Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salaries across 51 states

$67,494

National Average (Median)

$100,030

Highest: Washington

$42,980

Lowest: West Virginia

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary by State

Compare Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$42,980

$100,030

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $64,650 AK $78,810 AZ $60,500 AR $56,800 CA $89,790 CO $76,480 CT $79,210 DE $77,700 DC $96,550 FL $67,060 GA $76,750 HI $68,270 ID $54,130 IL $62,700 IN $53,500 IA $58,440 KS $61,900 KY $65,200 LA $60,650 ME $59,540 MD $88,570 MA $78,540 MI $60,010 MN $77,650 MS $56,970 MO $58,700 MT $63,870 NE $64,060 NV $84,540 NH $63,580 NJ $78,380 NM $62,530 NY $78,590 NC $61,420 ND $62,830 OH $60,630 OK $58,180 OR $78,070 PA $62,880 RI $75,860 SC $62,640 SD $51,210 TN $62,090 TX $71,860 UT $53,730 VT $62,360 VA $77,430 WA $100,030 WV $42,980 WI $66,870 WY $46,530

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$100,030

District of Columbia

$96,550

California

$89,790

Maryland

$88,570

Nevada

$84,540

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$100,030	$98,530	2,750
2	District of Columbia	$96,550	$96,550	960
3	California	$89,790	$92,300	10,180
4	Maryland	$88,570	$89,530	3,220
5	Nevada	$84,540	$81,580	610
6	Connecticut	$79,210	$82,290	2,550
7	Alaska	$78,810	$76,430	350
8	New York	$78,590	$84,890	11,870
9	Massachusetts	$78,540	$80,220	4,980
10	New Jersey	$78,380	$82,240	4,100
11	Oregon	$78,070	$78,580	1,690
12	Delaware	$77,700	$80,970	370
13	Minnesota	$77,650	$75,800	2,220
14	Virginia	$77,430	$77,240	4,590
15	Georgia	$76,750	$75,300	3,330
16	Colorado	$76,480	$75,070	1,990
17	Rhode Island	$75,860	$76,960	780
18	Texas	$71,860	$72,400	9,150
19	Hawaii	$68,270	$72,460	300
20	Florida	$67,060	$68,540	6,670
21	Wisconsin	$66,870	$68,360	2,450
22	Kentucky	$65,200	$65,970	1,980
23	Alabama	$64,650	$63,100	2,750
24	Nebraska	$64,060	$63,200	1,200
25	Montana	$63,870	$64,940	640
26	New Hampshire	$63,580	$67,000	1,150
27	Pennsylvania	$62,880	$66,530	5,050
28	North Dakota	$62,830	$64,550	570
29	Illinois	$62,700	$69,420	5,390
30	South Carolina	$62,640	$64,320	2,130
31	New Mexico	$62,530	$65,900	580
32	Vermont	$62,360	$63,660	600
33	Tennessee	$62,090	$61,560	2,540
34	Kansas	$61,900	$61,760	1,620
35	North Carolina	$61,420	$64,140	4,010
36	Louisiana	$60,650	$61,410	2,130
37	Ohio	$60,630	$63,350	4,820
38	Arizona	$60,500	$61,670	1,990
39	Michigan	$60,010	$63,020	3,940
40	Maine	$59,540	$60,770	780
41	Missouri	$58,700	$59,470	2,970
42	Iowa	$58,440	$58,520	1,770
43	Oklahoma	$58,180	$57,740	1,820
44	Mississippi	$56,970	$54,220	1,060
45	Arkansas	$56,800	$54,130	1,490
46	Idaho	$54,130	$57,950	650
47	Utah	$53,730	$61,500	1,630
48	Indiana	$53,500	$55,660	1,920
49	South Dakota	$51,210	$53,840	490
50	Wyoming	$46,530	$49,500	440
51	West Virginia	$42,980	$46,340	610

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Librarians and Media Collections Specialists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS