Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Missouri
Median annual pay in Missouri
$58,700
$28.22/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Missouri
$64,635
Regional Price Parity: 90.817 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): −$9,570 (−14.0%)
Missouri ranks 41st of 51 states by median pay, and 37th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,510 | $16.59 |
| 25th percentile | $45,790 | $22.02 |
| Median | $58,700 | $28.22 |
| 75th percentile | $73,810 | $35.49 |
| 90th percentile | $86,850 | $41.75 |
Employment
- Employment in Missouri
- 2,970
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Missouri
- $58,700
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- −$9,570 (−14.0%)
Cost of living
$58,700 ÷ 90.817 × 100 = $64,635
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||
| 39th | $60,010 | $62,369 41st |
| Maine | ||
| 40th | $59,540 | $61,350 43rd |
| Missouri This page | ||
| 41st | $58,700 | $64,635 37th |
| Iowa | ||
| 42nd | $58,440 | $66,589 30th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 43rd | $58,180 | $66,232 31st |
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 Illinois
$62,700/year Illinois
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Iowa
$58,440/year Iowa
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Kansas
$61,900/year Kansas
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Kentucky
$65,200/year Kentucky
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Nebraska
$64,060/year Nebraska
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Oklahoma
$58,180/year Oklahoma
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Tennessee
$62,090/year Tennessee
- 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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