Library Technicians pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,390 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Riverside earn between $44,220 and $63,110.
- $35K10th
- $44K25th
- $57KMedian
- $63K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,500 | $4,542 | $26.20 |
| Median | $56,510 | $4,709 | $27.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,220 | $3,685 | $21.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,110 | $5,259 | $30.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Library Technicians salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $54,500, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $44,508 a year, or $3,709 a month and $1,712 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Riverside a good place for library technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $54,500 buys what about $51,202 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Library Technicians salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 10th 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 Riverside: questions
How much do library technicians make an hour in Riverside?
$26.20 an hour on average, and $27.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level library technicians salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the library technicians take-home pay in Riverside?
About $44,508 a year ($3,709 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,500. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do library technicians earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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