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13.7% Jobs Projection
$61,260 Median Salary
350 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Librarians in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Librarians in Georgia is growing faster than average.

  • Librarians in Georgia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Librarians Work in Georgia?

There were approximately 2,550 workers employed as Librarians in this state in 2018.

There were 2,680 Librarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,690 Librarians working in it, which means Georgia has more Librarians than average.

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Librarians in this state are growing at a rate of 13.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 350 annual job openings, and a total of 3,580 jobs for Georgia Librarians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,500 annual jobs and 150,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Librarians Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Librarians ranged from $32,770 to $82,400 with $61,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.76 to $39.62. The median hourly rate was $29.45.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.18 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.27.

The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Georgia Metros for Librarians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Librarians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,330 $63,240
Chattanooga, TN-GA 200 $61,970
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 150 $64,320
Athens-Clarke County, GA 130 $58,060
Savannah, GA 110 $56,040
Columbus, GA-AL 80 $70,550
Macon, GA 70 $57,110
Albany, GA 70 $58,400
Gainesville, GA 50 $54,260

Top States for Librarians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Librarians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 12,690 $64,620
Texas 9,430 $59,730
California 8,560 $78,620
Illinois 6,040 $55,380
Pennsylvania 4,820 $55,770
Florida 4,790 $55,060
Massachusetts 4,520 $68,310
New Jersey 4,510 $64,320
North Carolina 4,370 $53,650
Virginia 4,130 $63,310
Ohio 3,880 $53,100
Michigan 3,680 $50,430
Washington 2,970 $72,690
Maryland 2,950 $69,900
Tennessee 2,630 $53,920
Georgia 2,550 $61,260
Louisiana 2,510 $52,660
Indiana 2,390 $45,150
Alabama 2,370 $55,970
Missouri 2,280 $48,760

Below are the states where Librarians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $81,770
California $78,620
Washington $72,690
Delaware $71,810
Alaska $70,560
Hawaii $70,060
Maryland $69,900
Nevada $69,350
Massachusetts $68,310
Rhode Island $68,290

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