Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$68,270
$32.82/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,660 | $20.99 |
| 25th percentile | $56,310 | $27.07 |
| Median | $68,270 | $32.82 |
| 75th percentile | $84,480 | $40.62 |
| 90th percentile | $103,990 | $50.00 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 133,790
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $100,030 | $93,475 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $96,550 | $87,852 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $89,790 | $81,096 5th |
| Maryland | ||
| 4th | $88,570 | $84,385 4th |
| Nevada | ||
| 5th | $84,540 | $84,558 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 6th | $79,210 | $76,450 11th |
| Alaska | ||
| 7th | $78,810 | $76,994 9th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $78,590 | $72,822 17th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $78,540 | $74,265 13th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $78,380 | $72,037 20th |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $78,070 | $75,531 12th |
| Delaware | ||
| 12th | $77,700 | $77,849 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 13th | $77,650 | $78,736 7th |
| Virginia | ||
| 14th | $77,430 | $76,585 10th |
| Georgia | ||
| 15th | $76,750 | $79,705 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $76,480 | $74,215 14th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 17th | $75,860 | $74,169 15th |
| Texas | ||
| 18th | $71,860 | $74,039 16th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 19th | $68,270 | $62,091 42nd |
| Florida | ||
| 20th | $67,060 | $64,846 36th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $66,870 | $71,066 22nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 22nd | $65,200 | $72,317 19th |
| Alabama | ||
| 23rd | $64,650 | $72,785 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 24th | $64,060 | $71,096 21st |
| Montana | ||
| 25th | $63,870 | $67,484 28th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 26th | $63,580 | $61,038 44th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 27th | $62,880 | $64,445 38th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $62,830 | $70,628 23rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 29th | $62,700 | $62,726 40th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 30th | $62,640 | $66,817 29th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 31st | $62,530 | $67,811 26th |
| Vermont | ||
| 32nd | $62,360 | $63,660 39th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 33rd | $62,090 | $67,585 27th |
| Kansas | ||
| 34th | $61,900 | $68,726 25th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 35th | $61,420 | $65,115 35th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 36th | $60,650 | $68,759 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 37th | $60,630 | $65,352 33rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 38th | $60,500 | $60,093 45th |
| Michigan | ||
| 39th | $60,010 | $62,369 41st |
| Maine | ||
| 40th | $59,540 | $61,350 43rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 41st | $58,700 | $64,635 37th |
| Iowa | ||
| 42nd | $58,440 | $66,589 30th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 43rd | $58,180 | $66,232 31st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 44th | $56,970 | $65,518 32nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 45th | $56,800 | $65,335 34th |
| Idaho | ||
| 46th | $54,130 | $56,684 48th |
| Utah | ||
| 47th | $53,730 | $54,347 49th |
| Indiana | ||
| 48th | $53,500 | $57,324 47th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $51,210 | $57,808 46th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 50th | $46,530 | $50,199 50th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 51st | $42,980 | $48,024 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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