Library Technicians pay range in Salinas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,600 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Salinas earn between $47,590 and $59,800.
- $46K10th
- $48K25th
- $53KMedian
- $60K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,990 | $4,582 | $26.44 |
| Median | $53,460 | $4,455 | $25.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,590 | $3,966 | $22.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,800 | $4,983 | $28.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Library Technicians salary after taxes in Salinas
On the average salary of $54,990, a single filer in Salinas takes home about $44,873 a year, or $3,739 a month and $1,726 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 Salinas a good place for library technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salinas area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.0), so the average $54,990 buys what about $50,430 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salinas ($47,380). A typical home costs $850,461, or 15.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Library Technicians salary in other California cities
Salinas ranks 8th 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 Salinas: questions
How much do library technicians make an hour in Salinas?
$26.44 an hour on average, and $25.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level library technicians salary in Salinas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the library technicians take-home pay in Salinas?
About $44,873 a year ($3,739 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,990. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do library technicians earn more in Salinas than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Salinas, CA (41500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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