Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$77,700
$37.35/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$77,849
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): +$9,430 (+13.8%)
Delaware ranks 12th of 51 states by median pay, and 8th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $56,940 | $27.37 |
| 25th percentile | $66,090 | $31.77 |
| Median | $77,700 | $37.35 |
| 75th percentile | $95,070 | $45.71 |
| 90th percentile | $102,160 | $49.11 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 370
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $77,700
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- +$9,430 (+13.8%)
Cost of living
$77,700 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $77,849
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $78,380 | $72,037 20th |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $78,070 | $75,531 12th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 12th | $77,700 | $77,849 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 13th | $77,650 | $78,736 7th |
| Virginia | ||
| 14th | $77,430 | $76,585 10th |
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 Maryland
$88,570/year Maryland
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in New Jersey
$78,380/year New Jersey
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Pennsylvania
$62,880/year Pennsylvania
- 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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