Average Salary for Library Assistants, Clerical
SOC 43-4121 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Library Assistants, Clerical in the United States is $36,010 ($17.31/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $25,090 at the 10th percentile to $52,790 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 80,070 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 50.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$36,010
Mean Annual
$37,910
10th Pct
$25,090
75th Pct
$44,200
Employment
80,070
Salary Distribution
$25k
10th
$30k
25th
$36k
Median
$44k
75th
$53k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $62,430 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,740 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $53,040 |
| Visalia, CA | $51,570 |
| Bellingham, WA | $50,440 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $49,280 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,090 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $49,020 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $48,700 |
| Anchorage, AK | $48,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,910 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $47,700 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,200 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $47,060 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $47,010 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $52,890 |
| California | $47,030 |
| Alaska | $46,470 |
| Washington | $45,980 |
| Nevada | $45,260 |
| Oregon | $40,090 |
| Massachusetts | $40,030 |
| Maryland | $39,910 |
| Wisconsin | $38,170 |
| New Jersey | $37,980 |
| Maine | $37,230 |
| Virginia | $37,120 |
| Arizona | $37,040 |
| Minnesota | $37,010 |
| New Hampshire | $37,010 |
| Connecticut | $36,900 |
| Wyoming | $36,210 |
| New York | $36,180 |
| Vermont | $36,040 |
| Delaware | $36,010 |
| Hawaii | $35,340 |
| Colorado | $35,090 |
| Rhode Island | $35,080 |
| Florida | $34,820 |
| Georgia | $33,890 |
| Michigan | $33,530 |
| Utah | $33,450 |
| New Mexico | $33,180 |
| Tennessee | $32,740 |
| Illinois | $32,360 |
| Montana | $32,270 |
| North Carolina | $32,260 |
| South Carolina | $31,740 |
| Ohio | $31,350 |
| Idaho | $30,200 |
| Oklahoma | $30,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,020 |
| Kansas | $29,840 |
| Missouri | $29,570 |
| Arkansas | $28,920 |
| Indiana | $28,820 |
| Texas | $28,750 |
| Iowa | $28,700 |
| Louisiana | $28,520 |
| North Dakota | $28,100 |
| Alabama | $27,300 |
| Nebraska | $26,960 |
| West Virginia | $26,300 |
| Kentucky | $25,530 |
| Mississippi | $22,240 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,650 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Library Assistants, Clerical broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Legal Services | $65,460 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $58,390 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $58,390 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $45,920 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $45,920 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $45,920 |
| Hospitals | $45,020 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $45,020 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $45,020 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $43,100 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $41,870 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $41,380 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $39,950 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $38,170 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $38,170 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $38,170 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $37,490 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $37,490 |
| Educational Services | $36,880 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $36,680 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $36,360 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $36,270 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $36,010 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $36,010 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $36,010 |
| Junior Colleges | $35,780 |
| Educational Services | $35,540 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $35,070 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $34,600 |
| Information | $33,900 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $33,880 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $33,880 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $31,480 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $31,480 |
| Employment Services | $29,670 |
| Temporary Help Services | $28,050 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,010 |
| 2023 | $34,020 |
| 2022 | $31,150 |
| 2021 | $29,450 |
| 2020 | $28,730 |
| 2019 | $27,490 |
| 2018 | $26,500 |
| 2017 | $25,810 |
| 2016 | $25,220 |
| 2015 | $24,480 |
| 2014 | $23,910 |