Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary in California

Ranked #3 of 51 · CA

26.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $92,300 ≈ $44/hr
Median annual salary $89,790
Employment 10,180

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $50,750P25 $66,540 Median $89,790P75 $108,800P90 $132,870

About 80% of librarians and media collections specialistss in California earn between $50,750 and $132,870. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$92,300
U.S. average
$72,840

The mean librarians and media collections specialists salary in California is $92,300, about 26.7% above the U.S. average ($72,840). That works out to roughly $44/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $103,240 $103,650 700
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $101,490 $101,170 1,940
Merced, CA $98,630 $102,870 50
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $97,510 $94,680 3,270
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $94,380 $99,340 130
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $92,140 $92,500 110
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $91,090 $96,420 40
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $87,490 $90,440 100

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