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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median librarians and media collections specialists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $83,890 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,165 a month.

10th percentile
$46,800
25th percentile
$64,390
Median percentile
$83,890
75th percentile
$102,510
90th percentile
$125,430

Based on 540 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

$61,974 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,890
Federal income tax−$9,626
Social Security + Medicare−$6,418
California income tax (approx.)−$5,872
Monthly take-home$5,165
Every two weeks$2,384

Does it go far here?

$78,644Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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