Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$62,880
$30.23/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$64,445
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): −$5,390 (−7.9%)
Pennsylvania ranks 27th of 51 states by median pay, and 38th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,240 | $17.91 |
| 25th percentile | $46,990 | $22.59 |
| Median | $62,880 | $30.23 |
| 75th percentile | $81,120 | $39.00 |
| 90th percentile | $98,490 | $47.35 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 5,050
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $62,880
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- −$5,390 (−7.9%)
Cost of living
$62,880 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $64,445
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | ||
| 25th | $63,870 | $67,484 28th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 26th | $63,580 | $61,038 44th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 27th | $62,880 | $64,445 38th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $62,830 | $70,628 23rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 29th | $62,700 | $62,726 40th |
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 Delaware
$77,700/year Delaware
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Maryland
$88,570/year Maryland
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in New Jersey
$78,380/year New Jersey
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in New York
$78,590/year New York
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Ohio
$60,630/year Ohio
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in West Virginia
$42,980/year West 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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