As of September 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Academic Librarian in the United States is $35. While Salary.com is seeing that Academic Librarian salary in the US can go up to $42 or down to $27, but most earn between $31 and $39. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Academic Librarian in the United States.
| Percentile | Hourly Pay Rate | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Academic Librarian Salary | $27 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 25th Percentile Academic Librarian Salary | $31 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 50th Percentile Academic Librarian Salary | $35 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 75th Percentile Academic Librarian Salary | $39 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 90th Percentile Academic Librarian Salary | $42 | US | September 01, 2026 |
A librarian is a person who works professionally in a library, providing access to information and sometimes social or technical programming to users. In addition, librarians provide instruction on information literacy....
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2 - 4 years experience
Master's Degree or MBA
4 - 7 years experience
Master's Degree or MBA
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