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Librarians Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

The annual salary statistics of librarians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of librarians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,190
25th Percentile Wage
$49,370
50th Percentile Wage
$60,660
75th Percentile Wage
$74,890
90th Percentile Wage
$90,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,190.

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
$60,660
0.35% 7.72%
2017
$60,450
-2.18% -
2016
$61,770
3.17% -
2015
$59,810
1.57% -
2014
$58,870
3.18% -
2013
$57,000
1.79% -
2012
$55,980
- -

Table 2. Compare Librarians Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,660 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Nassau-Suffolk and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Glens Falls.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nassau-Suffolk
$72,920
Ithaca
$67,520
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$66,850
Kingston
$64,910
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$64,790
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$63,240
Syracuse
$61,960
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$60,660
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$60,250
Elmira
$57,530
Utica-Rome
$57,420
Binghamton
$55,650
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$55,250
Rochester
$55,130
Watertown-Fort Drum
$55,060
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$53,500
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$52,830
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$51,240
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$46,110
Glens Falls
$39,770

See also: Top paying jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York.