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Library Technicians in Alabama

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7.9% Jobs Projection
$31,500 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Library Technicians in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Library Technicians in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Library Technicians Work in Alabama?

In Alabama, there were 780 people working as Library Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 670 Library Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,200 Library Technicians working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Library Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Library Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.1%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 130 annual Library Technicians job openings in Alabama, and 960 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,400 annual jobs and 108,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Library Technicians Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Library Technicians ranged from $21,080 to $46,160 with $31,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.14 to $22.19. The median hourly rate was $15.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.8 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

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

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Top Alabama Metros for Library Technicians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 270 $31,670
Mobile, AL 100 $31,910
Montgomery, AL 100 $36,740
Huntsville, AL 60 $26,890
Auburn-Opelika, AL 40 $38,990
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 30 $29,220

Top States for Library Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Library Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 10,180 $45,060
New York 8,120 $30,600
Illinois 5,270 $33,920
Ohio 3,870 $30,510
Texas 3,870 $29,440
Michigan 3,660 $29,740
Massachusetts 3,080 $45,880
Wisconsin 2,940 $25,780
Colorado 2,820 $33,500
North Carolina 2,580 $34,220
Florida 2,570 $33,270
Virginia 2,510 $34,220
New Jersey 2,420 $35,180
Pennsylvania 2,340 $32,830
Washington 2,090 $44,350
Indiana 2,050 $24,960
Louisiana 1,870 $30,940
Maryland 1,780 $38,310
Oregon 1,720 $37,840
Georgia 1,490 $32,110

Below are the states where Library Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $48,860
Connecticut $47,300
Alaska $46,270
Massachusetts $45,880
California $45,060
Minnesota $44,410
Washington $44,350
Hawaii $42,490
Delaware $42,420
Rhode Island $42,060

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