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Librarians and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of librarians and media collections specialists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of librarians and media collections specialists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,040
25th Percentile Wage
$50,110
50th Percentile Wage
$63,870
75th Percentile Wage
$79,860
90th Percentile Wage
$99,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians and media collections specialists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,040.

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
$63,870
-0.25% 3.88%
2021
$64,030
0.67% -
2020
$63,600
3.47% -
2019
$61,390
- -

Table 2. Compare Librarians and Media Collections Specialist Salary in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,870, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for librarians and media collections specialists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by State College (median annual salary $60,460). In comparison, the median annual salary of librarians and media collections specialists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in State College.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$63,870
State College
$60,460
Lancaster
$60,060
Erie
$59,150
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$58,980
York-Hanover
$57,750
Reading
$57,660
Pittsburgh
$57,610
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$57,170
Williamsport
$55,080
Gettysburg
$52,780
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$49,090
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$48,020
Lebanon
$47,640
East Stroudsburg
$47,100
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$45,570
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$45,180
Altoona
$43,010
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$33,280
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$33,070
Johnstown
$33,060

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