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Librarians in Indiana

Is Indiana a good place for you to work as a Librarian?

7.1% Jobs Projection
$45,150 Median Salary
230 Job Openings

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

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

  • Librarians in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Librarians Work in Indiana?

There were approximately 2,390 workers employed as Librarians in this state in 2018.

There were 2,270 Librarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Librarians in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 230 annual Librarians job openings in Indiana, and 2,410 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Librarians Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Librarians ranged from $27,480 to $73,910 with $45,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.21 to $35.53. The median hourly rate was $21.7.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.68 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.02.

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

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Top Indiana Metros for Librarians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,750 $58,490
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 780 $59,450
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 690 $46,600
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 420 $64,430
Fort Wayne, IN 170 $51,180
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 150 $48,380
Bloomington, IN 150 $57,180
Evansville, IN-KY 120 $53,950
Terre Haute, IN 110 $46,210
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 70 $36,670
Kokomo, IN 40 $54,020

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

References

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