Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$64,320

Highest

$94,400

Washington

Lowest

$46,570

Idaho

Total Employment

131,870

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$94,400	2,830	+46.8%
2	District of Columbia	$93,740	940	+45.7%
3	California	$86,590	10,030	+34.6%
4	Maryland	$81,690	3,270	+27.0%
5	Nevada	$79,710	650	+23.9%
6	New Jersey	$79,380	3,510	+23.4%
7	Delaware	$78,300	330	+21.7%
8	Alaska	$78,280	330	+21.7%
9	New York	$77,080	11,020	+19.8%
10	Connecticut	$76,380	2,430	+18.8%
11	Massachusetts	$75,790	5,120	+17.8%
12	Oregon	$75,360	1,650	+17.2%
13	Minnesota	$75,260	2,290	+17.0%
14	Virginia	$74,320	4,750	+15.5%
15	Georgia	$73,500	3,450	+14.3%
16	Rhode Island	$72,820	810	+13.2%
17	Colorado	$64,980	2,130	+1.0%
18	Texas	$64,910	9,430	+0.9%
19	Wisconsin	$63,610	2,370	-1.1%
20	Kentucky	$63,460	2,010	-1.3%
21	Hawaii	$62,880	330	-2.2%
22	Illinois	$62,360	4,610	-3.0%
23	Alabama	$62,240	3,260	-3.2%
24	Montana	$62,020	610	-3.6%
25	Nebraska	$61,990	1,150	-3.6%
26	North Dakota	$61,540	460	-4.3%
27	New Hampshire	$61,350	1,170	-4.6%
28	New Mexico	$60,560	660	-5.8%
29	Vermont	$60,230	580	-6.4%
30	Pennsylvania	$60,120	5,420	-6.5%
31	South Carolina	$60,050	2,320	-6.6%
32	Florida	$59,890	5,960	-6.9%
33	North Carolina	$59,860	3,990	-6.9%
34	Tennessee	$59,710	2,590	-7.2%
35	Kansas	$59,580	1,680	-7.4%
36	Michigan	$59,520	3,430	-7.5%
37	Louisiana	$59,090	1,890	-8.1%
38	Arizona	$58,760	1,880	-8.6%
39	Ohio	$57,130	4,770	-11.2%
40	Arkansas	$56,770	1,470	-11.7%
41	Maine	$56,520	930	-12.1%
42	Missouri	$53,600	2,660	-16.7%
43	Oklahoma	$53,340	2,010	-17.1%
44	Iowa	$52,780	1,820	-17.9%
45	Mississippi	$50,320	1,300	-21.8%
46	Utah	$49,760	1,630	-22.6%
47	South Dakota	$49,290	460	-23.4%
48	Indiana	$48,880	2,160	-24.0%
49	West Virginia	$48,640	430	-24.4%
50	Wyoming	$48,290	360	-24.9%
51	Idaho	$46,570	530	-27.6%