Librarian salary in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area

In Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, a typical librarian earned $45,500 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $50,540. About 200 people work in this occupation there.

That is 33% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median $47,010), librarians earn 3% less. With a location quotient of 1.79, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $33,570, while the top 10% earned more than $86,110. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.