Library Technician Salary in Tacoma, Washington

How much does a Library Technician make in Tacoma, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Library Technician in Tacoma, WA is $63,514. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $48,046 to a high of $79,302, with most professionals earning between $55,417 and $71,778.

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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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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 Tacoma, WA

Average Base Salary

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55417

71778

63514

Average Total Cash Compensation

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56049

72854

64104

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 Tacoma, WA. The base salary for Library Technician ranges from $55,417 to $71,778 with the average base salary of $63,514. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $56,049 to $72,854 with the average total cash compensation of $64,104.

View Average Salary for Library Technician as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$63,514	$55,417 - $71,778
Bonus	$590	$631 - $1,076
Total Pay	$64,104	$56,049 - $72,854

* 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 Tacoma, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lakewood, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,417 - $71,778	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,417 - $71,778	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,417 - $71,778	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA 0%
CITY, STATE Lacey, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,326 - $70,365	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,580 - $73,285	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,310 - $71,639	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA

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About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...

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