Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$61,420
$29.53/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$65,115
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): −$6,850 (−10.0%)
North Carolina ranks 35th of 51 states by median pay, and 35th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,600 | $21.44 |
| 25th percentile | $51,450 | $24.74 |
| Median | $61,420 | $29.53 |
| 75th percentile | $73,900 | $35.53 |
| 90th percentile | $83,650 | $40.22 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 4,010
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $61,420
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- −$6,850 (−10.0%)
Cost of living
$61,420 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $65,115
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | ||
| 33rd | $62,090 | $67,585 27th |
| Kansas | ||
| 34th | $61,900 | $68,726 25th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 35th | $61,420 | $65,115 35th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 36th | $60,650 | $68,759 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 37th | $60,630 | $65,352 33rd |
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 Georgia
$76,750/year Georgia
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in South Carolina
$62,640/year South Carolina
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Tennessee
$62,090/year Tennessee
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Virginia
$77,430/year 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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