Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$57,160
Median annual
$27.48
Median hourly
$52,250
Mean annual
200
Employed
In Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a typical librarian earned $57,160 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $52,250. About 200 people work in this occupation there.
That is 16% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median $39,350), librarians earn 45% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $23,820, while the top 10% earned more than $63,550. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $23,820 | $11.45 |
| 25th | $48,150 | $23.15 |
| Median | $57,160 | $27.48 |
| 75th | $61,010 | $29.33 |
| 90th | $63,550 | $30.55 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.