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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Asheville, NC

The median librarians and media collections specialists in Asheville, NC earns $58,870 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,915 a month.

10th percentile
$45,760
25th percentile
$47,590
Median percentile
$58,870
75th percentile
$66,950
90th percentile
$74,170

Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,980 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,870
Federal income tax−$4,884
Social Security + Medicare−$4,504
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,502
Monthly take-home$3,915
Every two weeks$1,807

Does it go far here?

$61,001Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All librarians and media collections specialists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina