Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in California
Local pay for librarians and media collections specialists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 25-4022
$89,790
median pay, California
10,180
employed in California
+31.5%
vs U.S. median
+1.7%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What librarians and media collections specialists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of librarians and media collections specialists in California earn between $66,540 and $108,800 a year; the U.S. median is $68,270.
$50,750
P10
$66,540
P25
$89,790
MEDIAN
$108,800
P75
$132,870
P90
Pay by metro in California
$103,240
$101,490
$98,630
$97,510
$94,380
$92,140
$91,090
$87,490
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