Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay range in Oklahoma City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,600 or more. The middle half of librarians and media collections specialists in Oklahoma City earn between $50,610 and $68,970.
- $45K10th
- $51K25th
- $61KMedian
- $69K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,350 | $5,279 | $30.46 |
| Median | $61,290 | $5,108 | $29.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,610 | $4,218 | $24.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,970 | $5,748 | $33.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.
Librarians and media collections specialists in Oklahoma City earn 10% more than the Oklahoma average ($57,740) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($72,840). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $68,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | $63,350 | $61,290 | $44,560 | $93,600 | 730 |
| Oklahoma | $57,740 | $58,180 | $32,350 | $82,650 | 1,820 |
| 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 Oklahoma City
On the average salary of $63,350, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $50,776 a year, or $4,231 a month and $1,953 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).
Is Oklahoma City a good place for librarians and media collections specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $63,350 buys what about $70,071 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in other Oklahoma cities
Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Lawton pays the most ($65,200).
All Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salaries in Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma City: questions
How much do librarians and media collections specialists make an hour in Oklahoma City?
$30.46 an hour on average, and $29.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level librarians and media collections specialists salary in Oklahoma City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the librarians and media collections specialists take-home pay in Oklahoma City?
About $50,776 a year ($4,231 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,350.
Do librarians and media collections specialists earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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