SOC 25-4031 · Tallahassee, FL metro

Library Technicians Salary in Tallahassee, FL

The average salary for library technicians in Tallahassee, Florida is $42,460 a year ($20.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,160: half of the 180 people in this job in the Tallahassee, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,500).

$42,460average per year

$20.41 / hourMedian $45,160Take-home ≈ $36,297

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#6 of 17Florida metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Technicians pay range in Tallahassee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,210 or more. The middle half of library technicians in Tallahassee earn between $36,030 and $46,860.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,460$3,538$20.41
Median$45,160$3,763$21.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,030$3,002$17.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,860$3,905$22.53

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

Library Technicians pay in Tallahassee vs. Florida and the U.S.

Library technicians in Tallahassee earn 3% less than the Florida average ($43,830) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($45,500). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $44,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tallahassee$42,460$45,160$35,710$47,210180
Florida$43,830$41,080$34,660$57,5803,070
United States$45,500$44,580$29,300$63,08068,690

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Library Technicians salary after taxes in Tallahassee

On the average salary of $42,460, a single filer in Tallahassee takes home about $36,297 a year, or $3,025 a month and $1,396 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Tallahassee area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $42,460 buys what about $45,209 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tallahassee ($46,520). A typical home costs $285,256, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Tallahassee ranks 6th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($51,420).

All Library Technicians salaries in Florida

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 Tallahassee: questions

How much do library technicians make an hour in Tallahassee?

$20.41 an hour on average, and $21.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,297 a year ($3,025 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,460. Florida has no state income tax.

Do library technicians earn more in Tallahassee than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,500).

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 Tallahassee, FL (45220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.20, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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