The median annual wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $79,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,960.
Pay spans roughly $58,920 at the 10th percentile to $130,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.29 per hour. An estimated 9,570 people work as librarians and media collections specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $79,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.29 |
| 10th percentile | $58,920 |
| 90th percentile | $130,170 |
| Employment | 9,570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.