Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Salem, OR
$77,320
Median annual
$37.17
Median hourly
$82,750
Mean annual
140
Employed
In Salem, OR, a typical librarian earned $77,320 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $82,750. About 140 people work in this occupation there.
That is 13% above the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Salem, OR (median $55,310), librarians earn 40% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $52,000, while the top 10% earned more than $124,740. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $52,000 | $25.00 |
| 25th | $64,820 | $31.17 |
| Median | $77,320 | $37.17 |
| 75th | $95,060 | $45.70 |
| 90th | $124,740 | $59.97 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.