Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary in Pennsylvania

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 20 metro areas • Pennsylvania

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in Pennsylvania earn a median salary of $52,082 per year on average across 20 metro and nonmetro areas, -19% vs the national median of $64,320. An estimated 6,130 librarians and media collections specialists are employed across Pennsylvania, with salaries ranging from $28,950 to $72,660 depending on location.

$52,082 Avg median salary in Pennsylvania
$72,660 Highest paying metro
$28,950 Lowest paying metro
6,130 Employed in Pennsylvania

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      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salaries by city in Pennsylvania

      Metro areaMedian salary25th pct75th pctEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD$72,660$57,960$89,7002,450
      State College, PA$64,280$50,970$83,190310
      Allentown, PA-NJ$63,180$46,800$79,540260
      Lancaster, PA$61,170$44,250$76,620180
      York, PA$59,580$39,930$86,610120
      Chambersburg, PA$57,870$39,840$73,92050
      Harrisburg, PA$57,630$38,410$76,230270
      Reading, PA$57,100$37,290$87,690170
      Williamsport, PA$54,540$36,030$77,34060
      Central Pennsylvania$50,060$37,070$69,420110
      Pittsburgh, PA$49,780$35,620$72,8501,330
      Erie, PA$49,500$39,690$65,830100
      Lebanon, PA$49,280$37,130$78,91040
      Southwestern Pennsylvania$49,050$34,570$66,21080
      Scranton, PA$48,410$36,850$62,030200
      Northeastern Pennsylvania$47,910$39,330$77,990110
      Gettysburg, PA$47,710$36,640$58,20060
      Northwestern Pennsylvania$36,500$28,960$59,770120
      Altoona, PA$36,480$31,270$66,38040
      Johnstown, PA$28,950$27,070$46,16070

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