Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Wichita, KS
$64,990
Median annual
$31.25
Median hourly
$62,230
Mean annual
290
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Wichita, KS was $64,990 in May 2025, with an average of $62,230. About 290 people work in this occupation there.
That is 5% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Wichita, KS (median $47,630), librarians earn 36% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,010, while the top 10% earned more than $79,780. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $38,010 | $18.27 |
| 25th | $50,720 | $24.39 |
| Median | $64,990 | $31.25 |
| 75th | $74,510 | $35.82 |
| 90th | $79,780 | $38.36 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.