Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Jackson, TN
$57,560
Median annual
$27.67
Median hourly
$52,850
Mean annual
70
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Jackson, TN was $57,560 in May 2025, with an average of $52,850. About 70 people work in this occupation there.
That is 16% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Jackson, TN (median $44,790), librarians earn 29% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $27,040, while the top 10% earned more than $65,130. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $27,040 | $13.00 |
| 25th | $40,440 | $19.44 |
| Median | $57,560 | $27.67 |
| 75th | $65,130 | $31.31 |
| 90th | $65,130 | $31.31 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.