The median hourly wage for library technicians was $15.54 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $9.34, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $24.82.
The median hourly wage for library assistants, clerical was $11.77 in May 2015.
The lowest 10 percent earned less than $8.56, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $18.80.
More than half of library technicians and assistants worked part time in 2014.
Library technicians and assistants in school libraries work during regular school hours. Those in public or college libraries often work weekends, evenings, and some holidays. In corporate libraries, library technicians and assistants work normal business hours but may be asked to work overtime.
Library Technicians and Assistants
Median hourly wages, May 2015
Librarians, curators, and archivists
$22.10
Total, all occupations
$17.40
Library technicians
$15.54
Library technicians and assistants
$13.43
Library assistants, clerical
$11.77
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics