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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary
in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro earn a median of $82,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,070 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% above the U.S. median of $68,270 and 5% above the OR statewide median of $78,070. It ranks #14 of 138 metros with published figures for this job.

LIBRARIANS AND MEDIA COLLECTIONS SPECIALISTS · PORTLAND-VANCOUVER-HILLSBORO, OR-WA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PORTLAND-VANCOUVER-HILLSBORO, OR-WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$51,680P25$66,610MEDIAN$82,130P75$103,210P90$118,850
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$43,660P25$56,310MEDIAN$68,270P75$84,480P90$103,990
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What is the average Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Portland?

The BLS median is $82,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,070 jobs pay between $66,610 and $103,210. The 10th percentile is $51,680 and the 90th is $118,850.

Is Portland a high-paying metro for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists?

That is 20% above the U.S. median of $68,270 and 5% above the OR statewide median of $78,070. It ranks #14 of 138 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.