Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL), the median pay for librarians and media collections specialists is $33.08 an hour ($68,800 a year). About 1,020 people work in this job there.

$33.08Median hourly pay
$61,400–$79,500Middle half of workers, yearly
1,020People in this job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($68,270). It is 3% higher than the Florida median ($67,060).

Pay range for librarians and media collections specialists in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$24.24$50,410
25% of workers$29.52$61,400
Half of workers (median)$33.08$68,800
75% of workers$38.22$79,500
90% of workers$45.57$94,790

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 (this page)$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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