Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in St. Louis, MO-IL
$64,350
Median annual
$30.94
Median hourly
$66,110
Mean annual
1,220
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in St. Louis, MO-IL was $64,350 in May 2025, with an average of $66,110. About 1,220 people work in this occupation there.
That is 6% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in St. Louis, MO-IL (median $49,990), librarians earn 29% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $39,060, while the top 10% earned more than $96,600. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $39,060 | $18.78 |
| 25th | $49,060 | $23.59 |
| Median | $64,350 | $30.94 |
| 75th | $78,480 | $37.73 |
| 90th | $96,600 | $46.44 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.