Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$88,570
$42.58/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$84,385
Regional Price Parity: 104.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): +$20,300 (+29.7%)
Maryland ranks 4th of 51 states by median pay, and 4th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $57,380 | $27.59 |
| 25th percentile | $68,350 | $32.86 |
| Median | $88,570 | $42.58 |
| 75th percentile | $105,070 | $50.52 |
| 90th percentile | $123,910 | $59.57 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 3,220
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $88,570
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- +$20,300 (+29.7%)
Cost of living
$88,570 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $84,385
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $96,550 | $87,852 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $89,790 | $81,096 5th |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 4th | $88,570 | $84,385 4th |
| Nevada | ||
| 5th | $84,540 | $84,558 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 6th | $79,210 | $76,450 11th |
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 Delaware
$77,700/year Delaware
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in the District of Columbia
$96,550/year District of Columbia
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Pennsylvania
$62,880/year Pennsylvania
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Virginia
$77,430/year Virginia
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in West Virginia
$42,980/year West Virginia
- 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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