Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Alaska
Median annual pay in Alaska
$78,810
$37.89/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alaska
$76,994
Regional Price Parity: 102.359 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): +$10,540 (+15.4%)
Alaska ranks 7th of 51 states by median pay, and 9th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,760 | $23.44 |
| 25th percentile | $62,440 | $30.02 |
| Median | $78,810 | $37.89 |
| 75th percentile | $97,710 | $46.98 |
| 90th percentile | $98,530 | $47.37 |
Employment
- Employment in Alaska
- 350
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alaska
- $78,810
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- +$10,540 (+15.4%)
Cost of living
$78,810 ÷ 102.359 × 100 = $76,994
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 5th | $84,540 | $84,558 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 6th | $79,210 | $76,450 11th |
| Alaska This page | ||
| 7th | $78,810 | $76,994 9th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $78,590 | $72,822 17th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $78,540 | $74,265 13th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Library Technician salary in the U.S.
$44,580/year U.S.
- Archivist salary in the U.S.
$64,550/year U.S.
- Instructional Coordinator salary in the U.S.
$77,440/year U.S.
- Social Science Research Assistant salary in the U.S.
$61,990/year U.S.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer User Support Specialist salary in the U.S.
$61,860/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in nearby places
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Washington
$100,030/year Washington
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Oregon
$78,070/year Oregon
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Montana
$63,870/year Montana
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in the U.S.
$68,270/year U.S.
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.
- Nearest states: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line Shapefiles, 2024.
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