Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$63,180
Median annual
$30.37
Median hourly
$63,680
Mean annual
80
Employed
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, a typical librarian earned $63,180 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $63,680. About 80 people work in this occupation there.
That is 7% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (median $47,430), librarians earn 33% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,830, while the top 10% earned more than $92,090. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $36,830 | $17.71 |
| 25th | $44,560 | $21.42 |
| Median | $63,180 | $30.37 |
| 75th | $80,320 | $38.62 |
| 90th | $92,090 | $44.28 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.