Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Massachusetts
Median annual pay in Massachusetts
$78,540
$37.76/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Massachusetts
$74,265
Regional Price Parity: 105.757 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): +$10,270 (+15.0%)
Massachusetts ranks 9th of 51 states by median pay, and 13th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,260 | $24.17 |
| 25th percentile | $62,550 | $30.07 |
| Median | $78,540 | $37.76 |
| 75th percentile | $97,710 | $46.98 |
| 90th percentile | $109,060 | $52.43 |
Employment
- Employment in Massachusetts
- 4,980
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Massachusetts
- $78,540
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- +$10,270 (+15.0%)
Cost of living
$78,540 ÷ 105.757 × 100 = $74,265
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 7th | $78,810 | $76,994 9th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $78,590 | $72,822 17th |
| Massachusetts This page | ||
| 9th | $78,540 | $74,265 13th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $78,380 | $72,037 20th |
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $78,070 | $75,531 12th |
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 Connecticut
$79,210/year Connecticut
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in New Hampshire
$63,580/year New Hampshire
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in New York
$78,590/year New York
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Rhode Island
$75,860/year Rhode Island
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Vermont
$62,360/year Vermont
- 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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