Librarian salary in Mobile, AL

In Mobile, AL, a typical librarian earned $68,200 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $62,890. About 190 people work in this occupation there.

That is roughly in line with the national median. Compared with all occupations in Mobile, AL (median $47,000), librarians earn 45% more. With a location quotient of 1.26, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $42,400, while the top 10% earned more than $75,490. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.