SOC 25-4031 · Monroe, LA metro

Library Technicians Salary in Monroe, LA

The average salary for library technicians in Monroe, Louisiana is $56,660 a year ($27.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,790: half of the 90 people in this job in the Monroe, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,141).

$56,660average per year

$27.24 / hourMedian $47,790Take-home ≈ $46,393

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Louisiana metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Technicians pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,580 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Monroe earn between $29,620 and $83,420.

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,660$4,722$27.24
Median$47,790$3,982$22.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,620$2,468$14.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,420$6,952$40.11

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Library Technicians salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $56,660, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $46,393 a year, or $3,866 a month and $1,784 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).

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Is Monroe a good place for library technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Monroe area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.6), so the average $56,660 buys what about $67,778 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($38,150). A typical home costs $168,606, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Technicians salary in other Louisiana cities

Monroe ranks 1st of 4 Louisiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Library Technicians salaries in Louisiana

Highest-paying cities for library technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,490).

Library Technicians salary by city

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Library Technicians salary in Monroe: questions

How much do library technicians make an hour in Monroe?

$27.24 an hour on average, and $22.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level library technicians salary in Monroe?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the library technicians take-home pay in Monroe?

About $46,393 a year ($3,866 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,660.

Do library technicians earn more in Monroe than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Monroe, LA (33740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.42, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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