Library Technicians pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,450 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Santa Rosa earn between $61,470 and $65,270.
- $49K10th
- $61K25th
- $61KMedian
- $65K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,260 | $5,272 | $30.41 |
| Median | $61,470 | $5,122 | $29.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,470 | $5,122 | $29.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,270 | $5,439 | $31.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Library Technicians salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $63,260, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $51,021 a year, or $4,252 a month and $1,962 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 Santa Rosa a good place for library technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $63,260 buys what about $58,691 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Library Technicians salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 3rd 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 Santa Rosa: questions
How much do library technicians make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$30.41 an hour on average, and $29.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level library technicians salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the library technicians take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $51,021 a year ($4,252 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,260. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do library technicians earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 34% 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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