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Librarians and library media specialists Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$64,320
~$31/hr · ~$5,360/mo
Total US jobs
142K
Slower than average
Education
Master's degree
Growth: +2%
Salary range
10th %ile
$38,920
25th %ile
$50,920
Median
$64,320
75th %ile
$80,640
90th %ile
$100,880
Top US metros for librarians and library media specialists
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $99,530 |
| Yakima, WA | $93,990 |
| Bellingham, WA | $98,760 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $98,820 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $97,910 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $101,900 |
| Modesto, CA | $94,450 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $100,810 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $99,370 |
| Laredo, TX | $77,070 |
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