Salary data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Librarian salary in Winston-Salem, NC
$60,440
Median annual
$29.06
Median hourly
$63,100
Mean annual
220
Employed
The median annual wage for librarians and media collections specialists in Winston-Salem, NC was $60,440 in May 2025, with an average of $63,100. About 220 people work in this occupation there.
That is 11% below the national median of $68,270. Compared with all occupations in Winston-Salem, NC (median $46,380), librarians earn 30% more.
Pay varies widely: the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $46,420, while the top 10% earned more than $82,480. Many librarians are self-employed, and BLS wage surveys cover employees only, so freelance income can differ.
Pay distribution
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $46,420 | $22.32 |
| 25th | $50,030 | $24.05 |
| Median | $60,440 | $29.06 |
| 75th | $75,910 | $36.49 |
| 90th | $82,480 | $39.65 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Estimates exclude self-employed workers; "—" means the estimate was not released.