Librarian salary in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

In Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a typical librarian earned $44,150 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $47,450. About 240 people work in this occupation there.

That is 35% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median $47,020), librarians earn 6% less. With a location quotient of 1.90, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $30,110, while the top 10% earned more than $72,380. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.