Bellingham, WA
$83,810
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $16,220 (16.2%) below Washington's $100,030 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 25-4022
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $100,030
- 10th percentile
- $64,440
- 25th percentile
- $80,690
- 75th percentile
- $118,540
- 90th percentile
- $129,690
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $80,690 to $118,540 in 2025, a span of $37,850.
Across 11 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $65,220 in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area to $105,240 in Kennewick-Richland, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$100,240
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $210 (0.2%) above Washington's $100,030 median for this occupation in 2025.
110 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$75,570
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $24,460 (24.5%) below Washington's $100,030 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$105,240
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,210 (5.2%) above Washington's $100,030 median for this occupation in 2025.
90 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$85,730
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $14,300 (14.3%) below Washington's $100,030 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$92,610
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,420 (7.4%) below Washington's $100,030 median for this occupation in 2025.
130 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$82,130
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $17,900 (17.9%) below Washington's $100,030 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,070 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$101,780
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,750 (1.7%) above Washington's $100,030 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,590 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$79,880
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $20,150 (20.1%) below Washington's $100,030 median for this occupation in 2025.
140 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$65,220
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $34,810 (34.8%) below Washington's $100,030 median for this occupation in 2025.
150 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$96,250
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,780 (3.8%) below Washington's $100,030 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$85,670
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $8,730 (9.2%) below Washington's $94,400 median for this occupation in 2024.
30 jobs reported for the full area
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists is $100,030 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.