Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,560 or more. The middle half of librarians and media collections specialists in Dover earn between $61,380 and $86,310.
- $54K10th
- $61K25th
- $76KMedian
- $86K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,640 | $6,220 | $35.88 |
| Median | $75,880 | $6,323 | $36.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,380 | $5,115 | $29.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,310 | $7,192 | $41.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Dover vs. Delaware and the U.S.
Librarians and media collections specialists in Dover earn 8% less than the Delaware average ($80,970) and about the same as the U.S. average ($72,840). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $68,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $74,640 | $75,880 | $54,080 | $91,560 | 70 |
| Delaware | $80,970 | $77,700 | $56,940 | $102,160 | 370 |
| United States | $72,840 | $68,270 | $43,660 | $103,990 | 133,790 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $74,640, a single filer in Dover takes home about $57,644 a year, or $4,804 a month and $2,217 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for librarians and media collections specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $74,640 buys what about $76,548 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in nearby metro areas
- Vineland, NJ$77,490
- Atlantic City, NJ$77,580
- Philadelphia, PA$77,230
- Baltimore, MD$84,920
- Salisbury, MD$78,110
- Lancaster, PA$64,000
Highest-paying cities for librarians and media collections specialists
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,400).
- Seattle, WA$105,400
- San Jose, CA$103,650
- Merced, CA$102,870
- San Francisco, CA$101,170
- Bremerton, WA$100,200
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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Dover: questions
How much do librarians and media collections specialists make an hour in Dover?
$35.89 an hour on average, and $36.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level librarians and media collections specialists salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the librarians and media collections specialists take-home pay in Dover?
About $57,644 a year ($4,804 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,640.
Do librarians and media collections specialists earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,840).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-4022; area Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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