Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay range in Lawrence
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,070 or more. The middle half of librarians and media collections specialists in Lawrence earn between $56,220 and $81,650.
- $50K10th
- $56K25th
- $65KMedian
- $82K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,640 | $5,720 | $33.00 |
| Median | $64,990 | $5,416 | $31.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,220 | $4,685 | $27.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,650 | $6,804 | $39.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Lawrence vs. Kansas and the U.S.
Librarians and media collections specialists in Lawrence earn 11% more than the Kansas average ($61,760) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($72,840). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $68,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | $68,640 | $64,990 | $49,880 | $102,070 | 110 |
| Kansas | $61,760 | $61,900 | $34,780 | $80,570 | 1,620 |
| 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 Lawrence
On the average salary of $68,640, a single filer in Lawrence takes home about $54,088 a year, or $4,507 a month and $2,080 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Lawrence a good place for librarians and media collections specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lawrence area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $68,640 buys what about $76,061 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawrence ($47,390). A typical home costs $340,687, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in other Kansas cities
Lawrence ranks 1st of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salaries in Kansas
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 Lawrence: questions
How much do librarians and media collections specialists make an hour in Lawrence?
$33.00 an hour on average, and $31.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level librarians and media collections specialists salary in Lawrence?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the librarians and media collections specialists take-home pay in Lawrence?
About $54,088 a year ($4,507 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,640.
Do librarians and media collections specialists earn more in Lawrence than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than 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 Lawrence, KS (29940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.52, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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