DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-4031 Library Technicians

Occupational Description:
Assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference. Compile records; sort and shelve books or other media; remove or repair damaged books or other media; register patrons; and check materials in and out of the circulation process. Replace materials in shelving area (stacks) or files. Includes bookmobile drivers who assist with providing services in mobile libraries.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A3N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Minnesota 1,21061$22.16/hr$0.49/hr$14.65/hr$17.58/hr$21.74/hr$25.64/hr$30.69/hr
U S 88,7202,041$17.94/hr$0.13/hr$10.69/hr$12.85/hr$16.95/hr$22.13/hr$27.28/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Library Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 750 $22.75/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 120 $22.54/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 100 $21.77/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 70 $18.73/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 60 $20.42/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 40 $17.75/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 30 $16.55/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 30 $17.90/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 20 $17.96/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Office Clerks, General490$15.99/hrN/A
Receptionists and Information Clerks140$14.75/hrN/A
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators100$19.86/hrN/A
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants50$26.15/hrN/A
Postal Service Clerks40$21.98/hrN/A
Counter and Rental Clerks20$12.14/hrN/A
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksN/AN/AN/A
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksN/AN/AN/A
Library Assistants, ClericalN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Library Technicians