Librarians and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of librarians and media collections specialists in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians and media collections specialists in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,770
25th Percentile Wage
$28,400
50th Percentile Wage
$42,830
75th Percentile Wage
$56,830
90th Percentile Wage
$72,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians and media collections specialists in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,770.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians and media collections specialists from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$42,830
12.65% 4.13%
2021
$37,410
-19.83% -
2020
$44,830
8.41% -
2019
$41,060
- -

Table 2. Compare Librarians and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,830 in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for librarians and media collections specialists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians and media collections specialists in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 31.8 percent (31.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 31.6 percent (31.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ames
$62,840
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$61,630
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$60,840
Iowa City
$60,340
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$59,920
Dubuque
$59,100
Cedar Rapids
$57,370
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$42,830
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$34,230
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$29,880
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$29,310

See also: Top paying jobs in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa.