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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

25-4022 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library’s media equipment.


National estimates for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Industry profile for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Geographic profile for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

National estimates for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
127,790 1.0 % $ 30.86 $ 64,180 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.94 $ 23.06 $ 29.42 $ 37.21 $ 47.06
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,300 $ 47,960 $ 61,190 $ 77,400 $ 97,870


Industry profile for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools 48,670 0.60 $ 31.98 $ 66,520
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,330 0.75 $ 28.25 $ 58,750
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 19,390 0.65 $ 33.21 $ 69,070
Other Information Services 6,490 1.79 $ 26.64 $ 55,410
Junior Colleges 3,990 0.64 $ 34.05 $ 70,830

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Information Services 6,490 1.79 $ 26.64 $ 55,410
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,330 0.75 $ 28.25 $ 58,750
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 19,390 0.65 $ 33.21 $ 69,070
Junior Colleges 3,990 0.64 $ 34.05 $ 70,830
Elementary and Secondary Schools 48,670 0.60 $ 31.98 $ 66,520

Top paying industries for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,280 0.06 $ 45.55 $ 94,740
Legal Services 740 0.06 $ 41.61 $ 86,550
Software Publishers (8) (8) $ 41.40 $ 86,100
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 160 0.01 $ 39.50 $ 82,150
Grantmaking and Giving Services 50 0.04 $ 38.80 $ 80,700


Geographic profile for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of librarians and media collections specialists by state, May 2021


States with the highest employment level in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 11,620 1.34 1.48 $ 36.69 $ 76,310
Texas 9,760 0.80 0.88 $ 29.49 $ 61,330
California 8,670 0.52 0.58 $ 38.82 $ 80,740
Florida 6,260 0.73 0.80 $ 28.24 $ 58,740
Illinois 5,850 1.04 1.15 $ 29.28 $ 60,910


Map of location quotient of librarians and media collections specialists by state, May 2021


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 630 2.23 2.46 $ 27.38 $ 56,950
Alaska 570 1.93 2.12 $ 25.26 $ 52,540
Louisiana 3,070 1.71 1.89 $ 27.14 $ 56,460
New Hampshire 1,050 1.65 1.82 $ 30.42 $ 63,270
Rhode Island 710 1.55 1.71 $ 33.21 $ 69,080


Map of annual mean wages of librarians and media collections specialists by state, May 2021


Top paying states for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,000 1.52 1.67 $ 42.09 $ 87,540
Washington 2,320 0.72 0.80 $ 41.20 $ 85,690
California 8,670 0.52 0.58 $ 38.82 $ 80,740
Maryland 3,210 1.26 1.39 $ 37.39 $ 77,780
New York 11,620 1.34 1.48 $ 36.69 $ 76,310



Map of employment of librarians and media collections specialists by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 10,550 1.22 1.34 $ 38.72 $ 80,540
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,520 1.07 1.18 $ 30.86 $ 64,180
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,730 1.27 1.40 $ 42.03 $ 87,430
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,370 1.30 1.44 $ 36.65 $ 76,240
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,800 0.78 0.86 $ 30.87 $ 64,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,540 0.44 0.49 $ 40.77 $ 84,790
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,360 0.89 0.98 $ 33.26 $ 69,180
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,960 0.68 0.75 $ 31.27 $ 65,040
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,740 0.67 0.74 $ 33.57 $ 69,820
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,680 0.68 0.75 $ 29.94 $ 62,260


Map of location quotient of librarians and media collections specialists by area, May 2021


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gainesville, FL 410 3.09 3.41 $ 28.47 $ 59,220
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 1,250 2.47 2.73 $ 27.44 $ 57,080
Charlottesville, VA 240 2.25 2.48 $ 32.60 $ 67,800
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 110 2.18 2.40 $ 30.31 $ 63,040
Kingston, NY 110 2.11 2.33 $ 33.70 $ 70,100
Lawrence, KS 90 2.08 2.29 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Iowa City, IA 170 1.97 2.17 $ 33.06 $ 68,760
New Haven, CT 540 1.97 2.17 $ 33.60 $ 69,880
Baton Rouge, LA 690 1.89 2.08 $ 28.06 $ 58,350
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 70 1.87 2.06 $ 27.54 $ 57,290


Map of annual mean wages of librarians and media collections specialists by area, May 2021


Top paying metropolitan areas for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,250 0.65 0.72 $ 45.30 $ 94,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,580 0.70 0.77 $ 43.26 $ 89,990
Kennewick-Richland, WA 70 0.62 0.69 $ 42.90 $ 89,220
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 630 0.59 0.65 $ 42.57 $ 88,540
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 60 0.55 0.60 $ 42.33 $ 88,040
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,730 1.27 1.40 $ 42.03 $ 87,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,540 0.44 0.49 $ 40.77 $ 84,790
Bellingham, WA 70 0.86 0.95 $ 39.91 $ 83,000
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 100 1.17 1.29 $ 39.35 $ 81,860
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 90 0.63 0.69 $ 39.21 $ 81,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 430 1.13 1.25 $ 22.99 $ 47,810
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 290 1.30 1.44 $ 19.61 $ 40,790
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 290 2.94 3.24 $ 30.42 $ 63,270
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 280 1.56 1.72 $ 27.28 $ 56,750
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 270 1.65 1.82 $ 21.81 $ 45,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 220 3.47 3.82 $ 21.91 $ 45,580
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 290 2.94 3.24 $ 30.42 $ 63,270
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 190 2.83 3.12 $ 27.39 $ 56,960
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 260 2.74 3.03 $ 26.49 $ 55,100
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 160 2.73 3.01 $ 32.85 $ 68,320

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 50 0.51 0.56 $ 35.38 $ 73,580
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 130 0.85 0.94 $ 33.24 $ 69,150
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 160 2.73 3.01 $ 32.85 $ 68,320
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 150 1.56 1.72 $ 32.69 $ 68,000
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.51 0.57 $ 31.42 $ 65,340


About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2021 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022