Texas was 13.3% below the U.S. median for Library Technicians. It ranked 32 of 52 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Texas was 97.1, or 2.9% below the national price level. Its housing index was 96.5.
National-price-dollar proxy
$39,812
WageScope divides the published Library Technicians median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 25-4031 and BLS area 48.
Questions, answered
Library Technicians pay in Texas: common questions
What is the median wage for Library Technicians in Texas?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $38,640 per year for Library Technicians in Texas. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Library Technicians pay higher in Texas than nationally?
Texas's published median was 13.3% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Texas?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 97.1 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Library Technicians jobs does BLS estimate in Texas?
BLS published an employment estimate of 5,180 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
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The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Library Technicians median in Texas at $38,640 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 25-4031 and BLS area 48.
BLS lists 5,180 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $39,680 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Texas's Library Technicians median is 13.3% below the U.S. Library Technicians median of $44,580 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 25-4031 and area 48. SOC 25-4031 names Library Technicians. Area 48 names Texas. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 25-4031/48 row reports 5,180 wage and salary jobs, 0.37 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 0.83 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 25-4031/48, the annual median is $38,640 per year, while the matching mean is $39,680 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
BLS area 48 facts behind this Library Technicians page
Area 48 reports 14,071,160 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $65,750. Its annual median is $48,620. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.2%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 25-4031 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Texas runs from $27,250 at the 10th percentile to $125,220 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $35,370. The median is $48,620. The 75th percentile is $77,840. This is a place check, not a pay range for Library Technicians.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 48. They do not show related skills or a path into Library Technicians.
1. Area 48, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 460,530 jobs, $27,740 annual median, 32.73 jobs per 1,000, and 1.32 location quotient.
2. Area 48, SOC 11-1021, General and Operations Managers: 431,310 jobs, $103,230 annual median, 30.65 jobs per 1,000, and 1.36 location quotient.
3. Area 48, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 341,640 jobs, $30,800 annual median, 24.28 jobs per 1,000, and 0.97 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Texas wage ladder for Library Technicians
The 10th percentile is $28,840 per year. The 25th percentile is $34,670 per year. The median is $38,640 per year. The 75th percentile is $45,900 per year. The 90th percentile is $49,210 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $34,670 per year to $45,900 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $20,370. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Texas has a annual median of $38,640 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $44,580 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for Texas. Texas is 13.3% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Texas ranks 32 of 52 among states and territories with a published annual median for Library Technicians. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 32 of 52 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
29. Louisiana has a Library Technicians median of $39,180 per year, 1,410 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.64.
30. Missouri has a Library Technicians median of $39,160 per year, 1,360 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.05.
31. New Mexico has a Library Technicians median of $38,830 per year, 540 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.41.
33. Iowa has a Library Technicians median of $38,590 per year, 1,510 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 2.19.
Pay leaders
Where Library Technicians medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 25-4031, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. Washington has the highest published median in this set, at $62,570 per year. Texas sits at $38,640 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Library Technicians is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Washington has a Library Technicians median of $62,570 per year, or $23,930 above Texas. BLS lists 1,850 jobs there, compared with 5,180 in Texas. The location quotient is 1.18.
2. District of Columbia has a Library Technicians median of $61,040 per year, or $22,400 above Texas. BLS lists 390 jobs there, compared with 5,180 in Texas. The location quotient is 1.27.
3. Connecticut has a Library Technicians median of $57,060 per year, or $18,420 above Texas. BLS lists 930 jobs there, compared with 5,180 in Texas. The location quotient is 1.25.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Library Technicians jobs
California has the largest published state job estimate for Library Technicians in this same-source set, at 7,190 jobs. Texas has 5,180. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. California has 7,190 estimated Library Technicians jobs, a gap of 2,010 jobs from Texas. Its median is $53,260 per year, or $14,620 above Texas. Its location quotient is 0.89.
2. Texas has 5,180 estimated Library Technicians jobs, a gap of 0 jobs from Texas. Its median is $38,640 per year, or $0 above Texas. Its location quotient is 0.83.
3. Ohio has 4,020 estimated Library Technicians jobs, a gap of 1,160 jobs from Texas. Its median is $37,920 per year, or $720 below Texas. Its location quotient is 1.64.
Local-share leaders
Where Library Technicians takes the largest share of local jobs
South Dakota has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 3.2. Texas has 0.83. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Library Technicians is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. South Dakota has a location quotient of 3.2, a gap of 2.37 from Texas. BLS lists 650 Library Technicians jobs and a median of $29,590 per year, or $9,050 below Texas.
2. Wyoming has a location quotient of 3.19, a gap of 2.36 from Texas. BLS lists 400 Library Technicians jobs and a median of $26,850 per year, or $11,790 below Texas.
3. Wisconsin has a location quotient of 2.22, a gap of 1.39 from Texas. BLS lists 2,890 Library Technicians jobs and a median of $35,000 per year, or $3,640 below Texas.
Job scale and share
How common Library Technicians is in Texas
BLS lists 5,180 Library Technicians jobs in Texas. It also lists 0.37 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 0.83. A value of 1 means Library Technicians has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is lower than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
The all-occupations median in Texas is $48,620 per year. The Library Technicians median is $38,640 per year. Library Technicians is 20.5% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Texas. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Library Technicians. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Office Clerks, General, SOC 43-9061, has a Texas median of $39,000 per year. BLS lists 218,470 jobs and a location quotient of 0.98.
2. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a Texas median of $37,540 per year. BLS lists 216,970 jobs and a location quotient of 0.81.
3. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a Texas median of $40,420 per year. BLS lists 337,170 jobs and a location quotient of 1.44.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Texas
Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Texas table, at 460,530 jobs. Library Technicians has 5,180 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 14,071,160. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Library Technicians's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 460,530 jobs in Texas, a gap of 455,350 from Library Technicians. Its median is $27,740 per year, or $10,900 below Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.32.
2. General and Operations Managers has 431,310 jobs in Texas, a gap of 426,130 from Library Technicians. Its median is $103,230 per year, or $64,590 above Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.36.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Texas
Software Developers has the highest published median in the bounded Texas role table, at $132,150 per year. Library Technicians has $38,640 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $48,620 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Software Developers has a median of $132,150 per year in Texas, or $93,510 above Library Technicians. BLS lists 163,880 jobs, compared with 5,180 for Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.07.
2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $103,230 per year in Texas, or $64,590 above Library Technicians. BLS lists 431,310 jobs, compared with 5,180 for Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.36.
3. Project Management Specialists has a median of $98,440 per year in Texas, or $59,800 above Library Technicians. BLS lists 138,960 jobs, compared with 5,180 for Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.44.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Texas
Customer Service Representatives has the highest location quotient in the bounded Texas role table, at 1.44. Library Technicians has 0.83. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Library Technicians with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Customer Service Representatives has a location quotient of 1.44 in Texas, a gap of 0.61 from Library Technicians. BLS lists 337,170 jobs and a median of $40,420 per year, or $1,780 above Library Technicians.
2. Project Management Specialists has a location quotient of 1.44 in Texas, a gap of 0.61 from Library Technicians. BLS lists 138,960 jobs and a median of $98,440 per year, or $59,800 above Library Technicians.
3. General and Operations Managers has a location quotient of 1.36 in Texas, a gap of 0.53 from Library Technicians. BLS lists 431,310 jobs and a median of $103,230 per year, or $64,590 above Library Technicians.
Price-level view
What $38,640 may mean after the Texas price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Texas is 97.1. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 2.9% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $38,640 Library Technicians median by 97.1 divided by 100. The result is $39,812 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 96.5. Goods are 98.1. Utilities are 87.5. Other services are 97.1. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Library Technicians row is 2.4%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.6%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 5,180 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $39,680 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Library Technicians. It uses a Texas place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $38,640 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Library Technicians row for Texas does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 5,180 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 0.83 is not a growth score. Rank 32 of 52 is not a place score. The 97.1 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 25-4031 in BLS area 48. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 48, SOC 43-4051, Customer Service Representatives: 337,170 jobs, $40,420 annual median, 23.96 jobs per 1,000, and 1.44 location quotient.
5. Area 48, SOC 31-1120, Home Health and Personal Care Aides: 329,590 jobs, $24,230 annual median, 23.42 jobs per 1,000, and 0.85 location quotient.
6. Area 48, SOC 53-7065, Stockers and Order Fillers: 322,710 jobs, $36,840 annual median, 22.93 jobs per 1,000, and 1.26 location quotient.
4. California has a Library Technicians median of $53,260 per year, or $14,620 above Texas. BLS lists 7,190 jobs there, compared with 5,180 in Texas. The location quotient is 0.89.
5. Minnesota has a Library Technicians median of $51,110 per year, or $12,470 above Texas. BLS lists 1,180 jobs there, compared with 5,180 in Texas. The location quotient is 0.9.
6. Hawaii has a Library Technicians median of $50,870 per year, or $12,230 above Texas. BLS lists 110 jobs there, compared with 5,180 in Texas. The location quotient is 0.4.
7. Massachusetts has a Library Technicians median of $50,430 per year, or $11,790 above Texas. BLS lists 1,910 jobs there, compared with 5,180 in Texas. The location quotient is 1.19.
8. Vermont has a Library Technicians median of $50,090 per year, or $11,450 above Texas. BLS lists 150 jobs there, compared with 5,180 in Texas. The location quotient is 1.1.
4. New York has 3,390 estimated Library Technicians jobs, a gap of 1,790 jobs from Texas. Its median is $50,060 per year, or $11,420 above Texas. Its location quotient is 0.79.
5. Florida has 3,070 estimated Library Technicians jobs, a gap of 2,110 jobs from Texas. Its median is $41,080 per year, or $2,440 above Texas. Its location quotient is 0.7.
6. Wisconsin has 2,890 estimated Library Technicians jobs, a gap of 2,290 jobs from Texas. Its median is $35,000 per year, or $3,640 below Texas. Its location quotient is 2.22.
7. Virginia has 2,580 estimated Library Technicians jobs, a gap of 2,600 jobs from Texas. Its median is $45,560 per year, or $6,920 above Texas. Its location quotient is 1.42.
8. North Carolina has 2,350 estimated Library Technicians jobs, a gap of 2,830 jobs from Texas. Its median is $46,520 per year, or $7,880 above Texas. Its location quotient is 1.08.
4. Iowa has a location quotient of 2.19, a gap of 1.36 from Texas. BLS lists 1,510 Library Technicians jobs and a median of $38,590 per year, or $50 below Texas.
5. Oregon has a location quotient of 2.09, a gap of 1.26 from Texas. BLS lists 1,810 Library Technicians jobs and a median of $49,970 per year, or $11,330 above Texas.
6. North Dakota has a location quotient of 1.97, a gap of 1.14 from Texas. BLS lists 370 Library Technicians jobs and a median of $39,240 per year, or $600 above Texas.
7. Colorado has a location quotient of 1.77, a gap of 0.94 from Texas. BLS lists 2,250 Library Technicians jobs and a median of $46,680 per year, or $8,040 above Texas.
8. Montana has a location quotient of 1.66, a gap of 0.83 from Texas. BLS lists 370 Library Technicians jobs and a median of $38,220 per year, or $420 below Texas.
4. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Texas median of $36,840 per year. BLS lists 322,710 jobs and a location quotient of 1.26.
5. Construction Laborers, SOC 47-2061, has a Texas median of $40,620 per year. BLS lists 123,250 jobs and a location quotient of 1.24.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers, SOC 35-1012, has a Texas median of $36,480 per year. BLS lists 137,930 jobs and a location quotient of 1.25.
7. Security Guards, SOC 33-9032, has a Texas median of $35,980 per year. BLS lists 106,210 jobs and a location quotient of 0.91.
8. Cooks, Restaurant, SOC 35-2014, has a Texas median of $34,760 per year. BLS lists 126,620 jobs and a location quotient of 0.99.
3. Retail Salespersons has 341,640 jobs in Texas, a gap of 336,460 from Library Technicians. Its median is $30,800 per year, or $7,840 below Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 0.97.
4. Customer Service Representatives has 337,170 jobs in Texas, a gap of 331,990 from Library Technicians. Its median is $40,420 per year, or $1,780 above Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.44.
5. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 329,590 jobs in Texas, a gap of 324,410 from Library Technicians. Its median is $24,230 per year, or $14,410 below Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 0.85.
6. Stockers and Order Fillers has 322,710 jobs in Texas, a gap of 317,530 from Library Technicians. Its median is $36,840 per year, or $1,800 below Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.26.
7. Registered Nurses has 271,380 jobs in Texas, a gap of 266,200 from Library Technicians. Its median is $95,970 per year, or $57,330 above Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 0.89.
8. Cashiers has 245,730 jobs in Texas, a gap of 240,550 from Library Technicians. Its median is $29,230 per year, or $9,410 below Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 0.88.
4. Registered Nurses has a median of $95,970 per year in Texas, or $57,330 above Library Technicians. BLS lists 271,380 jobs, compared with 5,180 for Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 0.89.
5. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $80,920 per year in Texas, or $42,280 above Library Technicians. BLS lists 116,470 jobs, compared with 5,180 for Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 0.89.
6. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $80,820 per year in Texas, or $42,180 above Library Technicians. BLS lists 104,270 jobs, compared with 5,180 for Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.06.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $64,940 per year in Texas, or $26,300 above Library Technicians. BLS lists 160,600 jobs, compared with 5,180 for Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.24.
8. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $63,590 per year in Texas, or $24,950 above Library Technicians. BLS lists 111,660 jobs, compared with 5,180 for Library Technicians. Its location quotient is 1.16.
4. Fast Food and Counter Workers has a location quotient of 1.32 in Texas, a gap of 0.49 from Library Technicians. BLS lists 460,530 jobs and a median of $27,740 per year, or $10,900 below Library Technicians.
5. Stockers and Order Fillers has a location quotient of 1.26 in Texas, a gap of 0.43 from Library Technicians. BLS lists 322,710 jobs and a median of $36,840 per year, or $1,800 below Library Technicians.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers has a location quotient of 1.25 in Texas, a gap of 0.42 from Library Technicians. BLS lists 137,930 jobs and a median of $36,480 per year, or $2,160 below Library Technicians.
7. Construction Laborers has a location quotient of 1.24 in Texas, a gap of 0.41 from Library Technicians. BLS lists 123,250 jobs and a median of $40,620 per year, or $1,980 above Library Technicians.
8. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a location quotient of 1.24 in Texas, a gap of 0.41 from Library Technicians. BLS lists 160,600 jobs and a median of $64,940 per year, or $26,300 above Library Technicians.
Precise employer-title matches for Library Technicians in Texas
Filtered through MeritLog's approved Texas place record and a strict employer-title rule. Listings are not classified by BLS and remain separate from BLS and BEA estimates.
