Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Lancaster, PA
$60,240
Median annual
$28.96
Median hourly
$64,000
Mean annual
180
Employed
In Lancaster, PA, a typical librarian earned $60,240 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $64,000. About 180 people work in this occupation there.
That is 12% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Lancaster, PA (median $48,210), librarians earn 25% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,050, while the top 10% earned more than $98,000. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $38,050 | $18.29 |
| 25th | $44,110 | $21.21 |
| Median | $60,240 | $28.96 |
| 75th | $79,280 | $38.11 |
| 90th | $98,000 | $47.12 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.