Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
SOC code 25-4022 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,660 | $20.99 |
| 25th percentile | $56,310 | $27.07 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $68,270 | $32.82 |
| 75th percentile | $84,480 | $40.62 |
| 90th percentile | $103,990 | $50.00 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists (SOC 25-4022), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,260 | $58,510 | $62,240 | $30,680 | $48,460 | $69,990 | $75,660 |
| Alaska | 330 | $77,090 | $78,280 | $54,070 | $62,600 | $94,710 | $94,840 |
| Arizona | 1,880 | $61,090 | $58,760 | $34,560 | $46,550 | $73,720 | $95,840 |
| Arkansas | 1,470 | $54,530 | $56,770 | $31,190 | $47,020 | $62,640 | $73,410 |
| California | 10,030 | $90,960 | $86,590 | $48,480 | $66,560 | $105,520 | $130,760 |
| Colorado | 2,130 | $69,970 | $64,980 | $48,450 | $58,810 | $79,880 | $97,480 |
| Connecticut | 2,430 | $79,080 | $76,380 | $48,630 | $61,340 | $96,160 | $106,150 |
| Delaware | 330 | $77,850 | $78,300 | $53,330 | $63,310 | $92,780 | $100,980 |
| District of Columbia | 940 | $94,300 | $93,740 | $62,460 | $76,770 | $107,040 | $122,410 |
| Florida | 5,960 | $63,860 | $59,890 | $46,020 | $50,200 | $72,250 | $84,640 |
| Georgia | 3,450 | $70,900 | $73,500 | $40,940 | $56,530 | $80,990 | $100,240 |
| Hawaii | 330 | $67,340 | $62,880 | $49,200 | $52,240 | $79,070 | $91,090 |
| Idaho | 530 | $52,930 | $46,570 | $30,570 | $35,320 | $64,060 | $86,270 |
| Illinois | 4,610 | $67,380 | $62,360 | $36,000 | $47,020 | $80,060 | $100,340 |
| Indiana | 2,160 | $52,880 | $48,880 | $32,190 | $38,590 | $63,320 | $77,480 |
| Iowa | 1,820 | $54,270 | $52,780 | $28,060 | $37,290 | $70,300 | $81,610 |
| Kansas | 1,680 | $53,860 | $59,580 | $17,450 | $33,230 | $68,930 | $77,410 |
| Kentucky | 2,010 | $62,370 | $63,460 | $39,710 | $49,460 | $74,120 | $81,990 |
| Louisiana | 1,890 | $60,090 | $59,090 | $46,540 | $51,760 | $63,090 | $78,840 |
| Maine | 930 | $56,920 | $56,520 | $32,480 | $43,120 | $71,550 | $81,770 |
| Maryland | 3,270 | $85,520 | $81,690 | $51,640 | $64,440 | $101,620 | $122,870 |
| Massachusetts | 5,120 | $76,600 | $75,790 | $47,860 | $60,470 | $94,630 | $103,090 |
| Michigan | 3,430 | $61,030 | $59,520 | $30,060 | $44,800 | $77,230 | $89,990 |
| Minnesota | 2,290 | $73,480 | $75,260 | $49,470 | $60,720 | $84,390 | $96,240 |
| Mississippi | 1,300 | $49,200 | $50,320 | $24,070 | $36,070 | $60,390 | $65,870 |
| Missouri | 2,660 | $55,210 | $53,600 | $33,880 | $42,730 | $64,640 | $79,640 |
| Montana | 610 | $61,090 | $62,020 | $37,690 | $44,380 | $75,100 | $79,120 |
| Nebraska | 1,150 | $57,760 | $61,990 | $29,900 | $45,620 | $72,040 | $77,440 |
| Nevada | 650 | $76,480 | $79,710 | $45,680 | $63,970 | $82,700 | $100,160 |
| New Hampshire | 1,170 | $63,370 | $61,350 | $38,790 | $47,640 | $78,320 | $91,010 |
| New Jersey | 3,510 | $81,250 | $79,380 | $57,400 | $62,820 | $99,210 | $104,820 |
| New Mexico | 660 | $64,380 | $60,560 | $37,380 | $48,400 | $74,360 | $103,380 |
| New York | 11,020 | $82,150 | $77,080 | $50,400 | $61,360 | $96,970 | $128,500 |
| North Carolina | 3,990 | $62,070 | $59,860 | $43,340 | $49,610 | $70,840 | $80,270 |
| North Dakota | 460 | $64,520 | $61,540 | $45,180 | $56,760 | $72,800 | $84,290 |
| Ohio | 4,770 | $59,720 | $57,130 | $36,200 | $45,460 | $73,240 | $92,840 |
| Oklahoma | 2,010 | $55,120 | $53,340 | $27,130 | $43,250 | $63,030 | $81,470 |
| Oregon | 1,650 | $73,900 | $75,360 | $41,850 | $58,270 | $89,090 | $100,640 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,420 | $61,700 | $60,120 | $31,230 | $41,190 | $78,420 | $96,580 |
| Rhode Island | 810 | $72,800 | $72,820 | $47,560 | $58,240 | $87,680 | $98,260 |
| South Carolina | 2,320 | $60,900 | $60,050 | $36,600 | $47,630 | $74,290 | $82,230 |
| South Dakota | 460 | $51,970 | $49,290 | $34,840 | $42,400 | $58,360 | $75,360 |
| Tennessee | 2,590 | $57,330 | $59,710 | $36,550 | $48,510 | $64,050 | $76,900 |
| Texas | 9,430 | $64,910 | $64,910 | $46,270 | $58,570 | $74,150 | $78,770 |
| Utah | 1,630 | $55,760 | $49,760 | $30,960 | $37,550 | $72,230 | $89,800 |
| Vermont | 580 | $61,090 | $60,230 | $36,510 | $48,690 | $73,460 | $83,460 |
| Virginia | 4,750 | $73,340 | $74,320 | $46,560 | $59,710 | $83,370 | $101,480 |
| Washington | 2,830 | $91,280 | $94,400 | $60,150 | $70,240 | $108,380 | $124,490 |
| West Virginia | 430 | $49,240 | $48,640 | $28,040 | $34,800 | $58,730 | $69,720 |
| Wisconsin | 2,370 | $65,400 | $63,610 | $43,560 | $52,040 | $76,740 | $83,950 |
| Wyoming | 360 | $50,550 | $48,290 | $27,310 | $35,430 | $62,280 | $76,790 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.