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Librarians

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

186

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$56,180

Median Salary

National Average

-15.8%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$37,991

25th Percentile

$44,785

Median (50th)

$51,219

75th Percentile

$62,935

90th Percentile

$73,859

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Top Employers Hiring Librarians
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 7 $55,618 $46,069 - $67,000 100.0%
VI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5 $36,240 $36,240 - $36,240 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 4 $48,979 $44,737 - $56,082 75.0%
YALE UNIVERSITY 4 $55,023 $49,500 - $60,590 75.0%
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 3 $47,067 $41,200 - $51,000 100.0%
MIDWEST UNIVERSITY 3 $38,446 $35,152 - $43,285 66.7%
U.S. VIIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 3 $34,240 $34,240 - $34,240 66.7%
ABBOTT LABORATORIES 2 $55,500 $41,000 - $70,000 50.0%
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY 2 $55,300 $55,300 - $55,300 50.0%
EX LIBRIS (USA) INC. 2 $77,500 $65,000 - $90,000 100.0%
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY 2 $42,079 $40,000 - $44,158 100.0%
American Theological Library Association 2 $50,750 $50,000 - $51,500 50.0%
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART 2 $63,253 $61,506 - $65,000 100.0%
CORNELL UNIVERSITY 2 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000 100.0%
MCLINC 2 $68,900 $65,000 - $72,800 50.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 186 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 186 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 15 $58,882
ANN ARBOR MI 7 $55,618
ST. THOMAS VI 5 $36,240
NEW HAVEN CT 4 $55,023
GALLUP NM 4 $32,253
CHICAGO IL 3 $70,923
IOWA CITY IA 3 $50,274
Dublin OH 3 $73,496
Chicago IL 3 $46,167
LOS ANGELES CA 3 $54,255
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 19 $50,320 94.7%
FY 2010 31 $49,466 90.3%
FY 2011 19 $51,471 94.7%
FY 2012 16 $55,803 93.8%
FY 2013 14 $47,242 78.6%
FY 2014 12 $55,973 91.7%
FY 2015 12 $63,589 83.3%
FY 2016 25 $51,281 84.0%
FY 2017 9 $56,500 66.7%
FY 2018 13 $72,372 84.6%
FY 2019 16 $78,850 87.5%
Company Comparison - Librarians

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 7 $55,618 100.0%
VI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5 $36,240 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 4 $48,979 75.0%
YALE UNIVERSITY 4 $55,023 75.0%
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 3 $47,067 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.