Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in U.S.
SOC 43-4121 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Library Assistants, Clerical in U.S. is $36,010 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.31 per hour. 80,070 people work as Library Assistants, Clericals in U.S.. Wages have grown 31% since 2019, when the median was $27,490.
Median Annual Salary
$36,010
Mean Annual
$37,910
Median Hourly
$17.31
Total Employed
80,070
Salary Distribution
$25k
10th
$30k
25th
$36k
Median
$44k
75th
$53k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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