Library Technicians pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,160 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Mobile earn between $29,940 and $37,940.
- $30K10th
- $30K25th
- $38KMedian
- $38K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,000 | $3,000 | $17.31 |
| Median | $37,940 | $3,162 | $18.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,940 | $2,495 | $14.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,940 | $3,162 | $18.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Library Technicians salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $36,000, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $29,653 a year, or $2,471 a month and $1,140 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for library technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $36,000 buys what about $40,864 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Library Technicians salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 5th of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($42,080).
- Auburn$42,080
- Montgomery$38,760
- Daphne$37,440
- Birmingham$37,040
- Mobile$36,000
Highest-paying cities for library technicians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,490).
- San Francisco, CA$70,490
- San Jose, CA$68,890
- New Haven, CT$67,720
- Seattle, WA$66,910
- Olympia, WA$63,430
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Library Technicians salary in Mobile: questions
How much do library technicians make an hour in Mobile?
$17.31 an hour on average, and $18.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level library technicians salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the library technicians take-home pay in Mobile?
About $29,653 a year ($2,471 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,000. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do library technicians earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,141).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-4031; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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