Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Portland-South Portland, ME
$64,550
Median annual
$31.04
Median hourly
$68,000
Mean annual
290
Employed
In Portland-South Portland, ME, a typical librarian earned $64,550 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $68,000. About 290 people work in this occupation there.
That is 5% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Portland-South Portland, ME (median $56,960), librarians earn 13% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $46,660, while the top 10% earned more than $92,490. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $46,660 | $22.44 |
| 25th | $55,910 | $26.88 |
| Median | $64,550 | $31.04 |
| 75th | $78,750 | $37.86 |
| 90th | $92,490 | $44.47 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.