Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$76,480
$36.77/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$74,215
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): +$8,210 (+12.0%)
Colorado ranks 16th of 51 states by median pay, and 14th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $51,200 | $24.62 |
| 25th percentile | $62,110 | $29.86 |
| Median | $76,480 | $36.77 |
| 75th percentile | $84,260 | $40.51 |
| 90th percentile | $101,280 | $48.69 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 1,990
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $76,480
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- +$8,210 (+12.0%)
Cost of living
$76,480 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $74,215
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 14th | $77,430 | $76,585 10th |
| Georgia | ||
| 15th | $76,750 | $79,705 6th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 16th | $76,480 | $74,215 14th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 17th | $75,860 | $74,169 15th |
| Texas | ||
| 18th | $71,860 | $74,039 16th |
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 Arizona
$60,500/year Arizona
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Kansas
$61,900/year Kansas
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Nebraska
$64,060/year Nebraska
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in New Mexico
$62,530/year New Mexico
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Oklahoma
$58,180/year Oklahoma
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Utah
$53,730/year Utah
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Wyoming
$46,530/year Wyoming
- 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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