Muncie, IN · SOC 25-4022

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in the Muncie Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Muncie, IN BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$50,280

per year in the Muncie metro

26% below

National Median

$68,270

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$24.17/hr

median hourly

Employment

40

jobs in the Muncie metro

The Muncie pay distribution spans from $31,380 at the 10th percentile to $75,250 at the 90th, a 2.4× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $35,760 and the 75th at $57,340, so half of Muncie-based librarians and media collections specialists earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Muncie, IN covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide IN estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Muncie Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$31,380
25th$35,760
Median$50,280
75th$57,340
90th$75,250

Top Paying Jobs in Muncie

1. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $436,300 2. General Internal Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $303,660 3. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $190,750 4. Pharmacists $135,280 5. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $128,370 6. Computer and Information Systems Managers $127,880 7. Nurse Practitioners $122,490 8. Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $119,310 9. Sales Managers $112,230 10. Marketing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $102,640

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Librarians and Media Collections Specialists make in the Muncie metro area?

How much do Librarians and Media Collections Specialists make in the Muncie metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in Muncie, IN is $50,280 ($24.17/hour). The salary range spans from $31,380 at the 10th percentile to $75,250 at the 90th percentile.
How does Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in the Muncie metro compare nationally? ▼
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Muncie, IN is 26% below the national median of $68,270. There are approximately 40 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Muncie, IN wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.