The median annual wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in New York is $77,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,150.
Pay spans roughly $50,400 at the 10th percentile to $128,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.06 per hour. An estimated 11,020 people work as librarians and media collections specialists in New York.
| Median (annual) | $77,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $82,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.06 |
| 10th percentile | $50,400 |
| 90th percentile | $128,500 |
| Employment | 11,020 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.