Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Omaha, NE-IA
$71,050
Median annual
$34.16
Median hourly
$69,180
Mean annual
410
Employed
In Omaha, NE-IA, a typical librarian earned $71,050 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $69,180. About 410 people work in this occupation there.
That is 4% above the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Omaha, NE-IA (median $49,660), librarians earn 43% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $47,440, while the top 10% earned more than $92,860. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $47,440 | $22.81 |
| 25th | $61,570 | $29.60 |
| Median | $71,050 | $34.16 |
| 75th | $78,760 | $37.86 |
| 90th | $92,860 | $44.64 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.