Library Technician Salary in Long Beach, California

How much does a Library Technician make in Long Beach, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Library Technician in Long Beach, CA is $64,859. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $49,058 to a high of $80,976, with most professionals earning between $56,588 and $73,295.

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What is a Library Technician?

A Library Technician or library assistant is a skilled library and information paraprofessional trained to perform the day-to-day functions of a library, and assists librarians in the acquisition, preparation, and organization of information. They also assist library patrons in finding information. The widespread use of computerized information storage and retrieval systems has resulted in library technicians assisting in the handling of technical services (such as cataloguing) that were once performed exclusively by librarians. Especially in small village libraries, a Library Technician may b...

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Common responsibilities of a Library Technician

Operates and maintains a functional library/multimedia/resource center.

March 24, 2023

Communicates frequently and effectively with Digital and special collections staff and other departmental staff or administration in a timely manner regarding procedures, policies, and other necessary information.

April 26, 2023

Checks translation requests by verifying accuracy and performing a word and page count of the document in order to provide a cost estimation that includes foreign patents, screening requests (per defined criteria) and maintaining simple statistics.

May 02, 2023

Performs special searches of various computer and card catalogs and files to locate and/or verify bibliographic data in support of various preservation functions, to verify entry or call number, and to identify the relationship of the piece in hand to the collection as a whole.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Library Technician in Long Beach, CA

Average Base Salary

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56588

73295

64859

Average Total Cash Compensation

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57232

74395

65456

What is the average salary for Library Technician in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Library Technician in Long Beach, CA. The base salary for Library Technician ranges from $56,588 to $73,295 with the average base salary of $64,859. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $57,232 to $74,395 with the average total cash compensation of $65,456.

View Average Salary for Library Technician as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$64,859	$56,588 - $73,295
Bonus	$597	$644 - $1,100
Total Pay	$65,456	$57,232 - $74,395

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Library Technician Salary Near Long Beach, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Long Beach, CA
CITY, STATE Carson, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,048 - $73,892	COMPARE TO Long Beach, CA
CITY, STATE Norwalk, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,102 - $73,961	COMPARE TO Long Beach, CA
CITY, STATE Pasadena, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,442 - $74,402	COMPARE TO Long Beach, CA
CITY, STATE Torrance, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,048 - $73,892	COMPARE TO Long Beach, CA
CITY, STATE Inglewood, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,442 - $74,402	COMPARE TO Long Beach, CA
CITY, STATE Downey, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,174 - $74,055	COMPARE TO Long Beach, CA

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About Long Beach, California

Long Beach is a city on the Pacific Coast of the United States, within the Los Angeles metropolitan area of Southern California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257. It is the 39th most populous city in the United States and the 7th most populous in California. Long Beach is the second-largest city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and the third largest in Southern California behind Los Angeles and San Diego. Long Beach is a charter city. The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and is among the world's largest shipping ports. The city also maintai...

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