Library technicians

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2019 Workforce

53k

Average Age

39.8

Estimated Job Growth

−3.83%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$18,587

Average Male Salary

$21,367

Average Female Salary

$17,687

About

Library technicians are most often employed by the Libraries & archives industry. The average yearly wage for Library technicians was $18,587 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Library technicians by wage are Food servers, nonrestaurant, Waiters & waitresses, and Embalmers & funeral attendants.

Library technicians are part of the Education, Training, & Library Occupations, along with Postsecondary teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, Special education teachers, and 7 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Library technicians are Syracuse City PUMA, NY, Providence City PUMA, RI, and Waltham City, Lexington, Burlington, Bedford & Lincoln Towns PUMA, MA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Library technicians are Syracuse City PUMA, NY, Providence City PUMA, RI, and Waltham City, Lexington, Burlington, Bedford & Lincoln Towns PUMA, MA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Library technicians and on wages and locations 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 Elementary & secondary schools. Library technicians are paid most in St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO but are relatively concentrated in Syracuse City PUMA, NY.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$18,587

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,252

In 2019, Library technicians earned an average of $18,587, $36,937 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Embalmers & funeral attendants make somewhat more than Library technicians while Food servers, nonrestaurant make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Library technicians as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.49

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Library technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.49, which is higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Library technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Library technicians.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Library technicians

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Library technicians.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Library technicians, by number of employees, are Libraries & archives, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Library technicians, by average wage, are Elementary & secondary schools, Libraries & archives, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Industries by Share

53k

2019 Workforce

± 5,650

29%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 12.5%

The number of people employed as Library technicians has been growing at a rate of 29%, from 41,055 people in 2018 to 52,974 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Library technicians employed by various industries. Libraries & archives employs the largest share of Library technicians at 58.5%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 23.6% and Elementary & secondary schools with 11.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Library technicians in the US. The average age of male Library technicians in the workforce is 34.6 and of female Library technicians is 41.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Library technicians is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

13k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 2,795

40k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,910

75.5% of Library technicians are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Library technicians.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Library technicians

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)

66.6% of Library technicians are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 9.82% of Library technicians, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Library technicians.

Age by Sex

34.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 3.48

41.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.33

The median age of Library technicians is 39.8, and Male employees are generally 6.91 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Library technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Library technicians is English but a relatively high number of Library technicians hold a major in English.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Service Orientation. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Library technicians need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Learning Strategies, and Management of Personnel Resources.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Library Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Library Technicians are expected to see a growth of −3.83% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−3.83%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.