Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Tucson, AZ
$60,500
Median annual
$29.09
Median hourly
$60,580
Mean annual
360
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Tucson, AZ was $60,500 in May 2025, with an average of $60,580. About 360 people work in this occupation there.
That is 11% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Tucson, AZ (median $47,760), librarians earn 27% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $45,540, while the top 10% earned more than $77,330. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $45,540 | $21.89 |
| 25th | $51,550 | $24.79 |
| Median | $60,500 | $29.09 |
| 75th | $62,600 | $30.10 |
| 90th | $77,330 | $37.18 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.