Owensboro, KY · SOC 25-4022

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in the Owensboro 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 Owensboro, KY 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

$72,490

per year in the Owensboro metro

+6% above

National Median

$68,270

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$34.85/hr

median hourly

Employment

50

jobs in the Owensboro metro

The Owensboro pay distribution spans from $45,910 at the 10th percentile to $79,100 at the 90th, a 1.7× 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 $60,740 and the 75th at $79,100, so half of Owensboro-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 Owensboro, KY 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 KY 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 Owensboro Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$45,910
25th$60,740
Median$72,490
75th$79,100
90th$79,100

Top Paying Jobs in Owensboro

1. Physicians, All Other $401,180 2. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $224,740 3. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $171,540 4. Pharmacists $139,950 5. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $138,480 6. Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $132,760 7. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $129,430 8. Nurse Practitioners $128,780 9. Managers, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $127,170 10. Marketing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). $124,040

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 Owensboro metro area?

How much do Librarians and Media Collections Specialists make in the Owensboro metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in Owensboro, KY is $72,490 ($34.85/hour). The salary range spans from $45,910 at the 10th percentile to $79,100 at the 90th percentile.
How does Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in the Owensboro metro compare nationally? ▼
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Owensboro, KY is +6% above the national median of $68,270. There are approximately 50 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 Owensboro, KY wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.