Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$78,590
$37.79/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$72,822
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): +$10,320 (+15.1%)
New York ranks 8th of 51 states by median pay, and 17th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $52,340 | $25.17 |
| 25th percentile | $63,490 | $30.52 |
| Median | $78,590 | $37.79 |
| 75th percentile | $99,530 | $47.85 |
| 90th percentile | $129,970 | $62.48 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 11,870
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $78,590
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- +$10,320 (+15.1%)
Cost of living
$78,590 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $72,822
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 6th | $79,210 | $76,450 11th |
| Alaska | ||
| 7th | $78,810 | $76,994 9th |
| New York This page | ||
| 8th | $78,590 | $72,822 17th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $78,540 | $74,265 13th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $78,380 | $72,037 20th |
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.
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$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 Massachusetts
$78,540/year Massachusetts
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in New Jersey
$78,380/year New Jersey
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Pennsylvania
$62,880/year Pennsylvania
- 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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