What are the main factors that influence an Adult Librarian's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Adult Librarian?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Adult Librarian roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adult Librarian's salary?

An Adult Librarian's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,846 for beginners, reaching about $59,717 at mid-level, and approach $93,991 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adult Librarian?

Adult Librarian salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adult Librarian roles are District of Columbia $73,702, California $73,423, Massachusetts $72,444. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adult Librarian roles make?

Salaries for Adult Librarian level roles vary by specialization: Head Librarian: $117,200; Chief Librarian: $117,192; Librarian II: $86,200; Senior Librarian: $86,153; Librarian: $68,666.

Adult Librarian Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adult Librarian make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adult Librarian in New Mexico is $61,654 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an Adult Librarian's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $79,411
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,534 to $70,948
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,873

10% $51,873

50% (Median) $61,654

90% $79,411

Adult Librarian Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,948	$5,912	$1,364	$34
Average	$61,654	$5,138	$1,186	$30
25th Percentile	$56,534	$4,711	$1,087	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Adult Librarian Salaries

An Adult Librarian's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adult Librarian Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adult Librarian's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $71,846
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,147
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,717
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,237
Expert (over 8 years): $93,991

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Client Service Specialist III	less than 1 year	$71,846
Client Service Specialist IV	1-2 years	$97,147
Adult Librarian	2-4 years	$59,717
Customer Service Supervisor	5-8 years	$71,237
Customer Service Manager	over 8 years	$93,991

How Do Adult Librarian Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Adult Librarians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,702.
California: $73,423.
Massachusetts: $72,444.

District of Columbia $73,702 California $73,423 Massachusetts $72,444 Washington $72,178 New Jersey $72,151 Alaska $72,058 Connecticut $71,139 New York $70,767

Hawaii $69,575 Rhode Island $69,016 Maryland $68,637 Minnesota $68,117 Colorado $67,918 Illinois $67,851 Oregon $67,598 Delaware $67,412

New Hampshire $67,295 Virginia $67,032 Pennsylvania $66,267 Nevada $65,881 North Dakota $65,754 Michigan $65,554 Wisconsin $65,481 Vermont $65,335

Texas $64,929 Maine $64,902 Arizona $64,862 Ohio $64,816 Georgia $64,203 Indiana $63,897 Wyoming $63,837 Utah $63,744

Iowa $63,704 Kansas $63,384 Louisiana $63,291 North Carolina $63,258 Missouri $63,245 Florida $62,985 Montana $62,845 Nebraska $62,712

Kentucky $62,639 South Carolina $62,373 Tennessee $62,206 Idaho $62,140 New Mexico $61,654 Oklahoma $61,547 Alabama $61,154 South Dakota $60,495

Arkansas $60,136 West Virginia $59,943 Mississippi $59,364

Top Paying Cities for Adult Librarian

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $62,310
Belen: $61,963
Bernalillo: $62,421

Algodones, NM $62,310

Belen, NM $61,963

Bernalillo, NM $62,421

Bluewater, NM $61,110

Bosque, NM $61,508

Casa Blanca, NM $61,647

Cedar Crest, NM $62,472

Cedarvale, NM $60,023

Cerrillos, NM $62,355

Claunch, NM $59,801

Coyote, NM $61,437

Cuba, NM $61,338

Cubero, NM $61,784

Edgewood, NM $62,194

Estancia, NM $61,452

Gallina, NM $61,115

Counselor, NM $61,153

Grants, NM $61,040

Milan, NM $61,284

Isleta, NM $62,528

Jarales, NM $61,903

Jemez Pueblo, NM $62,011

Jemez Springs, NM $61,819

Laguna, NM $62,086

La Jara, NM $61,270

La Joya, NM $61,128

Lindrith, NM $61,054

Los Lunas, NM $62,291

Mcintosh, NM $61,790

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $61,379

Moriarty, NM $61,582

Mountainair, NM $60,918

Nageezi, NM $61,072

New Laguna, NM $61,754

Paguate, NM $61,795

Pena Blanca, NM $62,486

Peralta, NM $62,390

Placitas, NM $62,422

Ponderosa, NM $61,932

Prewitt, NM $61,091

Regina, NM $61,134

Sandia Park, NM $62,315

Corrales, NM $62,550

San Fidel, NM $61,421

San Rafael, NM $61,159

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $62,316

San Ysidro, NM $62,232

Stanley, NM $61,574

Tijeras, NM $62,323

Tome, NM $62,208

Torreon, NM $62,001

Veguita, NM $61,503

Willard, NM $60,808

Youngsville, NM $61,454

Bosque Farms, NM $62,504

Clines Corners, NM $61,202

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $62,363

Cochiti Lake, NM $62,445

Albuquerque, NM $62,586

Kirtland Afb, NM $62,586

Rio Rancho, NM $62,483

Gallup, NM $61,180

Brimhall, NM $61,007

Church Rock, NM $61,035

Continental Divide, NM $60,992

Crownpoint, NM $61,043

Fence Lake, NM $60,770

Fort Wingate, NM $61,014

Gamerco, NM $61,117

Mentmore, NM $61,022

Mexican Springs, NM $61,015

Ramah, NM $60,903

Rehoboth, NM $61,055

Thoreau, NM $61,059

Tohatchi, NM $61,003

Vanderwagen, NM $61,015

Zuni, NM $61,000

Navajo, NM $61,083

Jamestown, NM $60,931

Pinehill, NM $60,856

Sheep Springs, NM $61,069

Smith Lake, NM $61,296

Yatahey, NM $61,047

Farmington, NM $61,340

Aztec, NM $61,453

Blanco, NM $61,166

Bloomfield, NM $61,094

Flora Vista, NM $61,403

Fruitland, NM $61,019

Kirtland, NM $61,404

La Plata, NM $61,426

Navajo Dam, NM $61,399

Shiprock, NM $61,314

Waterflow, NM $61,282

Newcomb, NM $61,031

Sanostee, NM $61,070

Santa Fe, NM $62,905

Abiquiu, NM $61,184

Alcalde, NM $62,250

Amalia, NM $61,091

Arroyo Hondo, NM $61,005

Arroyo Seco, NM $61,076

Canjilon, NM $60,995

Canones, NM $61,551

Carson, NM $61,239

Cebolla, NM $61,031

Cerro, NM $61,049

Chama, NM $61,299

Chamisal, NM $62,085

Chimayo, NM $62,521

Cordova, NM $62,415

Costilla, NM $61,348

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,882

Dixon, NM $62,026

Dulce, NM $61,298

El Prado, NM $61,130

El Rito, NM $61,410

Embudo, NM $61,707

Espanola, NM $62,445

Glorieta, NM $62,663

Hernandez, NM $61,865

Ilfeld, NM $62,084

La Madera, NM $61,302

Lamy, NM $62,424

Llano, NM $61,959

Los Alamos, NM $62,572

White Rock, NM $62,689

Medanales, NM $61,933

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,569

Los Ojos, NM $61,148

Pecos, NM $62,468

Penasco, NM $61,729

Petaca, NM $60,939

Questa, NM $61,114

Ranchos De Taos, NM $61,436

Red River, NM $60,939

Ribera, NM $61,332

Rowe, NM $62,143

San Cristobal, NM $60,937

San Jose, NM $61,990

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $62,293

Santa Cruz, NM $62,500

Serafina, NM $61,176

Taos, NM $61,095

Tererro, NM $62,668

Tesuque, NM $62,905

Tierra Amarilla, NM $61,095

Trampas, NM $61,678

Tres Piedras, NM $60,922

Truchas, NM $62,241

Vadito, NM $61,648

Valdez, NM $60,983

Vallecitos, NM $60,935

Velarde, NM $61,932

Villanueva, NM $61,213

Spaceport City, NM $59,965

Las Vegas, NM $60,694

Angel Fire, NM $60,873

Anton Chico, NM $60,589

Buena Vista, NM $61,145

Chacon, NM $61,188

Cimarron, NM $60,778

Cleveland, NM $61,622

Eagle Nest, NM $60,824

Guadalupita, NM $61,095

Holman, NM $61,465

La Loma, NM $60,487

Maxwell, NM $60,798

Miami, NM $60,667

Mills, NM $60,452

Montezuma, NM $61,935

Mora, NM $61,709

Mosquero, NM $60,399

Ocate, NM $60,733

Ojo Feliz, NM $60,893

Rainsville, NM $61,160

Raton, NM $60,951

Rociada, NM $61,967

Roy, NM $60,465

Sapello, NM $61,429

Solano, NM $60,391

Springer, NM $60,641

Ute Park, NM $60,806

Valmora, NM $60,643

Wagon Mound, NM $60,573

Watrous, NM $60,663

Socorro, NM $60,523

Aragon, NM $60,706

Datil, NM $60,456

Lemitar, NM $60,804

Luna, NM $60,814

Magdalena, NM $60,460

Pie Town, NM $60,662

Polvadera, NM $60,951

Quemado, NM $60,788

Reserve, NM $60,679

San Acacia, NM $61,051

San Antonio, NM $60,188

Truth Or Consequences, NM $60,175

Arrey, NM $60,165

Caballo, NM $60,207

Derry, NM $59,900

Elephant Butte, NM $60,332

Garfield, NM $59,727

Hatch, NM $58,769

Monticello, NM $60,172

Rincon, NM $58,431

Salem, NM $59,540

Williamsburg, NM $60,251

Winston, NM $60,216

Las Cruces, NM $57,666

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,855

Santa Teresa, NM $58,276

Playas, NM $60,454

Animas, NM $60,602

Anthony, NM $58,262

Arenas Valley, NM $60,495

Bayard, NM $60,439

Berino, NM $57,998

Buckhorn, NM $60,501

Santa Clara, NM $60,545

Chamberino, NM $58,058

Cliff, NM $60,432

Columbus, NM $60,269

Deming, NM $60,283

Dona Ana, NM $57,668

Fairacres, NM $57,841

Faywood, NM $60,255

Fort Bayard, NM $60,487

Gila, NM $60,342

Glenwood, NM $60,390

Hachita, NM $60,269

Hanover, NM $60,282

Hillsboro, NM $60,159

Hurley, NM $60,398

La Mesa, NM $58,769

Lordsburg, NM $60,409

Mesilla, NM $57,668

Mesilla Park, NM $57,674

Mesquite, NM $57,723

Mimbres, NM $60,330

Mule Creek, NM $60,493

Organ, NM $57,704

Pinos Altos, NM $60,430

Radium Springs, NM $57,691

Redrock, NM $60,276

Rodeo, NM $60,679

San Miguel, NM $57,701

Silver City, NM $60,431

Sunland Park, NM $57,966

Tyrone, NM $60,610

Vado, NM $57,746

Chaparral, NM $58,475

Clovis, NM $60,315

Cannon Afb, NM $60,182

Broadview, NM $60,139

Causey, NM $60,036

Crossroads, NM $59,894

Dora, NM $60,179

Elida, NM $59,929

Floyd, NM $60,075

Fort Sumner, NM $60,026

Grady, NM $60,197

House, NM $60,149

Kenna, NM $59,930

Lingo, NM $60,032

Melrose, NM $60,159

Milnesand, NM $59,906

Pep, NM $59,988

Portales, NM $60,207

Rogers, NM $60,004

Saint Vrain, NM $60,197

Taiban, NM $60,006

Texico, NM $60,221

Yeso, NM $59,788

Roswell, NM $59,857

Artesia, NM $59,976

Caprock, NM $59,854

Carlsbad, NM $60,015

Dexter, NM $59,900

Eunice, NM $60,068

Hagerman, NM $59,930

Hobbs, NM $60,156

Hope, NM $59,710

Jal, NM $59,998

Lake Arthur, NM $59,830

Lakewood, NM $59,920

Loco Hills, NM $60,030

Loving, NM $60,000

Lovington, NM $60,098

Mcdonald, NM $59,934

Malaga, NM $59,941

Maljamar, NM $59,882

Monument, NM $60,023

Tatum, NM $59,973

Whites City, NM $60,073

Carrizozo, NM $59,574

Alamogordo, NM $59,384

Alto, NM $59,582

Bent, NM $59,395

Capitan, NM $59,444

Cloudcroft, NM $59,388

Corona, NM $59,832

Encino, NM $60,313

Fort Stanton, NM $59,469

Glencoe, NM $59,426

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $59,377

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $59,377

Hondo, NM $59,481

La Luz, NM $59,377

Lincoln, NM $59,308

Mayhill, NM $59,512

Mescalero, NM $59,404

Nogal, NM $59,659

Orogrande, NM $59,407

Picacho, NM $59,468

Pinon, NM $59,692

Ruidoso, NM $59,695

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,614

Sacramento, NM $59,430

San Patricio, NM $59,501

Sunspot, NM $59,377

Timberon, NM $59,506

Tinnie, NM $59,434

Tularosa, NM $59,416

Vaughn, NM $60,070

Weed, NM $59,504

Tucumcari, NM $60,368

Amistad, NM $60,290

Bard, NM $60,194

Capulin, NM $60,876

Clayton, NM $60,408

Conchas Dam, NM $60,462

Cuervo, NM $60,171

Des Moines, NM $60,635

Folsom, NM $60,729

Garita, NM $60,346

Gladstone, NM $60,467

Grenville, NM $60,456

Logan, NM $60,366

Mcalister, NM $60,179

Nara Visa, NM $60,223

Newkirk, NM $60,290

Quay, NM $60,324

San Jon, NM $60,260

Santa Rosa, NM $60,324

Sedan, NM $60,346

Trementina, NM $60,343

Adult Librarian Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adult Librarian roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Hospitality & Leisure and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Adult Librarian positions in Insurance or Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adult Librarian as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adult Librarian

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$77,067	$37.0	25%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$73,984	$36.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$72,751	$35.0	18%
Financial Services	$70,902	$34.0	15%
MFG Durable	$69,052	$33.0	12%

Adult Librarian Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adult Librarian's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$56,534

Average $61,654/year

$70,948

$4,711

Average $5,138/month

$5,912

$1,087

Average $1,186/week

$1,364

$27

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,948	$5,912	$1,364	$34
Average	$61,654	$5,138	$1,186	$30
25th Percentile	$56,534	$4,711	$1,087	$27

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