Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Columbus, OH
$65,120
Median annual
$31.31
Median hourly
$71,470
Mean annual
850
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Columbus, OH was $65,120 in May 2025, with an average of $71,470. About 850 people work in this occupation there.
That is 5% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Columbus, OH (median $51,340), librarians earn 27% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $48,620, while the top 10% earned more than $104,430. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $48,620 | $23.38 |
| 25th | $57,990 | $27.88 |
| Median | $65,120 | $31.31 |
| 75th | $82,980 | $39.89 |
| 90th | $104,430 | $50.21 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.