Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$51,210
Median annual
$24.62
Median hourly
$55,510
Mean annual
130
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Sioux Falls, SD-MN was $51,210 in May 2025, with an average of $55,510. About 130 people work in this occupation there.
That is 25% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Sioux Falls, SD-MN (median $47,970), librarians earn 7% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $41,700, while the top 10% earned more than $82,410. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $41,700 | $20.05 |
| 25th | $47,240 | $22.71 |
| Median | $51,210 | $24.62 |
| 75th | $57,780 | $27.78 |
| 90th | $82,410 | $39.62 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.