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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Lawrence, KS

The median librarians and media collections specialists in Lawrence, KS earns $64,990 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,252 a month.

10th percentile
$49,880
25th percentile
$56,220
Median percentile
$64,990
75th percentile
$81,650
90th percentile
$102,070

Based on 110 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

$51,020 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,990
Federal income tax−$5,619
Social Security + Medicare−$4,972
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$3,379
Monthly take-home$4,252
Every two weeks$1,962

Does it go far here?

$72,017Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$85,110
Registered Nurses$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,630
Printing Press Operators$41,890
Nursing Assistants$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,440

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