Library Technicians pay range in Napa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,780 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Napa earn between $49,180 and $64,110.
- $39K10th
- $49K25th
- $50KMedian
- $64K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,860 | $4,655 | $26.86 |
| Median | $50,110 | $4,176 | $24.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,180 | $4,098 | $23.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,110 | $5,342 | $30.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Library Technicians salary after taxes in Napa
On the average salary of $55,860, a single filer in Napa takes home about $45,519 a year, or $3,793 a month and $1,751 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Napa a good place for library technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Napa area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $55,860 buys what about $49,630 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Napa ($55,210). A typical home costs $890,662, or 15.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Library Technicians salary in other California cities
Napa ranks 5th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($70,490).
- San Francisco$70,490
- San Jose$68,890
- Santa Rosa$63,260
- Vallejo$56,820
- Napa$55,860
- Santa Maria$55,380
- Sacramento$55,010
- Salinas$54,990
- San Diego$54,920
- Riverside$54,500
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 Napa: questions
How much do library technicians make an hour in Napa?
$26.85 an hour on average, and $24.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level library technicians salary in Napa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the library technicians take-home pay in Napa?
About $45,519 a year ($3,793 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,860. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do library technicians earn more in Napa than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% more 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 Napa, CA (34900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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