Library Technicians in Minnesota
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$41,295
after federal, FICA and Minnesota tax
Tax takes
$9,815
19.2% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$41,959
Minnesota costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Minnesota — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$51,110
Kept after tax
$41,295
Worth in national money
$41,959
State rank
5
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- This is a good state for the work. Minnesota pays library technicians a middle wage of $51,110, ranking 5 of 51 states and sitting about 14.65% above the national middle.
- Ordinary, locally speaking. Library technicians ranks 343 among 490 occupations Minnesota publishes pay for.
- No great distortion either way. Minnesota costs about what the country costs, so from $51,110, take-home of $41,295 is worth roughly $41,959 in national money. The average comes to $51,930, above the middle, thanks to the top of the range.
- Minnesota's median for library technicians is $51,110, about 14.65% above the national figure and 5 of 51 states reporting. Whether that premium reaches the worker depends on the two adjustments below, which is the part a wage table cannot tell you.
- Position 343 of 490 in Minnesota places library technicians in the middle of the state's wage distribution. Because within-state and cross-state rankings measure different things, this figure and the national one above should be read together rather than as a single verdict.
- Price parity in Minnesota is near the national base, so for library technicians, whose median is $51,110, the adjusted figure of $41,959 differs little from $41,295 retained after tax. The state's position for this occupation is therefore set by wage and tax rather than by living costs. At $51,930 the mean overshoots the median — the usual right-skewed shape.
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Pay band: Library Technicians
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $34,340 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $51,110 |
| Top tenth earn over | $63,480 |
| This salary | $51,110 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Minnesota | $41,295 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $43,247 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$2,545 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $48,681 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$3,078 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 98 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of library technicians in Minnesota earn under $51,110 and half over. The published range runs $34,340 at the tenth percentile to $63,480 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Minnesota's $41,295, worked from $51,110. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 343 of 490.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $41,959 uses one figure for the whole of Minnesota. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 490 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 343.
- Figures are distribution medians for library technicians in Minnesota, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $34,340 to $63,480; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- The Minnesota take-home of $41,295, on $51,110 for work ranking 343 of 490 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 343 of 490 in the state.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $41,959, worked from $51,110, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Minnesota address, on work sitting at 343 of 490 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $34,340 and the top tenth $63,480, so most people doing this work in Minnesota sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $41,959.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Minnesota then takes its own share, leaving $41,295.
Can I compare this job across every state?
All 51 jurisdictions report this work, which makes the ranking a like-for-like one.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($34,340 to $63,480) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Minnesota rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Minnesota's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $41,959 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $41,295 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Minnesota income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.