25 Series · SOC 25-4022
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $68,270
- Median / year
- $103,990
- Top 10% earn
- +1.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 133,790
- US workers
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists earn a median of $68,270 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $68,270, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $43,660 (10th percentile) to $103,990 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 133,790 US workers. Washington pays the most ($100,030), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists earn a median of $68,270, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 60% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Educational Instruction and Library, it ranks #41 of 64 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.7% by 2033.
- $68,270
- Median annual wage
- Top 40%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #41 of 64
- in Educational Instruction and Library
- 2.4×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $100,030. Typical entry-level education: Master's degree.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists (SOC 25-4022) pays a national median of $68,270 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $43,660 at the 10th percentile to $103,990 at the 90th, with a mean of $72,840 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 133,790 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 493 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 13,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Master's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $100,030, which is +47% above the national figure. The top metro is Naples-Marco Island, FL at $106,550 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 133,790 jobs Median $68,270/yr
Median Salary
$68,270
per year
Median Hourly
$32.82/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$72,840
average
Employment
133,790
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$68,270 Top 40% higher than 60% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 25-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Librarians and Media Collections Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 25-series occupations with growth data, Librarians and Media Collections Specialists sits on the slower-growing side at +1.7% growth and $68,270 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.7%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
13,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Master's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
3.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Active Listening 3.9
Speaking 3.9
Writing 3.6
Critical Thinking 3.6
Monitoring 3.4
Service Orientation 3.4
Active Learning 3.3
Social Perceptiveness 3.3
Instructing 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.6
English Language 4.4
Computers and Electronics 4.0
Education and Training 4.0
Administrative 3.8
Communications and Media 3.3
Administration and Management 3.3
Psychology 2.7
Mathematics 2.6
Public Safety and Security 2.6
Key Tasks
- ▸ Check books in and out of the library.
- ▸ Teach library patrons basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.
- ▸ Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.
- ▸ Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.
- ▸ Keep up-to-date records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
- ▸ Analyze patrons' requests to determine needed information and assist in furnishing or locating that information.
- ▸ Supervise daily library operations, budgeting, planning, and personnel activities, such as hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
- ▸ Plan and teach classes on topics such as information literacy, library instruction, and technology use.
- ▸ Confer with colleagues, faculty, and community members and organizations to conduct informational programs, make collection decisions, and determine library services to offer.
- ▸ Code, classify, and catalog books, publications, films, audio-visual aids, and other library materials, based on subject matter or standard library classification systems.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$43,660
25th Percentile
$56,310
Median
$68,270
75th Percentile
$84,480
90th Percentile
$103,990
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $100,030 | +47% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $96,550 | +41% above national |
| 3 | California | $89,790 | +32% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $88,570 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Nevada | $84,540 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Connecticut | $79,210 | +16% above national |
| 7 | Alaska | $78,810 | +15% above national |
| 8 | New York | $78,590 | +15% above national |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $78,540 | +15% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $78,380 | +15% above national |
| 11 | Oregon | $78,070 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Delaware | $77,700 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Minnesota | $77,650 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Virginia | $77,430 | +13% above national |
| 15 | Georgia | $76,750 | +12% above national |
| 16 | Colorado | $76,480 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Rhode Island | $75,860 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Texas | $71,860 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Hawaii | $68,270 | same as national |
| 20 | Florida | $67,060 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $66,870 | 2% below national |
| 22 | Kentucky | $65,200 | 4% below national |
| 23 | Alabama | $64,650 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Nebraska | $64,060 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Montana | $63,870 | 6% below national |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $63,580 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $62,880 | 8% below national |
| 28 | North Dakota | $62,830 | 8% below national |
| 29 | Illinois | $62,700 | 8% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $62,640 | 8% below national |
| 31 | New Mexico | $62,530 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Vermont | $62,360 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Tennessee | $62,090 | 9% below national |
| 34 | Kansas | $61,900 | 9% below national |
| 35 | North Carolina | $61,420 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Louisiana | $60,650 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Ohio | $60,630 | 11% below national |
| 38 | Arizona | $60,500 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Michigan | $60,010 | 12% below national |
| 40 | Maine | $59,540 | 13% below national |
| 41 | Missouri | $58,700 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Iowa | $58,440 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $58,180 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Mississippi | $56,970 | 17% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $56,800 | 17% below national |
| 46 | Idaho | $54,130 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Utah | $53,730 | 21% below national |
| 48 | Indiana | $53,500 | 22% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $51,610 | 24% below national |
| 50 | South Dakota | $51,210 | 25% below national |
| 51 | Wyoming | $46,530 | 32% below national |
| 52 | West Virginia | $42,980 | 37% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $106,550 | +56% above national |
| 2 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $105,240 | +54% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $103,240 | +51% above national |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $101,780 | +49% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $101,490 | +49% above national |
| 6 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $100,240 | +47% above national |
| 7 | Merced, CA | $98,630 | +44% above national |
| 8 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $97,510 | +43% above national |
| 9 | Yakima, WA | $96,250 | +41% above national |
| 10 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $95,480 | +40% above national |
| 11 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $94,380 | +38% above national |
| 12 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $92,610 | +36% above national |
| 13 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $92,140 | +35% above national |
| 14 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $91,090 | +33% above national |
| 15 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $87,490 | +28% above national |
| 16 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $85,730 | +26% above national |
| 17 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $84,810 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $84,540 | +24% above national |
| 19 | Charlottesville, VA | $84,430 | +24% above national |
| 20 | Odessa, TX | $84,260 | +23% above national |
| 21 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $83,890 | +23% above national |
| 22 | Bellingham, WA | $83,810 | +23% above national |
| 23 | Ann Arbor, MI | $83,200 | +22% above national |
| 24 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $83,090 | +22% above national |
| 25 | Bend, OR | $82,430 | +21% above national |
| 26 | New Haven, CT | $82,420 | +21% above national |
| 27 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $82,280 | +21% above national |
| 28 | Laredo, TX | $82,130 | +20% above national |
| 29 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $82,130 | +20% above national |
| 30 | Anchorage, AK | $82,110 | +20% above national |
| 31 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $81,890 | +20% above national |
| 32 | Lincoln, NE | $81,810 | +20% above national |
| 33 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $81,670 | +20% above national |
| 34 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $81,610 | +20% above national |
| 35 | Boulder, CO | $81,550 | +19% above national |
| 36 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $81,470 | +19% above national |
| 37 | Modesto, CA | $80,860 | +18% above national |
| 38 | Chico, CA | $80,840 | +18% above national |
| 39 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80,800 | +18% above national |
| 40 | Fresno, CA | $80,450 | +18% above national |
| 41 | Rochester, MN | $80,250 | +18% above national |
| 42 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $79,880 | +17% above national |
| 43 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $79,660 | +17% above national |
| 44 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $79,620 | +17% above national |
| 45 | Salisbury, MD | $79,520 | +16% above national |
| 46 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $79,450 | +16% above national |
| 47 | Mankato, MN | $79,420 | +16% above national |
| 48 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $79,290 | +16% above national |
| 49 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $78,970 | +16% above national |
| 50 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $78,780 | +15% above national |
| 51 | Tyler, TX | $78,500 | +15% above national |
| 52 | Napa, CA | $78,490 | +15% above national |
| 53 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $78,460 | +15% above national |
| 54 | Ithaca, NY | $78,460 | +15% above national |
| 55 | Albany, OR | $78,330 | +15% above national |
| 56 | Bozeman, MT | $78,160 | +14% above national |
| 57 | El Centro, CA | $78,110 | +14% above national |
| 58 | Madison, WI | $78,050 | +14% above national |
| 59 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $77,950 | +14% above national |
| 60 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $77,930 | +14% above national |
| 61 | Vallejo, CA | $77,860 | +14% above national |
| 62 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $77,800 | +14% above national |
| 63 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $77,760 | +14% above national |
| 64 | Iowa City, IA | $77,680 | +14% above national |
| 65 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $77,640 | +14% above national |
| 66 | State College, PA | $77,560 | +14% above national |
| 67 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $77,520 | +14% above national |
| 68 | Gainesville, GA | $77,460 | +13% above national |
| 69 | Richmond, VA | $77,430 | +13% above national |
| 70 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $77,330 | +13% above national |
| 71 | Salem, OR | $77,320 | +13% above national |
| 72 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $77,030 | +13% above national |
| 73 | Redding, CA | $76,970 | +13% above national |
| 74 | Elizabethtown, KY | $76,920 | +13% above national |
| 75 | Reno, NV | $76,840 | +13% above national |
| 76 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $76,720 | +12% above national |
| 77 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $76,680 | +12% above national |
| 78 | Savannah, GA | $76,660 | +12% above national |
| 79 | Harrisonburg, VA | $76,240 | +12% above national |
| 80 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $76,180 | +12% above national |
| 81 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $76,110 | +11% above national |
| 82 | Salinas, CA | $76,080 | +11% above national |
| 83 | Corvallis, OR | $76,030 | +11% above national |
| 84 | Dalton, GA | $76,000 | +11% above national |
| 85 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $75,960 | +11% above national |
| 86 | Warner Robins, GA | $75,910 | +11% above national |
| 87 | Dover, DE | $75,880 | +11% above national |
| 88 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $75,730 | +11% above national |
| 89 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $75,630 | +11% above national |
| 90 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $75,570 | +11% above national |
| 91 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $75,460 | +11% above national |
| 92 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $75,370 | +10% above national |
| 93 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $75,280 | +10% above national |
| 94 | Winchester, VA-WV | $75,250 | +10% above national |
| 95 | Worcester, MA | $75,160 | +10% above national |
| 96 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $74,980 | +10% above national |
| 97 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $74,930 | +10% above national |
| 98 | Kingston, NY | $74,890 | +10% above national |
| 99 | Wausau, WI | $74,780 | +10% above national |
| 100 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $74,760 | +10% above national |
| 101 | Binghamton, NY | $74,720 | +9% above national |
| 102 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $74,340 | +9% above national |
| 103 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $74,240 | +9% above national |
| 104 | Lexington Park, MD | $74,010 | +8% above national |
| 105 | Elmira, NY | $73,850 | +8% above national |
| 106 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $73,640 | +8% above national |
| 107 | Vineland, NJ | $73,540 | +8% above national |
| 108 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $73,230 | +7% above national |
| 109 | El Paso, TX | $73,160 | +7% above national |
| 110 | Bismarck, ND | $73,120 | +7% above national |
| 111 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $72,990 | +7% above national |
| 112 | Owensboro, KY | $72,490 | +6% above national |
| 113 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $72,270 | +6% above national |
| 114 | Green Bay, WI | $72,020 | +5% above national |
| 115 | Syracuse, NY | $71,850 | +5% above national |
| 116 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $71,780 | +5% above national |
| 117 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $71,780 | +5% above national |
| 118 | Columbus, GA-AL | $71,690 | +5% above national |
| 119 | Springfield, MA | $71,430 | +5% above national |
| 120 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $71,260 | +4% above national |
| 121 | Omaha, NE-IA | $71,050 | +4% above national |
| 122 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $71,030 | +4% above national |
| 123 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $71,000 | +4% above national |
| 124 | Valdosta, GA | $70,840 | +4% above national |
| 125 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $70,090 | +3% above national |
| 126 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $70,040 | +3% above national |
| 127 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $69,870 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $69,850 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Kenosha, WI | $69,640 | +2% above national |
| 130 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $69,540 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Roanoke, VA | $69,210 | +1% above national |
| 132 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $69,090 | +1% above national |
| 133 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $68,980 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $68,910 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $68,800 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $68,800 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Albany, GA | $68,660 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $68,430 | same as national |
| 139 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $68,260 | same as national |
| 140 | Decatur, AL | $68,220 | same as national |
| 141 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $68,210 | same as national |
| 142 | Mobile, AL | $68,200 | same as national |
| 143 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $68,100 | same as national |
| 144 | Visalia, CA | $67,970 | same as national |
| 145 | Jacksonville, FL | $67,840 | 1% below national |
| 146 | Billings, MT | $67,760 | 1% below national |
| 147 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $67,550 | 1% below national |
| 148 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $67,250 | 1% below national |
| 149 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $67,090 | 2% below national |
| 150 | Gainesville, FL | $67,060 | 2% below national |
| 151 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $67,040 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Barnstable Town, MA | $66,940 | 2% below national |
| 153 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $66,870 | 2% below national |
| 154 | Huntsville, AL | $66,750 | 2% below national |
| 155 | Midland, TX | $66,720 | 2% below national |
| 156 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $66,560 | 3% below national |
| 157 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $66,400 | 3% below national |
| 158 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $66,320 | 3% below national |
| 159 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $66,250 | 3% below national |
| 160 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $66,190 | 3% below national |
| 161 | Bloomington, IL | $66,180 | 3% below national |
| 162 | Las Cruces, NM | $66,170 | 3% below national |
| 163 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $66,110 | 3% below national |
| 164 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $66,040 | 3% below national |
| 165 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $66,020 | 3% below national |
| 166 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $65,940 | 3% below national |
| 167 | Helena, MT | $65,870 | 4% below national |
| 168 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $65,820 | 4% below national |
| 169 | Bloomington, IN | $65,720 | 4% below national |
| 170 | Amarillo, TX | $65,620 | 4% below national |
| 171 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $65,620 | 4% below national |
| 172 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $65,550 | 4% below national |
| 173 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $65,540 | 4% below national |
| 174 | Birmingham, AL | $65,450 | 4% below national |
| 175 | Duluth, MN-WI | $65,340 | 4% below national |
| 176 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $65,300 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Reading, PA | $65,290 | 4% below national |
| 178 | Bowling Green, KY | $65,280 | 4% below national |
| 179 | Sheboygan, WI | $65,250 | 4% below national |
| 180 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $65,220 | 4% below national |
| 181 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,200 | 4% below national |
| 182 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $65,180 | 5% below national |
| 183 | Columbus, OH | $65,120 | 5% below national |
| 184 | Fond du Lac, WI | $65,120 | 5% below national |
| 185 | Minot, ND | $65,090 | 5% below national |
| 186 | Lawrence, KS | $64,990 | 5% below national |
| 187 | Wichita, KS | $64,990 | 5% below national |
| 188 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $64,970 | 5% below national |
| 189 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $64,930 | 5% below national |
| 190 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $64,830 | 5% below national |
| 191 | Lubbock, TX | $64,820 | 5% below national |
| 192 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $64,710 | 5% below national |
| 193 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $64,660 | 5% below national |
| 194 | Logan, UT-ID | $64,560 | 5% below national |
| 195 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $64,550 | 5% below national |
| 196 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $64,550 | 5% below national |
| 197 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $64,550 | 5% below national |
| 198 | Santa Fe, NM | $64,500 | 6% below national |
| 199 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,350 | 6% below national |
| 200 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $64,240 | 6% below national |
| 201 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $64,240 | 6% below national |
| 202 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $64,240 | 6% below national |
| 203 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $64,180 | 6% below national |
| 204 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $64,160 | 6% below national |
| 205 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $64,090 | 6% below national |
| 206 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $64,070 | 6% below national |
| 207 | Monroe, MI | $64,060 | 6% below national |
| 208 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $64,050 | 6% below national |
| 209 | Grand Junction, CO | $63,980 | 6% below national |
| 210 | Williamsport, PA | $63,960 | 6% below national |
| 211 | Corpus Christi, TX | $63,940 | 6% below national |
| 212 | Eau Claire, WI | $63,920 | 6% below national |
| 213 | Utica-Rome, NY | $63,890 | 6% below national |
| 214 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,830 | 7% below national |
| 215 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $63,800 | 7% below national |
| 216 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $63,750 | 7% below national |
| 217 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $63,720 | 7% below national |
| 218 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $63,700 | 7% below national |
| 219 | Tallahassee, FL | $63,620 | 7% below national |
| 220 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,550 | 7% below national |
| 221 | Knoxville, TN | $63,500 | 7% below national |
| 222 | Rochester, NY | $63,490 | 7% below national |
| 223 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,480 | 7% below national |
| 224 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,480 | 7% below national |
| 225 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $63,320 | 7% below national |
| 226 | Waco, TX | $63,290 | 7% below national |
| 227 | Pueblo, CO | $63,240 | 7% below national |
| 228 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $63,180 | 7% below national |
| 229 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $63,170 | 7% below national |
| 230 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $63,110 | 8% below national |
| 231 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $63,100 | 8% below national |
| 232 | Dothan, AL | $63,040 | 8% below national |
| 233 | Wilmington, NC | $63,030 | 8% below national |
| 234 | Spartanburg, SC | $62,940 | 8% below national |
| 235 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $62,900 | 8% below national |
| 236 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,900 | 8% below national |
| 237 | Paducah, KY-IL | $62,900 | 8% below national |
| 238 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,860 | 8% below national |
| 239 | Fargo, ND-MN | $62,830 | 8% below national |
| 240 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $62,770 | 8% below national |
| 241 | Montgomery, AL | $62,730 | 8% below national |
| 242 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,720 | 8% below national |
| 243 | Appleton, WI | $62,670 | 8% below national |
| 244 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $62,630 | 8% below national |
| 245 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $62,570 | 8% below national |
| 246 | Cheyenne, WY | $62,570 | 8% below national |
| 247 | Albuquerque, NM | $62,530 | 8% below national |
| 248 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $62,450 | 9% below national |
| 249 | Greeley, CO | $62,400 | 9% below national |
| 250 | Cleveland, TN | $62,390 | 9% below national |
| 251 | Lawton, OK | $62,320 | 9% below national |
| 252 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $62,310 | 9% below national |
| 253 | Bay City, MI | $62,190 | 9% below national |
| 254 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $62,150 | 9% below national |
| 255 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $62,150 | 9% below national |
| 256 | Bangor, ME | $62,090 | 9% below national |
| 257 | Hot Springs, AR | $62,060 | 9% below national |
| 258 | Cleveland, OH | $61,970 | 9% below national |
| 259 | Florence, SC | $61,970 | 9% below national |
| 260 | Toledo, OH | $61,950 | 9% below national |
| 261 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $61,920 | 9% below national |
| 262 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $61,900 | 9% below national |
| 263 | Springfield, IL | $61,790 | 9% below national |
| 264 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $61,720 | 10% below national |
| 265 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $61,700 | 10% below national |
| 266 | Rome, GA | $61,560 | 10% below national |
| 267 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $61,520 | 10% below national |
| 268 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,520 | 10% below national |
| 269 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $61,460 | 10% below national |
| 270 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $61,420 | 10% below national |
| 271 | Colorado Springs, CO | $61,370 | 10% below national |
| 272 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,340 | 10% below national |
| 273 | Gadsden, AL | $61,330 | 10% below national |
| 274 | Columbia, SC | $61,290 | 10% below national |
| 275 | Oklahoma City, OK | $61,290 | 10% below national |
| 276 | Burlington, NC | $61,210 | 10% below national |
| 277 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $61,170 | 10% below national |
| 278 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,150 | 10% below national |
| 279 | Morgantown, WV | $61,110 | 10% below national |
| 280 | Monroe, LA | $61,090 | 11% below national |
| 281 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,070 | 11% below national |
| 282 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $61,000 | 11% below national |
| 283 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $60,980 | 11% below national |
| 284 | Topeka, KS | $60,980 | 11% below national |
| 285 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,950 | 11% below national |
| 286 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $60,890 | 11% below national |
| 287 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $60,800 | 11% below national |
| 288 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $60,800 | 11% below national |
| 289 | Medford, OR | $60,770 | 11% below national |
| 290 | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,760 | 11% below national |
| 291 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $60,760 | 11% below national |
| 292 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,720 | 11% below national |
| 293 | Johnson City, TN | $60,650 | 11% below national |
| 294 | Rockford, IL | $60,630 | 11% below national |
| 295 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $60,620 | 11% below national |
| 296 | Ames, IA | $60,610 | 11% below national |
| 297 | Columbia, MO | $60,570 | 11% below national |
| 298 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $60,570 | 11% below national |
| 299 | Midland, MI | $60,530 | 11% below national |
| 300 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,520 | 11% below national |
| 301 | Tucson, AZ | $60,500 | 11% below national |
| 302 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,500 | 11% below national |
| 303 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,500 | 11% below national |
| 304 | Longview, TX | $60,480 | 11% below national |
| 305 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $60,460 | 11% below national |
| 306 | Gettysburg, PA | $60,440 | 11% below national |
| 307 | Winston-Salem, NC | $60,440 | 11% below national |
| 308 | San Angelo, TX | $60,430 | 11% below national |
| 309 | Baton Rouge, LA | $60,420 | 11% below national |
| 310 | Kokomo, IN | $60,400 | 12% below national |
| 311 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $60,390 | 12% below national |
| 312 | Manhattan, KS | $60,370 | 12% below national |
| 313 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $60,360 | 12% below national |
| 314 | St. Cloud, MN | $60,330 | 12% below national |
| 315 | Lancaster, PA | $60,240 | 12% below national |
| 316 | Ocala, FL | $60,210 | 12% below national |
| 317 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $60,210 | 12% below national |
| 318 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $60,090 | 12% below national |
| 319 | Aguadilla, PR | $60,070 | 12% below national |
| 320 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $60,060 | 12% below national |
| 321 | Boise City, ID | $60,030 | 12% below national |
| 322 | Rapid City, SD | $59,990 | 12% below national |
| 323 | Great Falls, MT | $59,800 | 12% below national |
| 324 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $59,790 | 12% below national |
| 325 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,660 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Flint, MI | $59,640 | 13% below national |
| 327 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $59,640 | 13% below national |
| 328 | Sumter, SC | $59,520 | 13% below national |
| 329 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $59,500 | 13% below national |
| 330 | Fayetteville, NC | $59,440 | 13% below national |
| 331 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $59,390 | 13% below national |
| 332 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,350 | 13% below national |
| 333 | Jonesboro, AR | $59,260 | 13% below national |
| 334 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $59,260 | 13% below national |
| 335 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $59,180 | 13% below national |
| 336 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $59,070 | 13% below national |
| 337 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $58,990 | 14% below national |
| 338 | Lafayette, LA | $58,920 | 14% below national |
| 339 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $58,890 | 14% below national |
| 340 | Asheville, NC | $58,870 | 14% below national |
| 341 | Mansfield, OH | $58,860 | 14% below national |
| 342 | Jackson, MI | $58,780 | 14% below national |
| 343 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $58,730 | 14% below national |
| 344 | Pittsfield, MA | $58,710 | 14% below national |
| 345 | Battle Creek, MI | $58,610 | 14% below national |
| 346 | Missoula, MT | $58,570 | 14% below national |
| 347 | Decatur, IL | $58,550 | 14% below national |
| 348 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $58,440 | 14% below national |
| 349 | Glens Falls, NY | $58,430 | 14% below national |
| 350 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $58,410 | 14% below national |
| 351 | Lynchburg, VA | $58,390 | 14% below national |
| 352 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $58,370 | 15% below national |
| 353 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,370 | 15% below national |
| 354 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $58,310 | 15% below national |
| 355 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $58,210 | 15% below national |
| 356 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $58,190 | 15% below national |
| 357 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,170 | 15% below national |
| 358 | Tulsa, OK | $58,040 | 15% below national |
| 359 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $58,030 | 15% below national |
| 360 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $57,970 | 15% below national |
| 361 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $57,960 | 15% below national |
| 362 | Evansville, IN | $57,930 | 15% below national |
| 363 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $57,920 | 15% below national |
| 364 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $57,900 | 15% below national |
| 365 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $57,780 | 15% below national |
| 366 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $57,770 | 15% below national |
| 367 | Yuma, AZ | $57,650 | 16% below national |
| 368 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $57,630 | 16% below national |
| 369 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,590 | 16% below national |
| 370 | Jackson, TN | $57,560 | 16% below national |
| 371 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $57,410 | 16% below national |
| 372 | Flagstaff, AZ | $57,220 | 16% below national |
| 373 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $57,220 | 16% below national |
| 374 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $57,160 | 16% below national |
| 375 | Greenville, NC | $57,050 | 16% below national |
| 376 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $57,020 | 16% below national |
| 377 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,930 | 17% below national |
| 378 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $56,870 | 17% below national |
| 379 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $56,850 | 17% below national |
| 380 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $56,850 | 17% below national |
| 381 | Springfield, MO | $56,840 | 17% below national |
| 382 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $56,820 | 17% below national |
| 383 | Springfield, OH | $56,720 | 17% below national |
| 384 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $56,650 | 17% below national |
| 385 | Jackson, MS | $56,540 | 17% below national |
| 386 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $56,260 | 18% below national |
| 387 | Kankakee, IL | $56,090 | 18% below national |
| 388 | Sandusky, OH | $56,070 | 18% below national |
| 389 | Saginaw, MI | $56,050 | 18% below national |
| 390 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $55,860 | 18% below national |
| 391 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $55,770 | 18% below national |
| 392 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $55,760 | 18% below national |
| 393 | Joplin, MO-KS | $55,700 | 18% below national |
| 394 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $55,450 | 19% below national |
| 395 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $55,430 | 19% below national |
| 396 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $55,210 | 19% below national |
| 397 | Morristown, TN | $55,160 | 19% below national |
| 398 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $55,050 | 19% below national |
| 399 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $54,950 | 20% below national |
| 400 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $54,950 | 20% below national |
| 401 | Abilene, TX | $54,110 | 21% below national |
| 402 | Lake Charles, LA | $53,940 | 21% below national |
| 403 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $53,940 | 21% below national |
| 404 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $53,570 | 22% below national |
| 405 | Jefferson City, MO | $53,370 | 22% below national |
| 406 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $53,360 | 22% below national |
| 407 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $52,850 | 23% below national |
| 408 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $52,570 | 23% below national |
| 409 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $52,440 | 23% below national |
| 410 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $52,200 | 24% below national |
| 411 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $52,180 | 24% below national |
| 412 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 24% below national |
| 413 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $51,590 | 24% below national |
| 414 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,550 | 24% below national |
| 415 | Jacksonville, NC | $51,460 | 25% below national |
| 416 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $51,400 | 25% below national |
| 417 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $51,400 | 25% below national |
| 418 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $51,320 | 25% below national |
| 419 | Erie, PA | $51,300 | 25% below national |
| 420 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $51,280 | 25% below national |
| 421 | Akron, OH | $51,260 | 25% below national |
| 422 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,210 | 25% below national |
| 423 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $51,070 | 25% below national |
| 424 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $50,870 | 25% below national |
| 425 | Terre Haute, IN | $50,840 | 26% below national |
| 426 | Idaho Falls, ID | $50,810 | 26% below national |
| 427 | Mayaguez, PR | $50,770 | 26% below national |
| 428 | Charleston, WV | $50,740 | 26% below national |
| 429 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $50,700 | 26% below national |
| 430 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $50,630 | 26% below national |
| 431 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $50,350 | 26% below national |
| 432 | Arecibo, PR | $50,300 | 26% below national |
| 433 | Muncie, IN | $50,280 | 26% below national |
| 434 | Ponce, PR | $50,260 | 26% below national |
| 435 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $50,260 | 26% below national |
| 436 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $50,220 | 26% below national |
| 437 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $50,150 | 27% below national |
| 438 | Niles, MI | $50,120 | 27% below national |
| 439 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $50,010 | 27% below national |
| 440 | Alexandria, LA | $49,860 | 27% below national |
| 441 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,850 | 27% below national |
| 442 | Goldsboro, NC | $49,780 | 27% below national |
| 443 | Traverse City, MI | $49,680 | 27% below national |
| 444 | Peoria, IL | $49,580 | 27% below national |
| 445 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $49,400 | 28% below national |
| 446 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $49,160 | 28% below national |
| 447 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,090 | 28% below national |
| 448 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $49,060 | 28% below national |
| 449 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $48,790 | 29% below national |
| 450 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,690 | 29% below national |
| 451 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $48,360 | 29% below national |
| 452 | Wichita Falls, TX | $48,230 | 29% below national |
| 453 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $48,130 | 30% below national |
| 454 | York-Hanover, PA | $47,840 | 30% below national |
| 455 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $47,830 | 30% below national |
| 456 | St. George, UT | $47,800 | 30% below national |
| 457 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,760 | 30% below national |
| 458 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $47,670 | 30% below national |
| 459 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 | 30% below national |
| 460 | Lebanon, PA | $47,450 | 30% below national |
| 461 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $47,330 | 31% below national |
| 462 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,110 | 31% below national |
| 463 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $46,950 | 31% below national |
| 464 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $46,770 | 31% below national |
| 465 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,730 | 32% below national |
| 466 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,650 | 32% below national |
| 467 | Rocky Mount, NC | $46,550 | 32% below national |
| 468 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $46,550 | 32% below national |
| 469 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,490 | 32% below national |
| 470 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,480 | 32% below national |
| 471 | Ogden, UT | $46,380 | 32% below national |
| 472 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,360 | 32% below national |
| 473 | Lima, OH | $46,180 | 32% below national |
| 474 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,500 | 33% below national |
| 475 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,500 | 33% below national |
| 476 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $45,130 | 34% below national |
| 477 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $45,120 | 34% below national |
| 478 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,990 | 34% below national |
| 479 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $44,800 | 34% below national |
| 480 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,150 | 35% below national |
| 481 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $43,970 | 36% below national |
| 482 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $43,950 | 36% below national |
| 483 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $43,560 | 36% below national |
| 484 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $42,990 | 37% below national |
| 485 | Chambersburg, PA | $42,800 | 37% below national |
| 486 | Johnstown, PA | $42,400 | 38% below national |
| 487 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $41,230 | 40% below national |
| 488 | Hattiesburg, MS | $39,720 | 42% below national |
| 489 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,460 | 44% below national |
| 490 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $38,400 | 44% below national |
| 491 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,770 | 48% below national |
| 492 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,440 | 48% below national |
| 493 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $33,100 | 52% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Librarians and Media Collections Specialists make? ▼
The median annual salary for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists is $68,270 ($32.82/hour). The salary range spans from $43,660 at the 10th percentile to $103,990 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Librarians and Media Collections Specialists the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists at $100,030/year, which is +47% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Librarians and Media Collections Specialists? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists is Master's degree.
How dangerous is being a Librarians and Media Collections Specialists? ▼
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.8 per 100 workers.
Is Librarians and Media Collections Specialists a good career? ▼
Employment for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists is projected to grow 1.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 13,500 openings are projected each year.
How does Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay vary by state? ▼
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $100,030/year, while Indiana pays the least at $53,500/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists is Naples-Marco Island, FL at $106,550/year. BLS reports wage data for 493 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
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