Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Colorado Springs, CO
$61,370
Median annual
$29.50
Median hourly
$67,710
Mean annual
230
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Colorado Springs, CO was $61,370 in May 2025, with an average of $67,710. About 230 people work in this occupation there.
That is 10% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Colorado Springs, CO (median $52,710), librarians earn 16% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $49,000, while the top 10% earned more than $92,510. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $49,000 | $23.56 |
| 25th | $61,100 | $29.38 |
| Median | $61,370 | $29.50 |
| 75th | $77,890 | $37.45 |
| 90th | $92,510 | $44.48 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.