Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Lubbock, TX
$64,820
Median annual
$31.16
Median hourly
$69,820
Mean annual
140
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Lubbock, TX was $64,820 in May 2025, with an average of $69,820. About 140 people work in this occupation there.
That is 5% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Lubbock, TX (median $42,130), librarians earn 54% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $50,800, while the top 10% earned more than $95,990. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $50,800 | $24.42 |
| 25th | $61,160 | $29.41 |
| Median | $64,820 | $31.16 |
| 75th | $84,120 | $40.44 |
| 90th | $95,990 | $46.15 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.