Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$57,920
Median annual
$27.85
Median hourly
$59,460
Mean annual
190
Employed
In Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, a typical librarian earned $57,920 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $59,460. About 190 people work in this occupation there.
That is 15% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (median $46,330), librarians earn 25% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,860, while the top 10% earned more than $85,350. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $35,860 | $17.24 |
| 25th | $44,180 | $21.24 |
| Median | $57,920 | $27.85 |
| 75th | $70,450 | $33.87 |
| 90th | $85,350 | $41.04 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.