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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
131,680 0.8 % $ 31.14 $ 64,770 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.43 $ 23.22 $ 29.65 $ 37.54 $ 47.43
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,260 $ 48,300 $ 61,660 $ 78,090 $ 98,650

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 49,420 0.59 $ 32.38 $ 67,360
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 42,540 0.79 $ 28.35 $ 58,970
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 19,220 0.64 $ 33.18 $ 69,020
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 7,300 4.15 $ 28.33 $ 58,920
Junior Colleges 3,900 0.62 $ 35.64 $ 74,140

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)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 7,300 4.15 $ 28.33 $ 58,920
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 42,540 0.79 $ 28.35 $ 58,970
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 19,220 0.64 $ 33.18 $ 69,020
Junior Colleges 3,900 0.62 $ 35.64 $ 74,140
Elementary and Secondary Schools 49,420 0.59 $ 32.38 $ 67,360

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) 1,240 0.06 $ 47.01 $ 97,780
Scientific Research and Development Services 310 0.04 $ 40.87 $ 85,020
Legal Services 690 0.06 $ 40.18 $ 83,570
Management of Companies and Enterprises 170 0.01 $ 38.10 $ 79,240
Grantmaking and Giving Services 50 0.04 $ 37.30 $ 77,580

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 2022


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 11,970 1.31 1.48 $ 37.09 $ 77,140
California 9,760 0.55 0.62 $ 37.98 $ 78,990
Texas 9,700 0.75 0.84 $ 29.40 $ 61,150
Florida 5,880 0.64 0.72 $ 29.04 $ 60,410
Illinois 5,120 0.87 0.98 $ 30.67 $ 63,790


Map of location quotient of librarians and media collections specialists by state, May 2022


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 590 2.00 2.24 $ 28.75 $ 59,800
New Hampshire 1,090 1.66 1.86 $ 29.59 $ 61,560
Louisiana 2,930 1.59 1.78 $ 27.55 $ 57,300
Rhode Island 720 1.51 1.70 $ 33.74 $ 70,190
Connecticut 2,400 1.47 1.65 $ 35.43 $ 73,700


Map of annual mean wages of librarians and media collections specialists by state, May 2022


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 900 1.31 1.47 $ 43.08 $ 89,610
Washington 2,480 0.73 0.82 $ 42.17 $ 87,710
California 9,760 0.55 0.62 $ 37.98 $ 78,990
Maryland 3,500 1.33 1.49 $ 37.55 $ 78,100
New York 11,970 1.31 1.48 $ 37.09 $ 77,140



Map of employment of librarians and media collections specialists by area, May 2022


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 11,110 1.21 1.36 $ 38.96 $ 81,040
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,790 0.86 0.96 $ 32.85 $ 68,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,760 1.24 1.39 $ 42.27 $ 87,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,540 1.31 1.47 $ 37.55 $ 78,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,070 0.50 0.56 $ 38.22 $ 79,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,810 0.74 0.83 $ 30.41 $ 63,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,390 0.86 0.97 $ 32.51 $ 67,610
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,170 0.79 0.89 $ 31.26 $ 65,020
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,860 0.61 0.68 $ 31.29 $ 65,070
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,690 0.90 1.01 $ 34.36 $ 71,470


Map of location quotient of librarians and media collections specialists by area, May 2022


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)
State College, PA 270 4.18 4.70 $ 30.72 $ 63,900
Gainesville, FL 360 2.61 2.94 $ 25.08 $ 52,170
Cumberland, MD-WV 90 2.46 2.77 $ 27.68 $ 57,570
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 110 2.19 2.46 $ 30.64 $ 63,720
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 150 2.18 2.45 $ 25.19 $ 52,400
Lawrence, KS 100 2.15 2.42 $ 30.86 $ 64,180
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 1,110 2.14 2.41 $ 28.20 $ 58,660
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 110 2.13 2.39 $ 24.14 $ 50,220
Muncie, IN 90 2.06 2.31 $ 24.52 $ 50,990
Charlottesville, VA 220 2.03 2.28 $ 34.38 $ 71,520