Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Nevada
$84,540
Median annual
$40.64
Median hourly
$81,580
Mean annual
610
Employed
In Nevada, a typical librarian earned $84,540 a year in May 2025 (median), with an average of $81,580. About 610 people work in this occupation there.
That is 24% above the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Nevada (median $47,660), librarians earn 77% more. Its location quotient of 0.45 means the job is less common here than nationally.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $56,310, while the top 10% earned more than $102,940. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $56,310 | $27.07 |
| 25th | $66,670 | $32.05 |
| Median | $84,540 | $40.64 |
| 75th | $95,150 | $45.75 |
| 90th | $102,940 | $49.49 |
Metro areas in Nevada
| Metro area | Median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $84,540 | 420 |
| Reno, NV | $76,840 | 110 |
| Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $66,320 | 50 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.