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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Librarians and Media Collections Specialistss in the United States earn a median salary of $64,320/year ($30.92/hr). Salaries range from $38,920 to $100,880 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$39K
10th percentile
$51K
25th percentile
$64K
Median
$81K
75th percentile
$101K
90th percentile

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Washington$94K$45.39/hr2,830
District of Columbia$94K$45.07/hr940
California$87K$41.63/hr10,030
Maryland$82K$39.28/hr3,270
Nevada$80K$38.32/hr650
New Jersey$79K$38.17/hr3,510
Delaware$78K$37.64/hr330
Alaska$78K$37.64/hr330
New York$77K$37.06/hr11,020
Connecticut$76K$36.72/hr2,430

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$102K70
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$101K1,440
Kennewick-Richland, WA$100K100
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$99K710
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$99K100
Bellingham, WA$99K60
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$99K120
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$99K1,980
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$98K120
Modesto, CA$94K100
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