Average Salaries

• The average salary for a librarian in Oklahoma was $41,500 per year or $19.95 per hour in 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bottom decile of Oklahoma librarians earned $25,060 annually, while the top decile earned $56,050 annually.
  
  

State Salary Comparison

• The salary for Oklahoma librarians was below the national average for librarians: $55,670 annually or $26.76 hourly. Oklahoma librarians earned less, on average, than librarians in all but two other states. The top-five paying states for librarians were the District of Columbia at $68,430, California at $66,130, Maryland at $63,000, Connecticut at $63,000 and Massachusetts at $62,910. Only librarians in North Dakotaand South Dakota earned less than librarians in Oklahoma at $39,260 and $37,030, respectively.
  
  

Salaries Across Oklahoma

• The average salary for librarians varied across Oklahoma locations. The 2009 average librarian salary by municipality was Fort Smith at $47,130, Lawton at $49,890, Oklahoma City at $42,360, Tulsa at $45,720, Northeastern Oklahoma at $41,770, Southwestern Oklahoma at $35,890 and Southeastern Oklahoma at $36,240.
  
  

Training and Support

• The University of Oklahoma School of Library Science is the largest educational institution providing degrees in library science for Oklahoma librarians. In addition to a bachelor's or master's degree, general librarians in Oklahoma are often members of the American Library Association and the Oklahoma Library Association. Specialty librarians usually belong to a specific organization such as the Special Libraries Association, American Association of Law Libraries or Medical Library Association. The Oklahoma Library Association produces a general information newsletter called the Oklahoma Librarian, which includes membership information.