Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$77,930
Median annual
$37.47
Median hourly
$80,290
Mean annual
140
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX was $77,930 in May 2025, with an average of $80,290. About 140 people work in this occupation there.
That is 14% above the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (median $36,490), librarians earn 114% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $53,870, while the top 10% earned more than $102,090. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $53,870 | $25.90 |
| 25th | $64,510 | $31.01 |
| Median | $77,930 | $37.47 |
| 75th | $102,090 | $49.08 |
| 90th | $102,090 | $49.08 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.