Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Texas
$72,400avg. a year
$34.81 an hour · 9,150 employed
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in Texas earn an average of $72,400 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $72,840. The best-paying metro area is Laredo, TX at $81,580.
$71,860Median pay
$34.81Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#19Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for librarians and media collections specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 23.
1100 jobs
Laredo, TX
$81,580
$39.22 an hour
2140 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$80,290
$38.60 an hour
330 jobs
Odessa, TX
$79,920
$38.42 an hour
4310 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$79,600
$38.27 an hour
52,550 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$75,590
$36.34 an hour
6360 jobs
El Paso, TX
$74,710
$35.92 an hour
71,880 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$74,500
$35.82 an hour
8130 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$74,040
$35.59 an hour
9140 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$73,620
$35.40 an hour
10910 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$73,090
$35.14 an hour
1160 jobs
Tyler, TX
$72,260
$34.74 an hour
12810 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$70,710
$33.99 an hour
13140 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$69,820
$33.57 an hour
1490 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$67,440
$32.42 an hour
1550 jobs
Midland, TX
$66,750
$32.09 an hour
16100 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$64,280
$30.90 an hour
17130 jobs
Waco, TX
$64,020
$30.78 an hour
18140 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$63,590
$30.57 an hour
1940 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$62,460
$30.03 an hour
2070 jobs
Longview, TX
$61,770
$29.70 an hour
2150 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$55,210
$26.54 an hour
2250 jobs
Abilene, TX
$54,460
$26.18 an hour
2330 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$53,150
$25.55 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas librarians and media collections specialists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $72,840 | $35.02 |
| Texas | $72,400 | $34.81 |
| New Mexico | $65,900 | $31.68 |
| Louisiana | $61,410 | $29.53 |
| Oklahoma | $57,740 | $27.76 |
| Arkansas | $54,130 | $26.03 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Library Technicians$39,680
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,390
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,890
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,740
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,480
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$32,760
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do librarians and media collections specialists make in Texas?
The average is $72,400 a year, and the median is $71,860. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $72,840.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$34.81 an hour on average; the median is $34.55.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Laredo, TX ($81,580), followed by Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($80,290). The lowest average among 23 metro areas with data is Texarkana, TX-AR ($53,150).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #19 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-4022. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national librarians and media collections specialists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.