Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Minnesota
Median annual pay in Minnesota
$77,650
$37.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Minnesota
$78,736
Regional Price Parity: 98.621 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): +$9,380 (+13.7%)
Minnesota ranks 13th of 51 states by median pay, and 7th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,040 | $23.09 |
| 25th percentile | $62,570 | $30.08 |
| Median | $77,650 | $37.33 |
| 75th percentile | $90,510 | $43.51 |
| 90th percentile | $99,990 | $48.07 |
Employment
- Employment in Minnesota
- 2,220
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Minnesota
- $77,650
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- +$9,380 (+13.7%)
Cost of living
$77,650 ÷ 98.621 × 100 = $78,736
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 11th | $78,070 | $75,531 12th |
| Delaware | ||
| 12th | $77,700 | $77,849 8th |
| Minnesota This page | ||
| 13th | $77,650 | $78,736 7th |
| Virginia | ||
| 14th | $77,430 | $76,585 10th |
| Georgia | ||
| 15th | $76,750 | $79,705 6th |
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 Iowa
$58,440/year Iowa
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Michigan
$60,010/year Michigan
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in North Dakota
$62,830/year North Dakota
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in South Dakota
$51,210/year South Dakota
- 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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