Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Springfield, IL
$61,790
Median annual
$29.71
Median hourly
$62,760
Mean annual
90
Employed
In Springfield, IL, a typical librarian earned $61,790 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $62,760. About 90 people work in this occupation there.
That is 9% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Springfield, IL (median $52,670), librarians earn 17% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,380, while the top 10% earned more than $93,590. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $38,380 | $18.45 |
| 25th | $50,470 | $24.26 |
| Median | $61,790 | $29.71 |
| 75th | $71,420 | $34.34 |
| 90th | $93,590 | $45.00 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.