Library technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

43.1k

Average Age

41.7

Estimated Job Growth

−6.11%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$21,890

Average Male Salary

$25,234

Average Female Salary

$20,800

About

Library technicians are most often employed by the Libraries & archives industry. The average yearly wage for Library technicians was $21,890 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Library technicians are Oklahoma County (Northeast)--Edmond & North Oklahoma City PUMA, OK, Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, and Tucson City (Northeast) PUMA, AZ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Library technicians are Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, Tucson City (Northeast) PUMA, AZ, and Oklahoma County (Northeast)--Edmond & North Oklahoma City PUMA, OK.

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Employment and salary information for the Library technicians workforce. Library technicians workforce in 2022 was 43,078 people, of which 75.4% were women and 24.6% were men. Library technicians are paid most in San Francisco County (South Central)--Bayview & Hunters Point PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

10,585

Male Workforce

± 2.53k

32,493

Female Workforce

± 4.43k

The Library technicians workforce in 2022 was 43,078 people (75.4% women and 24.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −21.5% between 2014 (54,859) and 2022 (43,078).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Library technicians.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Carolina ($48,611), District of Columbia ($42,678), and Maryland ($41,531).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$21,890

AVERAGE WAGE

#511 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Library technicians earned an average of $21,890, $42,793 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Library technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.457

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Library technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.457, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Library technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Library technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Library technicians and on wages for those in the field. Libraries & archives is the industry that employs the most Library technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Library technicians, by average wage, is Data processing, hosting & related services ($55,618).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

43.1k

2022 Workforce

± 5,095

−6.45%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 17.6%

This graphic shows the share of Library technicians employed by various industries. Libraries & archives employs the largest share of Library technicians at 66.5%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 19.3% and Elementary & secondary schools with 14.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Library technicians in the US. The workforce of Library technicians in 2022 was 43,078 people, with 75.4% woman, and 24.6% men. The average age of male Library technicians in the workforce is 36.6 and of female Library technicians is 43.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Library technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Library technicians in 2022 was 43,078 people, with 75.4% woman, and 24.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (7,059 people), 16 to 19 years (5,182 people), and 55 to 59 years (4,321 people). Among them they concentrated 38.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 13.7% of Library technicians workers were Hispanic and 86.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (84%), Puerto Rican (9.37)%, and Spaniard (6.64)%

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Races

In 2022, 75% of the Library technicians workforce were White, of which 77.3% were women and 22.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.17%) and Black (7.57%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Library technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Library technicians is Education but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Library Science.

Among the necessary skills for Library technicians, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Library technicians need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Library technicians in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Education (1,910 people), English (1,493 people), and Social Sciences (1,384 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Library technicians workers were High School or Equivalent (13,520 people), Some college (9,722 people), and Bachelors Degree (9,497 people).

The graphic shows the Library technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Library technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Library technicians need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Service Orientation.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Library Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Library Technicians are expected to see a growth of −6.11% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−6.11%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Library technicians. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.