Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary in Massachusetts

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

Median annual

$78,540

Median hourly

$38

Average annual

$80,220

Employed in state

5.0K

The median annual salary for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in Massachusetts is $78,540, or about $38 an hour. That is 15% higher than the national median.

Pay in Massachusetts ranges from $50,260 at the 10th percentile to $109,060 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 5.0K people work as librarians and media collections specialists in the state.

Pay distribution in Massachusetts

10th$50,260

25th$62,550

Median$78,540

75th$97,710

90th$109,060

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $37.76
Daily: $302
Weekly: $1,510
Bi-weekly: $3,021
Monthly: $6,545
Annual: $78,540

$78,540 a year is around the 50th percentile for Librarians and Media Collections Specialistss in Massachusetts. The median is $78,540.

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — Massachusetts
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$24.20	$50,260
25th percentile	$30.10	$62,550
Median	$37.80	$78,540
75th percentile	$47.00	$97,710
90th percentile	$52.40	$109,060
Average (mean)	$38.60	$80,220
Employment	4,980 people

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay by metro area in Massachusetts

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$79,450	3.7K
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	$78,780	250
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$75,730	970
Worcester, MA	$75,160	490
Springfield, MA	$71,430	270
Barnstable Town, MA	$66,940	180
Pittsfield, MA	$58,710	130

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