Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,730 or more. The middle half of librarians and media collections specialists in Albany earn between $51,950 and $95,920.
- $45K10th
- $52K25th
- $78KMedian
- $96K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,540 | $6,295 | $36.32 |
| Median | $78,330 | $6,528 | $37.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,950 | $4,329 | $24.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,920 | $7,993 | $46.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Albany vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Librarians and media collections specialists in Albany earn 4% less than the Oregon average ($78,580) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($72,840). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $68,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $75,540 | $78,330 | $45,300 | $111,730 | 30 |
| Oregon | $78,580 | $78,070 | $43,740 | $116,250 | 1,690 |
| 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 Albany
On the average salary of $75,540, a single filer in Albany takes home about $56,602 a year, or $4,717 a month and $2,177 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for librarians and media collections specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $75,540 buys what about $73,986 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 6th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($85,840).
All Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salaries in Oregon
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 Albany: questions
How much do librarians and media collections specialists make an hour in Albany?
$36.32 an hour on average, and $37.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level librarians and media collections specialists salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the librarians and media collections specialists take-home pay in Albany?
About $56,602 a year ($4,717 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,540. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do librarians and media collections specialists earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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