Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Florida

In Florida, the median pay for librarians and media collections specialists is $32.24 an hour ($67,060 a year). About 6,670 people work in this job there.

$32.24Median hourly pay
$59,750–$77,620Middle half of workers, yearly
6,670People in this job in Florida

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($68,270). Florida ranks 20th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for librarians and media collections specialists in Florida

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$23.71$49,320
25% of workers$28.73$59,750
Half of workers (median)$32.24$67,060
75% of workers$37.32$77,620
90% of workers$44.35$92,240

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Florida metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Naples-Marco Island$106,55090
Panama City-Panama City Beach$77,76070
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin$77,64050
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$70,0901,660
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$68,980190
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$68,8001,020
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$68,210140
Jacksonville$67,840530
Gainesville$67,060460
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$67,040800
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$65,180130
Tallahassee$63,620330
Port St. Lucie$61,46060
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$60,460220
Ocala$60,210110
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$58,890180
Lakeland-Winter Haven$58,730190
Wildwood-The Villages$58,21040
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor$57,90050
Homosassa Springs$48,36040

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for librarians and media collections specialists

  • Typical education to start: Master's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +2.6% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 12,600 openings a year (BLS)

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Library Technicians$41,080
Social Science Research Assistants$50,700

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.