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Librarians Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

The annual salary statistics of librarians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Librarians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,660
25th Percentile Wage
$70,160
50th Percentile Wage
$85,890
75th Percentile Wage
$103,440
90th Percentile Wage
$127,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,660.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$85,890
7.74% 15.12%
2017
$79,240
2.40% -
2016
$77,340
2.25% -
2015
$75,600
0.66% -
2014
$75,100
2.16% -
2013
$73,480
0.79% -
2012
$72,900
- -

Table 2. Compare Librarians Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,890, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for librarians in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $84,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of librarians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$85,890
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$84,260
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$83,080
Fresno
$82,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$82,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$80,010
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$78,970
Bakersfield-Delano
$77,510
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$77,370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$76,960
Napa
$74,740
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$73,980
Salinas
$73,950
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$73,290
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$73,100
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$72,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$72,210
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$72,140
Stockton
$71,760
Vallejo-Fairfield
$71,750
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$70,640
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$67,930
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$67,120
Modesto
$64,790
Chico
$61,260
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$60,710
Madera-Chowchilla
$57,740
Visalia-Porterville
$56,810
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$56,420
Merced
$52,140
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$51,710
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$48,810
El Centro
$42,840
Yuba City
$36,950

See also: Top paying jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California.