Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Knoxville, TN
$63,500
Median annual
$30.53
Median hourly
$59,900
Mean annual
310
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Knoxville, TN was $63,500 in May 2025, with an average of $59,900. About 310 people work in this occupation there.
That is 7% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Knoxville, TN (median $47,080), librarians earn 35% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $37,830, while the top 10% earned more than $75,360. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $37,830 | $18.19 |
| 25th | $51,330 | $24.68 |
| Median | $63,500 | $30.53 |
| 75th | $64,480 | $31.00 |
| 90th | $75,360 | $36.23 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.