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Librarians in Illinois

Considering a career as a Librarian in Illinois?

3.5% Jobs Projection
$55,380 Median Salary
610 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Librarians in Illinois is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Librarians Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 6,040 workers employed as Librarians in this state in 2018.

There were 6,040 Librarians employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Librarians in this state are growing at a rate of 3.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 610 annual job openings, and a total of 6,540 jobs for Illinois Librarians in 2026.

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

What do Librarians Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Librarians ranged from $28,580 to $91,410 with $55,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.74 to $43.95. The median hourly rate was $26.63.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.45 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.18.

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

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Top Illinois 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 720 $61,520
Champaign-Urbana, IL 250 $51,720
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 180 $57,570
Peoria, IL 110 $40,330
Rockford, IL 100 $52,940
Bloomington, IL 70 $52,930
Springfield, IL 70 $56,480
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 40 $44,660
Carbondale-Marion, IL 40 $43,390

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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