Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Arizona
Median annual pay in Arizona
$60,500
$29.09/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arizona
$60,093
Regional Price Parity: 100.677 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): −$7,770 (−11.4%)
Arizona ranks 38th of 51 states by median pay, and 45th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,730 | $17.18 |
| 25th percentile | $45,550 | $21.90 |
| Median | $60,500 | $29.09 |
| 75th percentile | $75,070 | $36.09 |
| 90th percentile | $96,490 | $46.39 |
Employment
- Employment in Arizona
- 1,990
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arizona
- $60,500
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- −$7,770 (−11.4%)
Cost of living
$60,500 ÷ 100.677 × 100 = $60,093
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||
| 36th | $60,650 | $68,759 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 37th | $60,630 | $65,352 33rd |
| Arizona This page | ||
| 38th | $60,500 | $60,093 45th |
| Michigan | ||
| 39th | $60,010 | $62,369 41st |
| Maine | ||
| 40th | $59,540 | $61,350 43rd |
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 California
$89,790/year California
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Colorado
$76,480/year Colorado
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Nevada
$84,540/year Nevada
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in New Mexico
$62,530/year New Mexico
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Utah
$53,730/year Utah
- 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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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