Librarian Salary in United States
Librarian Salary in Chicago
Based on 119 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
Average salary
$65,017 - $94,157
Median salary
$71,103 - $81,489
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$36K
25th percentile$50K
Median$71K
75th percentile$80K
90th percentile$82K
50% of professionals earn between $50,461 - $79,573 USD
The median salary is $71,103
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
65,017 - 94,157
Median salary
71,103 - 81,489
119 job openings
United States
Average salary
65,000 - 80,398
Median salary
65,000 - 80,398
16,387 job openings
Other cities
New York578 job openings
Seattle493 job openings
Brooklyn361 job openings
Los Angeles238 job openings
Washington D.c.168 job openings
Boston162 job openings
Washington158 job openings
Eastern157 job openings
Atlanta143 job openings
Austin133 job openings
Houston93 job openings
Palo Alto84 job openings
Bethesda80 job openings
New Haven76 job openings
Alexandria72 job openings
Phoenix72 job openings
Dallas70 job openings
Northern63 job openings
San Jose60 job openings
San Diego59 job openings
Portland56 job openings
Richmond51 job openings
Charlottesville48 job openings
Cleveland48 job openings
Raleigh45 job openings
San Francisco44 job openings
Dayton41 job openings
Orlando41 job openings
The average salary for a Librarian in Chicago, United States is USD 65,017 - USD 94,157 per year in 2026, based on 119 job listings.
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