Library Technicians in Virginia
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$36,928
after federal, FICA and Virginia tax
Tax takes
$8,632
18.9% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$36,654
Virginia costs more than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Virginia — 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
$45,560
Kept after tax
$36,928
Worth in national money
$36,654
State rank
22
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Virginia sits in the middle of the pack for library technicians. The median is $45,560, ranking 22 of 51 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Against other work in Virginia, this sits in the middle: 364 of 489 occupations with published pay. Solidly ordinary for the state, which is not the same as ordinary nationally.
- Prices here sit close to the national average, so the adjustment changes little. From $45,560 the take-home is $36,928, which is worth about $36,654 in comparable money. Tax does most of the work here, not cost of living. The average is higher, $46,120, because the best-paid pull it up.
- Virginia occupies the middle band for library technicians: a median of $45,560, ranking 22 of 51. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- Library technicians ranks 364 of 489 occupations in Virginia by median pay, in the middle bands. Within-state and national positions are separate measurements and a job commonly sits in different quartiles on each.
- Virginia's price level is near the national average, so price deflation is close to neutral for library technicians on its $45,560 median: $36,928 retained after tax becomes $36,654 in national-average terms. Where the price adjustment is small, the tax stack is the dominant determinant of the real outcome. The mean of $46,120 sits above the median, the right skew typical of wage data.
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Pay band: Library Technicians
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $31,030 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $45,560 |
| Top tenth earn over | $62,300 |
| This salary | $45,560 |
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 Virginia | $36,928 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $38,787 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$3,261 |
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 | $43,246 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$3,944 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 101 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Virginia earn less than $45,560. The published range is $31,030 up to $62,300, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- In Virginia the take-home figure of $36,928, from $45,560, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 364 of 489 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Virginia, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $36,654, the adjusted value of that $45,560 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 364 of 489 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for library technicians in Virginia the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $31,030 to $62,300. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- Take-home for Virginia is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $36,928 from $45,560. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 364 of 489 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Virginia, so $36,654 — the adjusted value of that $45,560 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 364 of 489 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $31,030 at the bottom tenth to $62,300 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
Does a bigger number here mean I am better off?
Not on its own. Prices in Virginia run above the national level, so the same dollars buy less here. Adjusted for that, this pay is worth $36,654 — the wage did not change, only what it covers.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Virginia's own levy, $36,928 remains.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($31,030 to $62,300) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Virginia rather than a national figure.
How does the state price level affect real compensation?
Virginia's regional price parity sits above the national average, so nominal wages overstate purchasing power. Deflating take-home by the state price level gives $36,654 in national-average terms. ⚠️ RPPs are an all-items index; housing parities vary far more widely than the headline figure.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $36,928 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Virginia 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.