Salary comparison
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists: Las Vegas vs Yakima
Yakima, WA pays about 13.9% more for librarians and media collections specialists on paper — $96,250 vs $84,540. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Yakima comes out ahead by $11,710 a year in real buying power.
Las Vegas, NV
$84,540
$76,350
$98,540
$40.64
100
$84,540/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Yakima, WA
$96,250
$78,090
$110,880
$46.27
100
$96,250/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $11,710 a year (13.9%) in favor of Yakima. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Las Vegas runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Yakima sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Yakima is the better deal by $11,710 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Las Vegas to Yakima for this role, the raise needs to beat 13.9% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do librarians and media collections specialists earn more, Las Vegas or Yakima?
Yakima pays $96,250 on median — about 13.9% more than Las Vegas ($84,540). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Yakima. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Yakima gives you roughly$96,250 of real buying power versus $84,540 in the other city.