Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$75,860
$36.47/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$74,169
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): +$7,590 (+11.1%)
Rhode Island ranks 17th of 51 states by median pay, and 15th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,040 | $24.06 |
| 25th percentile | $61,670 | $29.65 |
| Median | $75,860 | $36.47 |
| 75th percentile | $94,670 | $45.51 |
| 90th percentile | $100,990 | $48.55 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 780
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $75,860
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- +$7,590 (+11.1%)
Cost of living
$75,860 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $74,169
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 15th | $76,750 | $79,705 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $76,480 | $74,215 14th |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 17th | $75,860 | $74,169 15th |
| Texas | ||
| 18th | $71,860 | $74,039 16th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 19th | $68,270 | $62,091 42nd |
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 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 York
$78,590/year New York
- 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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