The median annual wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in California is $86,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $90,960.
Pay spans roughly $48,480 at the 10th percentile to $130,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.63 per hour. An estimated 10,030 people work as librarians and media collections specialists in California.
| Median (annual) | $86,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $90,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.63 |
| 10th percentile | $48,480 |
| 90th percentile | $130,760 |
| Employment | 10,030 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.