Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$62,700
$30.14/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$62,726
Regional Price Parity: 99.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): −$5,570 (−8.2%)
Illinois ranks 29th of 51 states by median pay, and 40th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,650 | $18.58 |
| 25th percentile | $49,720 | $23.91 |
| Median | $62,700 | $30.14 |
| 75th percentile | $80,690 | $38.80 |
| 90th percentile | $103,540 | $49.78 |
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 5,390
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $62,700
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- −$5,570 (−8.2%)
Cost of living
$62,700 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $62,726
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 27th | $62,880 | $64,445 38th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $62,830 | $70,628 23rd |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 29th | $62,700 | $62,726 40th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 30th | $62,640 | $66,817 29th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 31st | $62,530 | $67,811 26th |
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 Indiana
$53,500/year Indiana
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Iowa
$58,440/year Iowa
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Kentucky
$65,200/year Kentucky
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Michigan
$60,010/year Michigan
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Missouri
$58,700/year Missouri
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Wisconsin
$66,870/year Wisconsin
- 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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