Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,160 or more. The middle half of librarians and media collections specialists in Lewiston earn between $48,000 and $74,500.
- $36K10th
- $48K25th
- $64KMedian
- $74K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,000 | $5,333 | $30.77 |
| Median | $63,750 | $5,312 | $30.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,000 | $4,000 | $23.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,500 | $6,208 | $35.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Lewiston vs. Maine and the U.S.
Librarians and media collections specialists in Lewiston earn 5% more than the Maine average ($60,770) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($72,840). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $68,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | $64,000 | $63,750 | $35,780 | $90,160 | 50 |
| Maine | $60,770 | $59,540 | $36,580 | $83,640 | 780 |
| United States | $72,840 | $68,270 | $43,660 | $103,990 | 133,790 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $64,000, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $50,962 a year, or $4,247 a month and $1,960 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for librarians and media collections specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $64,000 buys what about $67,556 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($68,000).
All Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salaries in Maine
Highest-paying cities for librarians and media collections specialists
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,400).
- Seattle, WA$105,400
- San Jose, CA$103,650
- Merced, CA$102,870
- San Francisco, CA$101,170
- Bremerton, WA$100,200
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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Lewiston: questions
How much do librarians and media collections specialists make an hour in Lewiston?
$30.77 an hour on average, and $30.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level librarians and media collections specialists salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the librarians and media collections specialists take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $50,962 a year ($4,247 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,000. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do librarians and media collections specialists earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,840).
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; area Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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