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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Seattle, WA | $105,400 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $103,650 |
| Merced, CA | $102,870 |
| San Francisco, CA | $101,170 |
| Bremerton, WA | $100,200 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $99,340 |
| Kennewick, WA | $98,940 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $96,420 |
| Naples, FL | $96,130 |
| San Diego, CA | $95,150 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $94,680 |
| Modesto, CA | $94,630 |
| Washington, DC | $94,460 |
| Yakima, WA | $93,560 |
| Olympia, WA | $92,620 |
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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary by state
Washington pays librarians and media collections specialists the most statewide, $98,530 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $98,530 | $100,030 | 2,750 | 8 | $105,400 | $78,480 |
| Washington, D.C. | $96,550 | $96,550 | 960 | 1 | $94,460 | $94,460 |
| California | $92,300 | $89,790 | 10,180 | 23 | $103,650 | $73,150 |
| Maryland | $89,530 | $88,570 | 3,220 | 4 | $84,920 | $67,750 |
| New York | $84,890 | $78,590 | 11,870 | 13 | $89,870 | $60,490 |
| Connecticut | $82,290 | $79,210 | 2,550 | 5 | $91,230 | $71,190 |
| New Jersey | $82,240 | $78,380 | 4,100 | 3 | $92,520 | $77,490 |
| Nevada | $81,580 | $84,540 | 610 | 2 | $84,230 | $77,540 |
| Delaware | $80,970 | $77,700 | 370 | 1 | $74,640 | $74,640 |
| Massachusetts | $80,220 | $78,540 | 4,980 | 6 | $81,970 | $62,970 |
| Oregon | $78,580 | $78,070 | 1,690 | 7 | $85,840 | $65,740 |
| Virginia | $77,240 | $77,430 | 4,590 | 8 | $81,580 | $60,130 |
| Rhode Island | $76,960 | $75,860 | 780 | 1 | $76,550 | $76,550 |
| Alaska | $76,430 | $78,810 | 350 | 1 | $85,790 | $85,790 |
| Minnesota | $75,800 | $77,650 | 2,220 | 5 | $81,530 | $64,260 |
| Georgia | $75,300 | $76,750 | 3,330 | 13 | $80,290 | $62,120 |
| Colorado | $75,070 | $76,480 | 1,990 | 7 | $85,730 | $62,240 |
| Hawaii | $72,460 | $68,270 | 300 | 1 | $73,280 | $73,280 |
| Texas | $72,400 | $71,860 | 9,150 | 23 | $81,580 | $53,150 |
| Illinois | $69,420 | $62,700 | 5,390 | 8 | $75,090 | $51,400 |
| Florida | $68,540 | $67,060 | 6,670 | 20 | $96,130 | $56,330 |
| Wisconsin | $68,360 | $66,870 | 2,450 | 13 | $75,570 | $64,620 |
| New Hampshire | $67,000 | $63,580 | 1,150 | 1 | $67,150 | $67,150 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,530 | $62,880 | 5,050 | 15 | $80,000 | $45,390 |
| Kentucky | $65,970 | $65,200 | 1,980 | 6 | $71,830 | $60,690 |
| New Mexico | $65,900 | $62,530 | 580 | 3 | $69,420 | $66,440 |
| Montana | $64,940 | $63,870 | 640 | 5 | $75,970 | $61,230 |
| North Dakota | $64,550 | $62,830 | 570 | 4 | $71,950 | $64,830 |
| South Carolina | $64,320 | $62,640 | 2,130 | 8 | $73,220 | $54,620 |
| North Carolina | $64,140 | $61,420 | 4,010 | 15 | $76,910 | $46,010 |
| Vermont | $63,660 | $62,360 | 600 | 1 | $69,740 | $69,740 |
| Ohio | $63,350 | $60,630 | 4,820 | 12 | $71,470 | $50,000 |
| Nebraska | $63,200 | $64,060 | 1,200 | 2 | $83,980 | $69,180 |
| Alabama | $63,100 | $64,650 | 2,750 | 12 | $67,880 | $54,460 |
| Michigan | $63,020 | $60,010 | 3,940 | 15 | $82,000 | $51,460 |
| Kansas | $61,760 | $61,900 | 1,620 | 4 | $68,640 | $57,740 |
| Arizona | $61,670 | $60,500 | 1,990 | 7 | $64,930 | $52,060 |
| Tennessee | $61,560 | $62,090 | 2,540 | 10 | $69,700 | $52,120 |
| Utah | $61,500 | $53,730 | 1,630 | 5 | $68,700 | $55,270 |
| Louisiana | $61,410 | $60,650 | 2,130 | 9 | $69,050 | $51,700 |
| Maine | $60,770 | $59,540 | 780 | 3 | $68,000 | $62,140 |
| Missouri | $59,470 | $58,700 | 2,970 | 7 | $66,110 | $52,570 |
| Iowa | $58,520 | $58,440 | 1,770 | 7 | $77,290 | $57,080 |
| Idaho | $57,950 | $54,130 | 650 | 2 | $59,290 | $54,490 |
| Oklahoma | $57,740 | $58,180 | 1,820 | 3 | $65,200 | $58,130 |
| Indiana | $55,660 | $53,500 | 1,920 | 10 | $69,370 | $50,640 |
| Mississippi | $54,220 | $56,970 | 1,060 | 3 | $53,590 | $43,070 |
| Arkansas | $54,130 | $56,800 | 1,490 | 5 | $61,420 | $55,100 |
| South Dakota | $53,840 | $51,210 | 490 | 2 | $59,420 | $55,510 |
| Puerto Rico | $51,260 | $51,610 | 1,310 | 5 | $59,670 | $47,500 |
| Wyoming | $49,500 | $46,530 | 440 | 1 | $63,300 | $63,300 |
| West Virginia | $46,340 | $42,980 | 610 | 4 | $64,580 | $46,660 |
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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $105,400 | $101,780 | $50.67 | 1,590 |
| San Jose, CA | $103,650 | $103,240 | $49.83 | 700 |
| Merced, CA | $102,870 | $98,630 | $49.46 | 50 |
| San Francisco, CA | $101,170 | $101,490 | $48.64 | 1,940 |
| Bremerton, WA | $100,200 | $100,240 | $48.17 | 110 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $99,340 | $94,380 | $47.76 | 130 |
| Kennewick, WA | $98,940 | $105,240 | $47.57 | 90 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $96,420 | $91,090 | $46.35 | 40 |
| Naples, FL | $96,130 | $106,550 | $46.21 | 90 |
| San Diego, CA | $95,150 | $84,810 | $45.75 | 820 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $94,680 | $97,510 | $45.52 | 3,270 |
| Modesto, CA | $94,630 | $80,860 | $45.50 | 80 |
| Washington, DC | $94,460 | $95,480 | $45.41 | 3,630 |
| Yakima, WA | $93,560 | $96,250 | $44.98 | 80 |
| Olympia, WA | $92,620 | $92,610 | $44.53 | 130 |
| Trenton, NJ | $92,520 | $82,280 | $44.48 | 390 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $92,500 | $92,140 | $44.47 | 110 |
| New Haven, CT | $91,230 | $82,420 | $43.86 | 570 |
| Bellingham, WA | $90,920 | $83,810 | $43.71 | 100 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $90,440 | $87,490 | $43.48 | 100 |
| El Centro, CA | $90,400 | $78,110 | $43.46 | 30 |
| New York, NY | $89,870 | $81,670 | $43.21 | 10,690 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $89,500 | $85,730 | $43.03 | 40 |
| Napa, CA | $88,190 | $78,490 | $42.40 | 40 |
| Chico, CA | $87,570 | $80,840 | $42.10 | 70 |
| Sacramento, CA | $86,710 | $83,890 | $41.69 | 540 |
| Oxnard, CA | $86,560 | $79,290 | $41.61 | 160 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $86,180 | $81,610 | $41.44 | 540 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $85,910 | $81,890 | $41.30 | 150 |
| Portland, OR | $85,840 | $82,130 | $41.27 | 1,070 |
| Anchorage, AK | $85,790 | $82,110 | $41.25 | 170 |
| Boulder, CO | $85,730 | $81,550 | $41.22 | 170 |
| Fresno, CA | $84,960 | $80,450 | $40.85 | 220 |
| Baltimore, MD | $84,920 | $83,090 | $40.83 | 1,540 |
| Vallejo, CA | $84,850 | $77,860 | $40.79 | 70 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $84,230 | $84,540 | $40.49 | 420 |
| Lincoln, NE | $83,980 | $81,810 | $40.38 | 160 |
| Salem, OR | $82,750 | $77,320 | $39.79 | 140 |
| Salinas, CA | $82,550 | $76,080 | $39.69 | 150 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $82,000 | $83,200 | $39.42 | 330 |
| Boston, MA | $81,970 | $79,450 | $39.41 | 3,660 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $81,580 | $84,430 | $39.22 | 250 |
| Laredo, TX | $81,580 | $82,130 | $39.22 | 100 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $81,530 | $80,800 | $39.20 | 1,390 |
| Hartford, CT | $81,190 | $77,800 | $39.04 | 900 |
| Bend, OR | $80,430 | $82,430 | $38.67 | 90 |
| Brownsville, TX | $80,290 | $77,930 | $38.60 | 140 |
| Atlanta, GA | $80,290 | $78,460 | $38.60 | 1,810 |
| State College, PA | $80,000 | $77,560 | $38.46 | 180 |
| Brunswick, GA | $79,990 | $79,660 | $38.46 | 40 |
| Odessa, TX | $79,920 | $84,260 | $38.42 | 30 |
| Denver, CO | $79,770 | $79,620 | $38.35 | 1,000 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $79,670 | $76,680 | $38.30 | 370 |
| McAllen, TX | $79,600 | $81,470 | $38.27 | 310 |
| Redding, CA | $79,120 | $76,970 | $38.04 | 40 |
| Eugene, OR | $78,570 | $77,950 | $37.77 | 140 |
| Spokane, WA | $78,480 | $79,880 | $37.73 | 140 |
| Visalia, CA | $78,480 | $67,970 | $37.73 | 70 |
| Salisbury, MD | $78,110 | $79,520 | $37.55 | 80 |
| Corvallis, OR | $78,070 | $76,030 | $37.54 | 50 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $77,930 | $74,010 | $37.47 | 190 |
| Kingston, NY | $77,680 | $74,890 | $37.35 | 100 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $77,580 | $76,720 | $37.30 | 130 |
| Reno, NV | $77,540 | $76,840 | $37.28 | 110 |
| Vineland, NJ | $77,490 | $73,540 | $37.26 | 40 |
| Iowa City, IA | $77,290 | $77,680 | $37.16 | 170 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $77,260 | $77,520 | $37.14 | 880 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $77,230 | $77,330 | $37.13 | 2,430 |
| Stockton, CA | $76,930 | $74,760 | $36.99 | 120 |
| Durham, NC | $76,910 | $74,980 | $36.98 | 470 |
| Amherst, MA | $76,730 | $78,780 | $36.89 | 250 |
| Providence, RI | $76,550 | $75,730 | $36.81 | 970 |
| Bozeman, MT | $75,970 | $78,160 | $36.52 | 80 |
| Ithaca, NY | $75,600 | $78,460 | $36.35 | 110 |
| Dallas, TX | $75,590 | $74,340 | $36.34 | 2,550 |
| Madison, WI | $75,570 | $78,050 | $36.33 | 440 |
| Albany, OR | $75,540 | $78,330 | $36.32 | 30 |
| Worcester, MA | $75,390 | $75,160 | $36.25 | 490 |
| Dalton, GA | $75,250 | $76,000 | $36.18 | 30 |
| Crestview, FL | $75,200 | $77,640 | $36.15 | 50 |
| Chicago, IL | $75,090 | $66,250 | $36.10 | 3,740 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $74,780 | $75,910 | $35.95 | 60 |
| El Paso, TX | $74,710 | $73,160 | $35.92 | 360 |
| Dover, DE | $74,640 | $75,880 | $35.89 | 70 |
| Mankato, MN | $74,620 | $79,420 | $35.87 | 40 |
| Houston, TX | $74,500 | $75,280 | $35.82 | 1,880 |
| Buffalo, NY | $74,460 | $67,090 | $35.80 | 500 |
| Killeen, TX | $74,040 | $66,400 | $35.59 | 130 |
| Rochester, MN | $74,040 | $80,250 | $35.60 | 130 |
| College Station, TX | $73,620 | $71,780 | $35.40 | 140 |
| Winchester, VA | $73,610 | $75,250 | $35.39 | 60 |
| Richmond, VA | $73,590 | $77,430 | $35.38 | 720 |
| Honolulu, HI | $73,280 | $71,000 | $35.23 | 230 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $73,220 | $64,710 | $35.20 | 80 |
| Elmira, NY | $73,210 | $73,850 | $35.20 | 30 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $73,190 | $68,210 | $35.19 | 140 |
| Riverside, CA | $73,150 | $57,410 | $35.17 | 930 |
| Austin, TX | $73,090 | $68,800 | $35.14 | 910 |
| Lansing, MI | $73,070 | $71,030 | $35.13 | 250 |
| Binghamton, NY | $72,970 | $74,720 | $35.08 | 110 |
| Barnstable, MA | $72,930 | $66,940 | $35.06 | 180 |
| Springfield, MA | $72,540 | $71,430 | $34.88 | 270 |
| Tyler, TX | $72,260 | $78,500 | $34.74 | 60 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $72,070 | $69,850 | $34.65 | 120 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $71,950 | $72,990 | $34.59 | 70 |
| Norwich, CT | $71,910 | $65,300 | $34.57 | 180 |
| Miami, FL | $71,840 | $70,090 | $34.54 | 1,660 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $71,830 | $76,920 | $34.53 | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $71,470 | $65,120 | $34.36 | 850 |
| Albany, NY | $71,430 | $69,870 | $34.34 | 650 |
| Syracuse, NY | $71,280 | $71,850 | $34.27 | 470 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $71,270 | $74,240 | $34.26 | 610 |
| Waterbury, CT | $71,190 | $67,250 | $34.23 | 190 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $70,790 | $76,240 | $34.03 | 110 |
| Fargo, ND | $70,780 | $62,830 | $34.03 | 130 |
| Billings, MT | $70,770 | $67,760 | $34.03 | 100 |
| San Antonio, TX | $70,710 | $66,870 | $33.99 | 810 |
| Sarasota, FL | $70,550 | $68,980 | $33.92 | 190 |
| Greenville, SC | $70,510 | $72,270 | $33.90 | 310 |
| Savannah, GA | $70,410 | $76,660 | $33.85 | 140 |
| Gainesville, GA | $70,380 | $77,460 | $33.84 | 70 |
| Louisville, KY | $70,320 | $71,260 | $33.81 | 440 |
| Raleigh, NC | $70,310 | $65,550 | $33.80 | 660 |
| Des Moines, IA | $70,210 | $75,960 | $33.75 | 280 |
| Wausau, WI | $70,170 | $74,780 | $33.74 | 30 |
| Kenosha, WI | $70,150 | $69,640 | $33.73 | 40 |
| Tampa, FL | $70,050 | $68,800 | $33.68 | 1,020 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $69,960 | $77,030 | $33.64 | 60 |
| Panama City, FL | $69,880 | $77,760 | $33.60 | 70 |
| Lubbock, TX | $69,820 | $64,820 | $33.57 | 140 |
| Champaign, IL | $69,810 | $68,910 | $33.56 | 160 |
| Burlington, VT | $69,740 | $66,190 | $33.53 | 150 |
| Clarksville, TN | $69,700 | $76,110 | $33.51 | 80 |
| Bismarck, ND | $69,480 | $73,120 | $33.41 | 70 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $69,420 | $66,170 | $33.38 | 60 |
| Green Bay, WI | $69,380 | $72,020 | $33.36 | 120 |
| Bloomington, IN | $69,370 | $65,720 | $33.35 | 160 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $69,210 | $62,530 | $33.27 | 230 |
| Omaha, NE | $69,180 | $71,050 | $33.26 | 410 |
| New Orleans, LA | $69,050 | $64,240 | $33.20 | 480 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $68,900 | $66,020 | $33.13 | 70 |
| Gainesville, FL | $68,840 | $67,060 | $33.10 | 460 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $68,700 | $64,970 | $33.03 | 610 |
| Lawrence, KS | $68,640 | $64,990 | $33.00 | 110 |
| Toledo, OH | $68,640 | $61,950 | $33.00 | 290 |
| Racine, WI | $68,570 | $68,100 | $32.97 | 40 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $68,430 | $65,120 | $32.90 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $68,210 | $69,210 | $32.79 | 170 |
| Allentown, PA | $68,190 | $74,930 | $32.78 | 280 |
| Greeley, CO | $68,130 | $62,400 | $32.75 | 140 |
| Owensboro, KY | $68,020 | $72,490 | $32.70 | 50 |
| Portland, ME | $68,000 | $64,550 | $32.69 | 290 |
| Helena, MT | $67,950 | $65,870 | $32.67 | 50 |
| Huntsville, AL | $67,880 | $66,750 | $32.64 | 430 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $67,750 | $62,630 | $32.57 | 90 |
| Appleton, WI | $67,730 | $62,670 | $32.56 | 90 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $67,710 | $61,370 | $32.55 | 230 |
| Columbus, GA | $67,690 | $71,690 | $32.54 | 110 |
| Valdosta, GA | $67,570 | $70,840 | $32.49 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $67,470 | $64,830 | $32.44 | 830 |
| Amarillo, TX | $67,440 | $65,620 | $32.42 | 90 |
| Rochester, NY | $67,420 | $63,490 | $32.41 | 760 |
| Utica, NY | $67,400 | $63,890 | $32.41 | 170 |
| Reading, PA | $67,300 | $65,290 | $32.36 | 140 |
| Ocala, FL | $67,170 | $60,210 | $32.29 | 110 |
| Pensacola, FL | $67,170 | $65,180 | $32.29 | 130 |
| Athens, GA | $67,150 | $64,550 | $32.28 | 120 |
| Manchester, NH | $67,150 | $62,860 | $32.28 | 280 |
| Rome, GA | $67,110 | $61,560 | $32.26 | 40 |
| Midland, TX | $66,750 | $66,720 | $32.09 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $66,730 | $67,840 | $32.08 | 530 |
| Duluth, MN | $66,670 | $65,340 | $32.05 | 120 |
| Lexington, KY | $66,490 | $62,900 | $31.97 | 380 |
| Augusta, GA | $66,480 | $68,430 | $31.96 | 230 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $66,440 | $64,500 | $31.94 | 70 |
| Pueblo, CO | $66,410 | $63,240 | $31.93 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $66,310 | $61,970 | $31.88 | 1,050 |
| Williamsport, PA | $66,300 | $63,960 | $31.88 | 50 |
| Decatur, AL | $66,250 | $68,220 | $31.85 | 50 |
| Daphne, AL | $66,200 | $67,550 | $31.83 | 100 |
| Bloomington, IL | $66,190 | $66,180 | $31.82 | 130 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $66,130 | $61,000 | $31.79 | 250 |
| St. Louis, MO | $66,110 | $64,350 | $31.78 | 1,220 |
| Janesville, WI | $66,090 | $61,520 | $31.78 | 40 |
| Charlotte, NC | $66,060 | $64,240 | $31.76 | 960 |
| Medford, OR | $65,740 | $60,770 | $31.60 | 100 |
| Orlando, FL | $65,720 | $67,040 | $31.59 | 800 |
| Birmingham, AL | $65,710 | $65,450 | $31.59 | 650 |
| La Crosse, WI | $65,710 | $64,050 | $31.59 | 100 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $65,620 | $64,070 | $31.55 | 870 |
| Auburn, AL | $65,220 | $64,240 | $31.36 | 110 |
| Lawton, OK | $65,200 | $62,320 | $31.35 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO | $65,120 | $64,180 | $31.31 | 1,040 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $64,930 | $62,150 | $31.21 | 110 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $64,930 | $61,070 | $31.22 | 1,210 |
| Minot, ND | $64,830 | $65,090 | $31.17 | 30 |
| Deltona, FL | $64,810 | $58,890 | $31.16 | 180 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $64,740 | $63,920 | $31.12 | 70 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $64,620 | $65,250 | $31.07 | 50 |
| Morgantown, WV | $64,580 | $61,110 | $31.05 | 60 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $64,550 | $61,920 | $31.03 | 160 |
| Albany, GA | $64,460 | $68,660 | $30.99 | 50 |
| Rockford, IL | $64,350 | $60,630 | $30.94 | 100 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $64,290 | $63,620 | $30.91 | 330 |
| Beaumont, TX | $64,280 | $62,570 | $30.90 | 100 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $64,260 | $60,330 | $30.89 | 40 |
| Detroit, MI | $64,190 | $60,060 | $30.86 | 1,520 |
| Memphis, TN | $64,150 | $65,820 | $30.84 | 420 |
| Waco, TX | $64,020 | $63,290 | $30.78 | 130 |
| Lancaster, PA | $64,000 | $60,240 | $30.77 | 180 |
| Lewiston, ME | $64,000 | $63,750 | $30.77 | 50 |
| Ames, IA | $63,770 | $60,610 | $30.66 | 90 |
| Logan, UT | $63,680 | $64,560 | $30.61 | 110 |
| Waterloo, IA | $63,680 | $63,180 | $30.62 | 80 |
| Anniston, AL | $63,640 | $65,540 | $30.60 | 50 |
| Charleston, SC | $63,630 | $61,900 | $30.59 | 500 |
| Monroe, MI | $63,610 | $64,060 | $30.58 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $63,590 | $63,940 | $30.57 | 140 |
| Wilmington, NC | $63,520 | $63,030 | $30.54 | 160 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $63,350 | $61,290 | $30.46 | 730 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $63,300 | $62,570 | $30.43 | 30 |
| Columbia, SC | $63,160 | $61,290 | $30.36 | 440 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,150 | $63,550 | $30.36 | 140 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $63,100 | $60,440 | $30.34 | 220 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $62,970 | $58,710 | $30.27 | 130 |
| Decatur, IL | $62,950 | $58,550 | $30.27 | 40 |
| Mobile, AL | $62,890 | $68,200 | $30.23 | 190 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $62,790 | $62,940 | $30.19 | 160 |
| Springfield, IL | $62,760 | $61,790 | $30.18 | 90 |
| San Angelo, TX | $62,460 | $60,430 | $30.03 | 40 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $62,360 | $61,460 | $29.98 | 60 |
| Sebastian, FL | $62,360 | $57,900 | $29.98 | 50 |
| Springfield, OH | $62,310 | $56,720 | $29.96 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $62,280 | $60,760 | $29.94 | 1,180 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $62,240 | $63,980 | $29.92 | 60 |
| Davenport, IA | $62,230 | $56,850 | $29.92 | 200 |
| Wichita, KS | $62,230 | $64,990 | $29.92 | 290 |
| Shreveport, LA | $62,200 | $63,100 | $29.90 | 160 |
| Bangor, ME | $62,140 | $62,090 | $29.88 | 70 |
| Macon, GA | $62,120 | $56,850 | $29.87 | 90 |
| Lakeland, FL | $62,090 | $58,730 | $29.85 | 190 |
| Sandusky, OH | $61,930 | $56,070 | $29.78 | 50 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $61,870 | $60,420 | $29.75 | 480 |
| Bay City, MI | $61,800 | $62,190 | $29.71 | 30 |
| Longview, TX | $61,770 | $60,480 | $29.70 | 70 |
| York, PA | $61,760 | $47,840 | $29.69 | 130 |
| Columbia, MO | $61,720 | $60,570 | $29.67 | 140 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,670 | $63,800 | $29.65 | 160 |
| Watertown, NY | $61,600 | $57,220 | $29.61 | 80 |
| Missoula, MT | $61,500 | $58,570 | $29.57 | 70 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $61,420 | $62,060 | $29.53 | 30 |
| Montgomery, AL | $61,390 | $62,730 | $29.51 | 290 |
| Dayton, OH | $61,250 | $60,980 | $29.45 | 390 |
| Great Falls, MT | $61,230 | $59,800 | $29.44 | 40 |
| Burlington, NC | $60,970 | $61,210 | $29.31 | 60 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $60,970 | $62,770 | $29.31 | 100 |
| Flint, MI | $60,960 | $59,640 | $29.31 | 90 |
| Mansfield, OH | $60,960 | $58,860 | $29.31 | 80 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $60,930 | $65,280 | $29.29 | 110 |
| Jackson, MI | $60,780 | $58,780 | $29.22 | 40 |
| Florence, AL | $60,770 | $63,170 | $29.22 | 60 |
| Paducah, KY | $60,690 | $62,900 | $29.18 | 50 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $60,680 | $58,390 | $29.17 | 110 |
| Muskegon, MI | $60,650 | $59,180 | $29.16 | 40 |
| Midland, MI | $60,580 | $60,530 | $29.12 | 50 |
| Tucson, AZ | $60,580 | $60,500 | $29.13 | 360 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $60,490 | $58,430 | $29.08 | 90 |
| Greensboro, NC | $60,370 | $60,090 | $29.03 | 270 |
| Akron, OH | $60,300 | $51,260 | $28.99 | 240 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $60,270 | $58,610 | $28.98 | 60 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $60,130 | $58,310 | $28.91 | 130 |
| Houma, LA | $60,020 | $60,570 | $28.85 | 50 |
| Knoxville, TN | $59,900 | $63,500 | $28.80 | 310 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $59,760 | $57,630 | $28.73 | 420 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $59,690 | $51,460 | $28.70 | 40 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $59,670 | $60,070 | $28.69 | 70 |
| Scranton, PA | $59,460 | $57,920 | $28.59 | 190 |
| Rapid City, SD | $59,420 | $59,990 | $28.57 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $59,390 | $60,890 | $28.55 | 390 |
| Boise, ID | $59,290 | $60,030 | $28.51 | 240 |
| Erie, PA | $59,240 | $51,300 | $28.48 | 80 |
| Asheville, NC | $59,240 | $58,870 | $28.48 | 140 |
| Slidell, LA | $59,220 | $62,150 | $28.47 | 120 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $59,190 | $57,020 | $28.46 | 30 |
| Huntington, WV | $58,990 | $60,800 | $28.36 | 120 |
| Cleveland, TN | $58,990 | $62,390 | $28.36 | 40 |
| Johnson City, TN | $58,890 | $60,650 | $28.31 | 50 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $58,770 | $60,460 | $28.26 | 220 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $58,720 | $62,900 | $28.23 | 300 |
| Topeka, KS | $58,660 | $60,980 | $28.20 | 190 |
| Wildwood, FL | $58,400 | $58,210 | $28.08 | 40 |
| St. George, UT | $58,340 | $47,800 | $28.05 | 80 |
| Florence, SC | $58,240 | $61,970 | $28.00 | 90 |
| Tulsa, OK | $58,130 | $58,040 | $27.95 | 390 |
| Monroe, LA | $58,120 | $61,090 | $27.94 | 60 |
| Kingsport, TN | $58,110 | $59,500 | $27.94 | 150 |
| Little Rock, AR | $57,950 | $61,720 | $27.86 | 280 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $57,830 | $53,370 | $27.80 | 80 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $57,820 | $59,440 | $27.80 | 140 |
| Manhattan, KS | $57,740 | $60,370 | $27.76 | 70 |
| Lebanon, PA | $57,730 | $47,450 | $27.75 | 40 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $57,520 | $60,440 | $27.66 | 40 |
| Youngstown, OH | $57,520 | $55,430 | $27.66 | 130 |
| Provo, UT | $57,460 | $49,400 | $27.63 | 370 |
| Saginaw, MI | $57,310 | $56,050 | $27.56 | 90 |
| Sioux City, IA | $57,080 | $50,700 | $27.44 | 50 |
| Greenville, NC | $56,480 | $57,050 | $27.15 | 70 |
| South Bend, IN | $56,410 | $57,780 | $27.12 | 150 |
| Joplin, MO | $56,390 | $55,700 | $27.11 | 80 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $56,330 | $48,360 | $27.08 | 40 |
| Dothan, AL | $56,260 | $63,040 | $27.05 | 70 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $56,250 | $57,220 | $27.04 | 70 |
| Kankakee, IL | $56,210 | $56,090 | $27.03 | 50 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $55,960 | $53,940 | $26.90 | 140 |
| Lafayette, IN | $55,890 | $52,850 | $26.87 | 50 |
| Springfield, MO | $55,860 | $56,840 | $26.86 | 160 |
| Hickory, NC | $55,850 | $58,370 | $26.85 | 90 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $55,510 | $51,210 | $26.69 | 130 |
| Kokomo, IN | $55,290 | $60,400 | $26.58 | 30 |
| Ogden, UT | $55,270 | $46,380 | $26.57 | 260 |
| Lafayette, LA | $55,230 | $58,920 | $26.55 | 150 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $55,210 | $48,230 | $26.54 | 50 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $55,100 | $59,260 | $26.49 | 70 |
| Evansville, IN | $55,090 | $57,930 | $26.49 | 110 |
| Sumter, SC | $54,620 | $59,520 | $26.26 | 40 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $54,490 | $50,810 | $26.20 | 70 |
| Abilene, TX | $54,460 | $54,110 | $26.18 | 50 |
| Gadsden, AL | $54,460 | $61,330 | $26.18 | 50 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $54,120 | $50,840 | $26.02 | 60 |
| Canton, OH | $53,830 | $50,220 | $25.88 | 140 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $53,720 | $50,870 | $25.83 | 30 |
| Gulfport, MS | $53,590 | $59,070 | $25.77 | 140 |
| Yuma, AZ | $53,490 | $57,650 | $25.72 | 50 |
| Texarkana, TX | $53,150 | $56,650 | $25.55 | 30 |
| Jackson, TN | $52,850 | $57,560 | $25.41 | 70 |
| Elkhart, IN | $52,670 | $50,150 | $25.32 | 40 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $52,570 | $47,670 | $25.28 | 50 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $52,450 | $45,130 | $25.22 | 80 |
| Traverse City, MI | $52,320 | $49,680 | $25.15 | 90 |
| Morristown, TN | $52,120 | $55,160 | $25.06 | 40 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $52,060 | $46,550 | $25.03 | 30 |
| Jackson, MS | $51,970 | $56,540 | $24.99 | 240 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $51,760 | $49,780 | $24.89 | 30 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $51,710 | $50,770 | $24.86 | 90 |
| Alexandria, LA | $51,700 | $49,860 | $24.86 | 80 |
| Niles, MI | $51,460 | $50,120 | $24.74 | 90 |
| Peoria, IL | $51,400 | $49,580 | $24.71 | 150 |
| Muncie, IN | $51,140 | $50,280 | $24.59 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $50,840 | $51,400 | $24.44 | 830 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $50,640 | $48,690 | $24.35 | 160 |
| Charleston, WV | $50,440 | $50,740 | $24.25 | 60 |
| Lima, OH | $50,000 | $46,180 | $24.04 | 30 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $49,920 | $42,800 | $24.00 | 120 |
| Arecibo, PR | $48,170 | $50,300 | $23.16 | 90 |
| Ponce, PR | $47,500 | $50,260 | $22.84 | 140 |
| Wheeling, WV | $46,660 | $43,560 | $22.43 | 60 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $46,010 | $46,550 | $22.12 | 40 |
| Johnstown, PA | $45,390 | $42,400 | $21.82 | 60 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $43,070 | $39,720 | $20.71 | 50 |
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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary: questions
Where do librarians and media collections specialists make the most money?
In Seattle, WA, with an average of $105,400 a year, among the 359 metro areas we cover.
What is the average librarians and media collections specialists salary in the U.S.?
$72,840 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $68,270, so half of librarians and media collections specialists earn more than that and half less.
What salary should librarians and media collections specialists ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of librarians and media collections specialists nationwide earn between $56,310 (25th percentile) and $84,480 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays librarians and media collections specialists the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $98,530 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is librarians and media collections specialists pay the lowest?
Hattiesburg, MS, at $43,070 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-4022.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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