BLS metro-level wage data places Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Winchester, VA-WV at a median of $75,250 per year ($36.18/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $68,270, Winchester pays +10% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 60 librarians and media collections specialistss are employed across the Winchester MSA in SOC 25-4022.

The Winchester pay distribution spans from $43,340 at the 10th percentile to $95,400 at the 90th — a 2.2× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $57,270 and the 75th at $91,950, so half of Winchester-based librarians and media collections specialistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Winchester, VA-WV covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide VA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.