Librarian salary in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

In Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a typical librarian earned $43,970 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $48,310. About 160 people work in this occupation there.

That is 36% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median $46,970), librarians earn 6% less. With a location quotient of 1.82, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $30,760, while the top 10% earned more than $76,700. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.