SOC 25-4022 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — Naples
Naples-Marco Island, FL · 10 metro areas compared
The median wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in Naples, FL is $106,550 per year, well above the national median of $68,270.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow more slowly than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +1.7%
- Openings per year
- 13,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Master's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Naples-Marco Island, FL.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in Naples, FL is $106,550 per year, well above the national median of $68,270. The gap of 56.1% is among the widest recorded for this occupation. Pay ranges from under $61,690 at the tenth percentile to more than $124,710 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $69,330 to $124,710.
Employment stands at 90, or 0.5 jobs per thousand held locally. Panama City leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $77,760. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 37th of 344 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $61,690 | −9.6% |
| 25th | $69,330 | +1.6% |
| Median (50th) | $106,550 | +56.1% |
| 75th | $124,710 | +82.7% |
| 90th | $124,710 | +82.7% |
| Mean | $96,130 | +40.8% |
Other metro areas in Florida
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | $77,760 | 70 | |
| 2 | Crestview | $77,640 | 50 | |
| 3 | Miami | $70,090 | 1,660 | |
| 4 | North Port | $68,980 | 190 | |
| 5 | Tampa | $68,800 | 1,020 | |
| 6 | Cape Coral | $68,210 | 140 | |
| 7 | Jacksonville | $67,840 | 530 | |
| 8 | Gainesville | $67,060 | 460 | |
| 9 | Orlando | $67,040 | 800 | |
| 10 | Pensacola | $65,180 | 130 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Naples run 3.2% above the national average, so the median of $106,550 buys what $103,246 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 51.2% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$106,550as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$103,246US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $106,550 a year, 56.1% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $61,690 to $124,710 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 90 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Panama City, at $77,760.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in Naples, FL?
The median annual wage is $106,550, or $51.23 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $68,270, so pay in Naples, FL is 56.1% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Naples, FL earns more than $124,710 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $61,690 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Panama City, at $77,760 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 90 jobs in this occupation in Naples, FL. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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