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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Columbia, MO

The median librarians and media collections specialists in Columbia, MO earns $60,570 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,000 a month.

10th percentile
$40,790
25th percentile
$48,800
Median percentile
$60,570
75th percentile
$76,270
90th percentile
$79,710

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

$48,001 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,570
Federal income tax−$5,088
Social Security + Medicare−$4,634
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$2,847
Monthly take-home$4,000
Every two weeks$1,846

Does it go far here?

$67,723Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Accountants and Auditors$73,070
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590

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