Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Wages
SOC 25-4022 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists is $64,370 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,690 and the 90th percentile is $101,970, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
133,760
P10
$38,690
P25
$50,930
Median
$64,370
P75
$80,980
P90
$101,970
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $64,370 | $68,570 | $38,690 | $101,970 | 133,760 | — |
| 2022 | $61,660 | $64,770 | $36,260 | $98,650 | 131,680 | -4.21% |
| 2021 | $61,190 | $64,180 | $37,300 | $97,870 | 127,790 | -0.76% |
| 2020 | $60,820 | $63,560 | $34,810 | $97,460 | 135,070 | -0.6% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists. The highest median is in Washington at $97,100, 51% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $97,100 | +50.8% | $93,270 | 2,750 |
| District of Columbia | $91,010 | +41.4% | $93,640 | 940 |
| California | $84,800 | +31.7% | $90,930 | 8,680 |
| Delaware | $80,110 | +24.5% | $77,870 | 380 |
| Maryland | $79,900 | +24.1% | $82,540 | 3,180 |
| Connecticut | $77,970 | +21.1% | $79,060 | 2,270 |
| Nevada | $76,830 | +19.4% | $72,380 | 720 |
| New York | $76,830 | +19.4% | $82,300 | 11,010 |
| Massachusetts | $76,670 | +19.1% | $76,810 | 5,200 |
| Alaska | $76,000 | +18.1% | $75,410 | 330 |
| New Jersey | $75,970 | +18% | $77,610 | 4,370 |
| Oregon | $74,810 | +16.2% | $73,180 | 1,670 |
| Georgia | $74,110 | +15.1% | $71,250 | 3,530 |
| Rhode Island | $72,360 | +12.4% | $74,470 | 780 |
| Minnesota | $72,180 | +12.1% | $72,510 | 2,360 |
| Virginia | $67,750 | +5.3% | $72,210 | 4,550 |
| Texas | $66,220 | +2.9% | $65,370 | 9,320 |
| Colorado | $64,670 | +0.5% | $68,320 | 2,020 |
| Wisconsin | $64,290 | -0.1% | $64,550 | 2,430 |
| Kentucky | $64,050 | -0.5% | $61,830 | 2,090 |
| New Hampshire | $63,230 | -1.8% | $64,520 | 1,080 |
| Alabama | $62,650 | -2.7% | $58,300 | 2,540 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,470 | -3% | $64,330 | 4,670 |
| South Carolina | $62,250 | -3.3% | $61,690 | 2,180 |
| Nebraska | $61,580 | -4.3% | $59,390 | 1,130 |
| Illinois | $61,300 | -4.8% | $66,980 | 5,300 |
| North Carolina | $61,050 | -5.2% | $61,970 | 4,200 |
| Hawaii | $60,940 | -5.3% | $65,010 | 310 |
| North Dakota | $60,940 | -5.3% | $58,490 | 500 |
| Louisiana | $60,430 | -6.1% | $59,440 | 2,770 |
| Kansas | $60,400 | -6.2% | $56,390 | 1,530 |
| Montana | $59,970 | -6.8% | $62,350 | 570 |
| Florida | $59,710 | -7.2% | $63,400 | 5,940 |
| Maine | $59,010 | -8.3% | $59,960 | 830 |
| Arizona | $58,880 | -8.5% | $61,060 | 1,930 |
| Ohio | $58,880 | -8.5% | $60,430 | 6,090 |
| Tennessee | $58,850 | -8.6% | $56,180 | 2,590 |
| New Mexico | $58,830 | -8.6% | $63,290 | 620 |
| Michigan | $58,300 | -9.4% | $59,290 | 3,670 |
| Vermont | $57,200 | -11.1% | $60,030 | 600 |
| Arkansas | $56,870 | -11.7% | $57,120 | 1,400 |
| Oklahoma | $54,330 | -15.6% | $53,940 | 2,400 |
| Missouri | $54,200 | -15.8% | $55,400 | 2,930 |
| Iowa | $54,080 | -16% | $55,090 | 1,650 |
| Mississippi | $50,730 | -21.2% | $50,700 | 1,380 |
| Indiana | $49,380 | -23.3% | $51,870 | 2,600 |
| Utah | $48,830 | -24.1% | $53,760 | 1,610 |
| South Dakota | $48,330 | -24.9% | $50,730 | 500 |
| Idaho | $46,110 | -28.4% | $51,780 | 660 |
| Wyoming | $45,700 | -29% | $49,420 | 430 |
| West Virginia | $39,740 | -38.3% | $43,170 | 590 |