Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary in Illinois

Ranked #20 of 51 · IL

4.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $69,420 ≈ $33/hr
Median annual salary $62,700
Employment 5,390

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $38,650P25 $49,720 Median $62,700P75 $80,690P90 $103,540

About 80% of librarians and media collections specialistss in Illinois earn between $38,650 and $103,540. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$69,420
U.S. average
$72,840

The mean librarians and media collections specialists salary in Illinois is $69,420, about 4.7% below the U.S. average ($72,840). That works out to roughly $33/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Champaign-Urbana, IL $68,910 $69,810 160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $66,250 $75,090 3,740
Bloomington, IL $66,180 $66,190 130
Springfield, IL $61,790 $62,760 90
Rockford, IL $60,630 $64,350 100
Decatur, IL $58,550 $62,950 40
Kankakee, IL $56,090 $56,210 50
Peoria, IL $49,580 $51,400 150

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