Librarian and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$77,430
$37.23/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$76,585
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($68,270): +$9,160 (+13.4%)
Virginia ranks 14th of 51 states by median pay, and 10th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,510 | $23.32 |
| 25th percentile | $61,770 | $29.70 |
| Median | $77,430 | $37.23 |
| 75th percentile | $94,380 | $45.37 |
| 90th percentile | $107,600 | $51.73 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 4,590
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $77,430
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $68,270
- Difference
- +$9,160 (+13.4%)
Cost of living
$77,430 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $76,585
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 12th | $77,700 | $77,849 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 13th | $77,650 | $78,736 7th |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 14th | $77,430 | $76,585 10th |
| Georgia | ||
| 15th | $76,750 | $79,705 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 16th | $76,480 | $74,215 14th |
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 the District of Columbia
$96,550/year District of Columbia
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Kentucky
$65,200/year Kentucky
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Maryland
$88,570/year Maryland
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in North Carolina
$61,420/year North Carolina
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist salary in Tennessee
$62,090/year Tennessee
- 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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