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Library Technicians salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median base pay · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$57,330
≈ $27.56/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,290 jobs
Middle 50%
$47,330–$63,010
vs U.S. median
+29%
Metro rank
#6 of 70

Library Technicians in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $57,330 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,290 jobs (May 2025). That is 29% above the U.S. median of $44,580 and 14% above the MA statewide median of $50,430. It ranks #6 of 70 metros with published figures for this job.

LIBRARY TECHNICIANS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$39,430P25$47,330MEDIAN$57,330P75$63,010P90$71,650
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$29,300P25$35,740MEDIAN$44,580P75$52,430P90$63,080
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What is the average Library Technicians salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $57,330 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,290 jobs pay between $47,330 and $63,010. The 10th percentile is $39,430 and the 90th is $71,650.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Library Technicians?

That is 29% above the U.S. median of $44,580 and 14% above the MA statewide median of $50,430. It ranks #6 of 70 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Library Technicians make an hour in Boston?

About $27.56 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $57,330 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.75–$30.29 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.