Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Rocky Mount, NC
$46,550
Median annual
$22.38
Median hourly
$46,010
Mean annual
40
Employed
In Rocky Mount, NC, a typical librarian earned $46,550 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $46,010. About 40 people work in this occupation there.
That is 32% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Rocky Mount, NC (median $43,960), librarians earn 6% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $30,250, while the top 10% earned more than $64,510. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $30,250 | $14.54 |
| 25th | $33,780 | $16.24 |
| Median | $46,550 | $22.38 |
| 75th | $53,950 | $25.94 |
| 90th | $64,510 | $31.01 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.