California Librarians: Schools and Careers

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Fast Facts for Librarians in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Merced, Yuba City and Vallejo
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Visalia, Bakersfield and Stockton
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Francisco, Oakland and San Diego

Salaries for Librarians in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Chico, San Francisco and San Jose
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Librarians

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Librarians relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Stockton-Lodi100$67,330
Vallejo-FairfieldN/A$80,840
MaderaN/A$71,960
San Diego-Carlsbad850$77,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa ClaraN/A$73,070
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande30$89,880
Chico50$80,220
Hanford-Corcoran30$49,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim3750$79,310
Merced30$87,800
Modesto50$58,160
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade660$77,250
Santa Rosa130$65,600
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura170$68,540
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario530$79,340
Salinas80$79,670
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward1530$89,390
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara80$77,560
Bakersfield90$80,210
Fresno150$82,030
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