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9.6% Jobs Projection
$53,920 Median Salary
290 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Librarians Work in Tennessee?

In 2018, there were 2,630 Librarians working in the state.

There were 2,600 Librarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Librarians in this state are growing at a rate of 9.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 290 annual job openings, and 2,970 total jobs in 2026 for Librarians in this state.

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

What do Librarians Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Librarians ranged from $34,340 to $78,000 with $53,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.51 to $37.5. The median hourly rate was $25.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.03 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.89.

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

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Top Tennessee Metros for Librarians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 810 $55,210
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 520 $61,410
Knoxville, TN 310 $51,300
Chattanooga, TN-GA 200 $61,970
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 130 $48,990
Clarksville, TN-KY 90 $65,790
Johnson City, TN 70 $48,890
Jackson, TN 50 $53,200
Morristown, TN 30 $55,120
Cleveland, TN 30 $54,990

Top States for Librarians Employment

View the list below to see 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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