Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$58,440

Median hourly

$28

Average annual

$58,520

Employed in state

1.8K

The median annual salary for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in Iowa is $58,440, or about $28 an hour. That is 14% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $31,620 at the 10th percentile to $86,600 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.8K people work as librarians and media collections specialists in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$31,620

25th$39,550

Median$58,440

75th$76,040

90th$86,600

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.10
Daily: $225
Weekly: $1,124
Bi-weekly: $2,248
Monthly: $4,870
Annual: $58,440

$58,440 a year is around the 50th percentile for Librarians and Media Collections Specialistss in Iowa. The median is $58,440.

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.20	$31,620
25th percentile	$19.00	$39,550
Median	$28.10	$58,440
75th percentile	$36.60	$76,040
90th percentile	$41.60	$86,600
Average (mean)	$28.10	$58,520
Employment	1,770 people

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Iowa City, IA	$77,680	170
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$75,960	280
Omaha, NE-IA	$71,050	410
Cedar Rapids, IA	$63,550	140
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$63,180	80
Ames, IA	$60,610	90
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$56,850	200
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$50,700	50

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