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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary

The BLS estimates 133,790 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $68,270 (May 2025, SOC 25-4022). Across 138 metros with published figures, medians range from $35,440 in Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area to $103,240 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

LIBRARIANS AND MEDIA COLLECTIONS SPECIALISTS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$43,660P25$56,310MEDIAN$68,270P75$84,480P90$103,990
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$103,240 · 700 jobs
  2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$101,780 · 1,590 jobs
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$101,490 · 1,940 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$97,510 · 3,270 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$95,480 · 3,630 jobs
  6. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$84,810 · 820 jobs
  7. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$84,540 · 420 jobs
  8. Charlottesville, VA$84,430 · 250 jobs
  9. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$83,890 · 540 jobs
  10. Ann Arbor, MI$83,200 · 330 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$81,670 · 10,690 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$66,250 · 3,740 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$79,450 · 3,660 jobs
  4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$95,480 · 3,630 jobs
  5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$97,510 · 3,270 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$74,340 · 2,550 jobs
  7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$77,330 · 2,430 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$101,490 · 1,940 jobs
  9. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$75,280 · 1,880 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$78,460 · 1,810 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cleveland, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in the U.S.?

$68,270 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $56,310–$84,480.

Where do Librarians and Media Collections Specialists earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,240), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($101,780), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($101,490). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.