Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #25 of 51 · KY

9.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $65,970 ≈ $32/hr
Median annual salary $65,200
Employment 1,980

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $45,950P25 $54,020 Median $65,200P75 $76,840P90 $85,190

About 80% of librarians and media collections specialistss in Kentucky earn between $45,950 and $85,190. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$65,970
U.S. average
$72,840

The mean librarians and media collections specialists salary in Kentucky is $65,970, about 9.4% below the U.S. average ($72,840). That works out to roughly $32/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Elizabethtown, KY $76,920 $71,830 40
Owensboro, KY $72,490 $68,020 50
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $71,260 $70,320 440
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $66,110 $62,800 230
Bowling Green, KY $65,280 $60,930 110
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $65,200 $62,670 200
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,090 $62,790 120
Lexington-Fayette, KY $62,900 $66,490 380

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