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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in State College, PA

The median librarians and media collections specialists in State College, PA earns $77,560 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,084 a month.

10th percentile
$49,660
25th percentile
$60,510
Median percentile
$77,560
75th percentile
$99,340
90th percentile
$99,340

Based on 180 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

$61,012 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,560
Federal income tax−$8,233
Social Security + Medicare−$5,933
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,381
Monthly take-home$5,084
Every two weeks$2,347

Does it go far here?

$80,155Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

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