Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$80,800
Median annual
$38.85
Median hourly
$81,530
Mean annual
1,390
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI was $80,800 in May 2025, with an average of $81,530. About 1,390 people work in this occupation there.
That is 18% above the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (median $59,320), librarians earn 36% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $62,280, while the top 10% earned more than $99,990. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $62,280 | $29.94 |
| 25th | $64,950 | $31.23 |
| Median | $80,800 | $38.85 |
| 75th | $97,670 | $46.96 |
| 90th | $99,990 | $48.07 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.