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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
133,760 0.7 % $ 32.97 $ 68,570 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.60 $ 24.49 $ 30.95 $ 38.94 $ 49.03
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,690 $ 50,930 $ 64,370 $ 80,980 $ 101,970

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 49,030 0.57 $ 34.52 $ 71,800
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 45,520 0.83 $ 29.98 $ 62,360
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 18,720 0.61 $ 35.53 $ 73,890
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 6,900 3.75 $ 29.18 $ 60,700
Junior Colleges 4,030 0.64 $ 37.76 $ 78,530

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 6,900 3.75 $ 29.18 $ 60,700
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 45,520 0.83 $ 29.98 $ 62,360
Junior Colleges 4,030 0.64 $ 37.76 $ 78,530
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 18,720 0.61 $ 35.53 $ 73,890
Elementary and Secondary Schools 49,030 0.57 $ 34.52 $ 71,800

Top paying industries for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 1,180 0.06 $ 49.19 $ 102,320
Scientific Research and Development Services 290 0.03 $ 44.76 $ 93,100
Legal Services 620 0.05 $ 43.68 $ 90,840
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 180 0.08 $ 40.58 $ 84,400
Management of Companies and Enterprises 180 0.01 $ 39.07 $ 81,260

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 2023


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 11,010 1.17 1.33 $ 39.57 $ 82,300
Texas 9,320 0.69 0.78 $ 31.43 $ 65,370
California 8,680 0.48 0.55 $ 43.71 $ 90,930
Ohio 6,090 1.11 1.26 $ 29.05 $ 60,430
Florida 5,940 0.62 0.70 $ 30.48 $ 63,400


Map of location quotient of librarians and media collections specialists by state, May 2023


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 600 2.00 2.27 $ 28.86 $ 60,030
Rhode Island 780 1.60 1.81 $ 35.80 $ 74,470
New Hampshire 1,080 1.59 1.81 $ 31.02 $ 64,520
Wyoming 430 1.56 1.77 $ 23.76 $ 49,420
Louisiana 2,770 1.49 1.70 $ 28.58 $ 59,440


Map of annual mean wages of librarians and media collections specialists by state, May 2023


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 940 1.35 1.53 $ 45.02 $ 93,640
Washington 2,750 0.79 0.89 $ 44.84 $ 93,270
California 8,680 0.48 0.55 $ 43.71 $ 90,930
Maryland 3,180 1.19 1.35 $ 39.68 $ 82,540
New York 11,010 1.17 1.33 $ 39.57 $ 82,300



Map of employment of librarians and media collections specialists by area, May 2023


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 10,680 1.13 1.28 $ 41.18 $ 85,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,140 0.92 1.04 $ 33.68 $ 70,050
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,930 1.42 1.61 $ 37.83 $ 78,680
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,740 1.21 1.37 $ 43.15 $ 89,740
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,770 0.45 0.51 $ 44.35 $ 92,240
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,720 0.69 0.78 $ 32.75 $ 68,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,410 0.85 0.97 $ 34.69 $ 72,160
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,970 0.70 0.79 $ 36.63 $ 76,180
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,750 0.55 0.62 $ 32.99 $ 68,610
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,660 0.87 0.99 $ 36.62 $ 76,170


Map of location quotient of librarians and media collections specialists by area, May 2023


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 300 4.48 5.08 $ 32.62 $ 67,850
Springfield, OH 190 4.08 4.64 $ 29.56 $ 61,480
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 100 2.64 3.00 $ 25.35 $ 52,730
Ithaca, NY 110 2.35 2.66 $ 36.91 $ 76,770
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 170 2.32 2.64 $ 27.17 $ 56,510
Mansfield, OH 110 2.32 2.64 $ 28.87 $ 60,040
Charlottesville, VA 260 2.28 2.59 $ 35.63 $ 74,100
Gainesville, FL 320 2.26 2.56 $ 26.08 $ 54,250
Bloomington, IN 160 2.23 2.54 $ 31.04 $ 64,570
Lawrence, KS 110 2.22 2.53 $ 30.60 $ 63,640