Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Cedar Rapids, IA
$63,550
Median annual
$30.55
Median hourly
$63,150
Mean annual
140
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Cedar Rapids, IA was $63,550 in May 2025, with an average of $63,150. About 140 people work in this occupation there.
That is 7% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Cedar Rapids, IA (median $49,360), librarians earn 29% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,880, while the top 10% earned more than $85,360. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $36,880 | $17.73 |
| 25th | $51,510 | $24.77 |
| Median | $63,550 | $30.55 |
| 75th | $73,410 | $35.29 |
| 90th | $85,360 | $41.04 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.