Librarian salary in Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area

In Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, a typical librarian earned $50,010 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $47,880. About 100 people work in this occupation there.

That is 27% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area (median $41,410), librarians earn 21% more. With a location quotient of 1.89, the occupation is more concentrated here than in the US as a whole.

Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $27,290, while the top 10% earned more than $62,600. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.