Librarians H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Librarians

Librarians (SOC code 25-4021) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 741 labor condition applications have been filed by 336 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Librarians positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Librarians positions is $60,389, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $15,101 to $559,908, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels.

The top H1B sponsors for Librarians positions include US Virgin Islands Department of Education, New York University, and University of Michigan among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Librarians positions include New York, NY and LOS ANGELES, CA. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

California leads H1B filings for this occupation with 92 applications, followed by New York and Texas. View Librarians H1B data in California for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Librarians

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Librarians positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	US Virgin Islands Department of Education	VI	20	$45,709	N/A	N/A
2	New York University	NY	15	$83,945	N/A	N/A
3	University of Michigan	MI	14	$55,448	N/A	N/A
4	OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.	OH	11	$74,519	N/A	N/A
5	University of Southern California	CA	11	$68,106	N/A	N/A
6	Rutgers,The State University of New Jersey	NY	10	$67,083	N/A	N/A
7	Prince George's county Public schools	MD	8	$71,775	N/A	N/A
8	Case Western Reserve University	OH	7	$42,479	N/A	N/A
9	Michigan State University	MI	7	$60,775	N/A	N/A
10	University of Minnesota	MN	7	$66,992	N/A	N/A
11	University of Rochester	NY	7	$116,089	N/A	N/A
12	Yale University	DC	7	$72,737	N/A	N/A
13	CWM INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED	MP	6	$16,179	N/A	N/A
14	Gallup-Mckinley County Public Schools	NM	6	$30,970	N/A	N/A
15	OCLC, Inc.	OH	6	$74,420	N/A	N/A
16	Sam Houston State University	TX	6	$46,608	N/A	N/A
17	Texas A&M University	TX	6	$55,803	N/A	N/A
18	University of Iowa	IA	6	$51,157	N/A	N/A
19	Baltimore City Community College	MD	5	$48,903	N/A	N/A
20	Concordia University, Inc.	WI	5	$48,716	N/A	N/A

Librarians H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Librarians vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	New York, NY	47	19	$77,069	N/A	N/A
2	LOS ANGELES, CA	22	7	$63,523	N/A	N/A
3	BALTIMORE, MD	18	7	$48,270	N/A	N/A
4	Chicago, IL	17	9	$85,281	N/A	N/A
5	Dublin, OH	16	2	$75,985	N/A	N/A
6	Ann Arbor, MI	14	1	$55,448	N/A	N/A
7	ST. THOMAS, VI	14	2	$45,000	N/A	N/A
8	BOSTON, MA	10	6	$56,106	N/A	N/A
9	NEW HAVEN, CT	9	2	$69,152	N/A	N/A
10	CLEVELAND, OH	8	2	$45,545	N/A	N/A
11	HOUSTON, TX	8	5	$62,926	N/A	N/A
12	Indianapolis, IN	8	4	$52,314	N/A	N/A
13	WASHINGTON, DC	8	5	$63,775	N/A	N/A
14	College Station, TX	7	2	$55,731	N/A	N/A
15	EAST LANSING, MI	7	1	$60,775	N/A	N/A
16	GALLUP, NM	7	2	$32,349	N/A	N/A
17	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	7	1	$66,992	N/A	N/A
18	ONEONTA, NY	7	2	$46,870	N/A	N/A
19	Philadelphia, PA	7	3	$60,876	N/A	N/A
20	Rochester, NY	7	1	$116,089	N/A	N/A

Librarians H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	92	46	$70,428	N/A
2	New York	90	35	$71,006	N/A
3	Texas	38	18	$52,221	N/A
4	Ohio	37	11	$59,562	N/A
5	Maryland	34	13	$54,931	N/A
6	Illinois	32	17	$74,118	N/A
7	Florida	27	15	$45,424	N/A
8	Virgin Islands	27	3	$45,491	N/A
9	Michigan	26	4	$58,805	N/A
10	Massachusetts	25	13	$79,528	N/A

Prevailing Wage Levels for Librarians

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	5	2.7%	$49,584	$40,000	$61,200
II	6	3.3%	$61,746	$41,808	$75,999
III	3	1.6%	$107,620	$90,434	$130,869
IV	2	1.1%	$87,212	$62,423	$112,000
Level I	83	45.6%	$51,723	$27,000	$87,235
Level II	40	22.0%	$61,652	$47,798	$85,000
Level III	29	15.9%	$79,301	$49,232	$150,800
Level IV	14	7.7%	$116,550	$67,000	$151,049