Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary in Iowa

Ranked #43 of 51 · IA

19.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $58,520 ≈ $28/hr
Median annual salary $58,440
Employment 1,770

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $31,620P25 $39,550 Median $58,440P75 $76,040P90 $86,600

About 80% of librarians and media collections specialistss in Iowa earn between $31,620 and $86,600. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$58,520
U.S. average
$72,840

The mean librarians and media collections specialists salary in Iowa is $58,520, about 19.7% below the U.S. average ($72,840). That works out to roughly $28/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Iowa City, IA $77,680 $77,290 170
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $75,960 $70,210 280
Cedar Rapids, IA $63,550 $63,150 140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $63,180 $63,680 80
Ames, IA $60,610 $63,770 90
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $56,850 $62,230 200
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $50,700 $57,080 50
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $50,630 $51,430 270

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