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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Full librarians and media collections specialists overview →U.S. mean $72,840 · median $68,270
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $98,530 | $100,030 | $47 | +35.3% | $64,440–$129,690 |
| District of Columbia | #2 | $96,550 | $96,550 | $46 | +32.6% | $63,540–$126,660 |
| California | #3 | $92,300 | $89,790 | $44 | +26.7% | $50,750–$132,870 |
| Maryland | #4 | $89,530 | $88,570 | $43 | +22.9% | $57,380–$123,910 |
| New York | #5 | $84,890 | $78,590 | $41 | +16.5% | $52,340–$129,970 |
| Connecticut | #6 | $82,290 | $79,210 | $40 | +13% | $50,340–$116,720 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $82,240 | $78,380 | $40 | +12.9% | $56,320–$107,050 |
| Nevada | #8 | $81,580 | $84,540 | $39 | +12% | $56,310–$102,940 |
| Delaware | #9 | $80,970 | $77,700 | $39 | +11.2% | $56,940–$102,160 |
| Massachusetts | #10 | $80,220 | $78,540 | $39 | +10.1% | $50,260–$109,060 |
| Oregon | #11 | $78,580 | $78,070 | $38 | +7.9% | $43,740–$116,250 |
| Virginia | #12 | $77,240 | $77,430 | $37 | +6% | $48,510–$107,600 |
| Rhode Island | #13 | $76,960 | $75,860 | $37 | +5.7% | $50,040–$100,990 |
| Alaska | #14 | $76,430 | $78,810 | $37 | +4.9% | $48,760–$98,530 |
| Minnesota | #15 | $75,800 | $77,650 | $36 | +4.1% | $48,040–$99,990 |
| Georgia | #16 | $75,300 | $76,750 | $36 | +3.4% | $48,500–$101,730 |
| Colorado | #17 | $75,070 | $76,480 | $36 | +3.1% | $51,200–$101,280 |
| Hawaii | #18 | $72,460 | $68,270 | $35 | -0.5% | $51,280–$97,760 |
| Texas | #19 | $72,400 | $71,860 | $35 | -0.6% | $49,240–$100,790 |
| Illinois | #20 | $69,420 | $62,700 | $33 | -4.7% | $38,650–$103,540 |
| Florida | #21 | $68,540 | $67,060 | $33 | -5.9% | $49,320–$92,240 |
| Wisconsin | #22 | $68,360 | $66,870 | $33 | -6.2% | $46,350–$85,970 |
| New Hampshire | #23 | $67,000 | $63,580 | $32 | -8% | $40,560–$94,300 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | $66,530 | $62,880 | $32 | -8.7% | $37,240–$98,490 |
| Kentucky | #25 | $65,970 | $65,200 | $32 | -9.4% | $45,950–$85,190 |
| New Mexico | #26 | $65,900 | $62,530 | $32 | -9.5% | $41,600–$97,490 |
| Montana | #27 | $64,940 | $63,870 | $31 | -10.8% | $40,750–$84,440 |
| North Dakota | #28 | $64,550 | $62,830 | $31 | -11.4% | $36,400–$98,000 |
| South Carolina | #29 | $64,320 | $62,640 | $31 | -11.7% | $36,490–$92,890 |
| North Carolina | #30 | $64,140 | $61,420 | $31 | -11.9% | $44,600–$83,650 |
| Vermont | #31 | $63,660 | $62,360 | $31 | -12.6% | $36,390–$86,070 |
| Ohio | #32 | $63,350 | $60,630 | $30 | -13% | $39,710–$92,900 |
| Nebraska | #33 | $63,200 | $64,060 | $30 | -13.2% | $33,820–$92,860 |
| Alabama | #34 | $63,100 | $64,650 | $30 | -13.4% | $37,890–$78,310 |
| Michigan | #35 | $63,020 | $60,010 | $30 | -13.5% | $39,450–$89,750 |
| Kansas | #36 | $61,760 | $61,900 | $30 | -15.2% | $34,780–$80,570 |
| Arizona | #37 | $61,670 | $60,500 | $30 | -15.3% | $35,730–$96,490 |
| Tennessee | #38 | $61,560 | $62,090 | $30 | -15.5% | $36,860–$80,140 |
| Utah | #39 | $61,500 | $53,730 | $30 | -15.6% | $35,810–$99,890 |
| Louisiana | #40 | $61,410 | $60,650 | $30 | -15.7% | $46,800–$78,240 |
| Maine | #41 | $60,770 | $59,540 | $29 | -16.6% | $36,580–$83,640 |
| Missouri | #42 | $59,470 | $58,700 | $29 | -18.4% | $34,510–$86,850 |
| Iowa | #43 | $58,520 | $58,440 | $28 | -19.7% | $31,620–$86,600 |
| Idaho | #44 | $57,950 | $54,130 | $28 | -20.4% | $35,940–$90,950 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $57,740 | $58,180 | $28 | -20.7% | $32,350–$82,650 |
| Indiana | #46 | $55,660 | $53,500 | $27 | -23.6% | $32,520–$79,300 |
| Mississippi | #47 | $54,220 | $56,970 | $26 | -25.6% | $29,340–$68,970 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $54,130 | $56,800 | $26 | -25.7% | $31,640–$73,210 |
| South Dakota | #49 | $53,840 | $51,210 | $26 | -26.1% | $37,760–$77,500 |
| Wyoming | #50 | $49,500 | $46,530 | $24 | -32% | $27,990–$74,290 |
| West Virginia | #51 | $46,340 | $42,980 | $22 | -36.4% | $29,910–$63,130 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.