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Librarian

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AVG. SALARY

$58,490

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EDUCATION

Master's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$58,490

Entry Annual Wage

$37,190

Experienced Annual Wage

$81,270

Average Hourly Wage

$28.12

Entry Hourly Wage

$17.88

Experienced Hourly Wage

$39.07

Median Hourly Wage

$29.30

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $63,550 or $30.56/hr $51,260 or $24.64/hr $81,460 or $39.16/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $70,770 or $34.02/hr $53,320 or $25.63/hr $88,540 or $42.57/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $55,170 or $26.52/hr $40,390 or $19.42/hr $83,290 or $40.04/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $52,200 or $25.10/hr $34,200 or $16.44/hr $68,060 or $32.72/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $56,030 or $26.94/hr $37,280 or $17.92/hr $74,540 or $35.84/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 5%
Job Openings 56 estimated annual job openings
Employment 558 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (61.6%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (31.22%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (2.21%)
  • Junior Colleges (NAICS611200) (1.93%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 40 10% 4 4
Region 2 72 6% 7 7
Region 3 32 0% 3 3
Region 4 75 1% 7 7
Region 5 117 9% 1 12 13
Region 6 52 2% 5 5
Region 7 118 8% 1 12 13
Region 8 50 6% 5 5

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Librarians and Media Collections Specialists. The occupation Librarian is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$68,570

Average Hourly Wage

$32.97

Average Annual Range

$38,690 to $101,970

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +3%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1370 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 141,200 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Despite a decline by the public in traditional borrowing of materials, libraries still need librarians to host a variety of services and activities. Therefore, there will be a need for librarians to manage libraries and to help patrons find information. Parents value the learning opportunities that libraries present for children because libraries have information and learning materials that children often cannot access from home. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (56.3%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (35.2%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (31.2%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (17.8%)