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Media Collections Specialist

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AVG. SALARY

$53,940

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$53,940

Entry Annual Wage

$28,880

Experienced Annual Wage

$76,710

Average Hourly Wage

$25.93

Entry Hourly Wage

$13.88

Experienced Hourly Wage

$36.88

Median Hourly Wage

$26.12

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $50,840 or $24.44/hr $43,160 or $20.75/hr $70,270 or $33.79/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $57,050 or $27.43/hr $37,280 or $17.92/hr $74,890 or $36.00/hr
Lawton MSA $64,000 or $30.77/hr $35,600 or $17.11/hr $103,700 or $49.86/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $57,940 or $27.86/hr $38,750 or $18.63/hr $79,440 or $38.19/hr
Tulsa MSA $59,140 or $28.43/hr $37,590 or $18.07/hr $81,330 or $39.10/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,340 or $22.28/hr $23,730 or $11.41/hr $59,530 or $28.62/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,960 or $21.62/hr $21,290 or $10.23/hr $63,540 or $30.55/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,560 or $21.42/hr $27,150 or $13.05/hr $59,110 or $28.42/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $50,510 or $24.28/hr $28,660 or $13.78/hr $69,690 or $33.51/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 6%
Job Openings 189 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,864 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 230 13% 3 N/A 25
Northwest 140 0% 1 N/A 13
Southeast 190 11% 2 N/A 20
Southwest 70 14% 1 N/A 8
Tulsa MSA 350 9% 3 N/A 36
Oklahoma City MSA 680 7% 5 N/A 70

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Librarians and Media Collections Specialists. The occupation Media Collections Specialist is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$68,570

Average Hourly Wage

$32.97

Average Annual Range

$38,690 to $101,970

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +3%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1370 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 141,200 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Despite a decline by the public in traditional borrowing of materials, libraries still need librarians to host a variety of services and activities. Therefore, there will be a need for librarians to manage libraries and to help patrons find information. Parents value the learning opportunities that libraries present for children because libraries have information and learning materials that children often cannot access from home. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2023.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (56.3%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (35.2%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (31.2%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (17.8%)

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