Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$60,650
$29.16/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$68,759
Regional Price Parity: 88.207 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): −$7,620 (−11.2%)
Louisiana ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 24th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,800 | $22.50 |
| 25th percentile | $51,630 | $24.82 |
| Median | $60,650 | $29.16 |
| 75th percentile | $64,240 | $30.89 |
| 90th percentile | $78,240 | $37.61 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 2,130
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $60,650
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- −$7,620 (−11.2%)
Cost of living
$60,650 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $68,759
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 34th | $61,900 | $68,726 25th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 35th | $61,420 | $65,115 35th |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 36th | $60,650 | $68,759 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 37th | $60,630 | $65,352 33rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 38th | $60,500 | $60,093 45th |
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 Arkansas
$56,800/year Arkansas
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Mississippi
$56,970/year Mississippi
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Texas
$71,860/year Texas
- 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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