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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
SOC 25-4022. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 109 labor condition applications for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists (SOC 25-4022) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 106 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $70,127 a year (quartiles $62,130–$83,009), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $60,237. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (36% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 14 with a median offered wage of $69,249.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 36%Level II 31%Level III 9%Level IV 5%Not stated 19%
| Measure | SOC 25-4022 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $70,127 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $62,130–$83,009 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 67% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (109 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
New York 10 · California 8 · Pennsylvania 8 · District of Columbia 6 · Washington 6 · Indiana 5 · Texas 5 · Michigan 4 · Florida 4 · Colorado 4
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $69,249.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego State University | San Diego | 2 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville | 1 |
| Indiana University | Bloomington | 1 |
| Duke University | Durham | 1 |
| The University of Kansas | Lawrence | 1 |
| McLaughlin School District 15-2 | McLaughlin | 1 |
| California State University, Fresno | Fresno | 1 |
| University of Illinois | Urbana | 1 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco | 1 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Blacksburg | 1 |
| University of Notre Dame du Lac | Notre Dame | 1 |
| California State University, Chico | Chico | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 25-4022 is $70,127 a year, with the middle half between $62,130 and $83,009; the median prevailing wage cited is $60,237.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists?
Amazon.com Services LLC (6), Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (4), Library Systems & Services LLC (4), University of California, Riverside (3), Indiana University (3)
Which wage level is most common for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists?
Level I: Level I 36%, Level II 31%, Level III 9%, Level IV 5% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Librarians and Media Collections Specialists?
14 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $69,249.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.