Pay · 43-4121
Library Assistants, Clerical earn $36,910 a year at the midpoint
Across roughly 85,520 people in this work, the midpoint is $36,910 a year, with most starting near $31,820.
National figures for library assistants, clerical, 43-4121, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Clerical library assistant earnings, from starting pay to the highest 10%
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Ranked 739 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 6% of the occupations in the survey.
- 737 Bakers $37,160
- 738 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $37,080
- 739 Library Assistants, Clerical $36,910
- 740 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,840
- 741 Teaching assistants $36,780
Clerical library assistant wages, state by state
The 36 states where the most people do this work, of 50 with a published figure: their medians range by 1.74 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $47,860 | $36,920 | $36,920 — $68,810 | 11,170 |
| Washington | $47,540 | $37,450 | $37,450 — $61,590 | 2,810 |
| Nevada | $46,620 | $32,000 | $32,000 — $59,740 | 660 |
| Maryland | $45,910 | $32,130 | $32,130 — $61,460 | 730 |
| Massachusetts | $42,520 | $32,370 | $32,370 — $59,940 | 2,840 |
| Oregon | $42,270 | $33,160 | $33,160 — $50,560 | 1,090 |
| Minnesota | $39,970 | $28,850 | $28,850 — $50,510 | 1,770 |
| New Jersey | $39,780 | $32,750 | $32,750 — $56,430 | 3,120 |
| Wisconsin | $39,610 | $30,740 | $30,740 — $51,080 | 1,570 |
| Connecticut | $39,100 | $34,010 | $34,010 — $58,420 | 1,810 |
| Arizona | $38,110 | $33,270 | $33,270 — $48,480 | 1,560 |
| Virginia | $38,020 | $29,250 | $29,250 — $54,180 | 2,170 |
| Maine | $37,890 | $32,970 | $32,970 — $48,540 | 540 |
| Florida | $37,880 | $29,420 | $29,420 — $45,960 | 3,630 |
| Tennessee | $37,410 | $24,180 | $24,180 — $54,230 | 1,110 |
| New Hampshire | $37,400 | $27,800 | $27,800 — $48,220 | 990 |
| Rhode Island | $36,610 | $31,200 | $31,200 — $49,550 | 510 |
| Georgia | $36,410 | $28,460 | $28,460 — $49,640 | 610 |
| New York | $35,990 | $32,610 | $32,610 — $57,160 | 8,010 |
| Illinois | $34,680 | $31,200 | $31,200 — $44,520 | 6,620 |
| North Carolina | $34,550 | $25,040 | $25,040 — $45,690 | 1,330 |
| Michigan | $34,510 | $27,170 | $27,170 — $44,060 | 3,470 |
| South Carolina | $33,980 | $23,980 | $23,980 — $44,090 | 960 |
| Idaho | $33,960 | $21,990 | $21,990 — $43,390 | 920 |
| Missouri | $33,760 | $28,600 | $28,600 — $40,780 | 1,610 |
| Kentucky | $33,690 | $25,720 | $25,720 — $43,630 | 1,050 |
| Ohio | $33,480 | $23,070 | $23,070 — $46,010 | 5,240 |
| Utah | $32,690 | $24,030 | $24,030 — $45,670 | 820 |
| Kansas | $31,550 | $20,800 | $20,800 — $41,180 | 1,380 |
| Texas | $31,200 | $21,900 | $21,900 — $39,940 | 1,600 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,690 | $22,110 | $22,110 — $45,930 | 3,930 |
| Oklahoma | $29,640 | $19,810 | $19,810 — $40,250 | 800 |
| Louisiana | $29,620 | $19,680 | $19,680 — $45,070 | 720 |
| Iowa | $29,480 | $21,950 | $21,950 — $45,310 | 1,700 |
| Indiana | $28,900 | $21,170 | $21,170 — $37,240 | 1,830 |
| Alabama | $27,530 | $21,700 | $21,700 — $38,110 | 900 |
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Clerical library assistant pay rate, hourly and yearly
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- Sorted books, publications, and other items according to established procedure and return them to shelves, files, or other designated storage areas.
- Opened and closed library during specified hours and secured library equipment, such as computers and audio-visual equipment.
- Located library materials for patrons, including books, periodicals, tape cassettes, Braille volumes, and pictures.
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What people often ask
What is a clerical library assistant’s yearly income?
A clerical library assistant makes a median of $36,910 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $31,820 and $45,620.
What is a clerical library assistant’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $17.74 an hour; the average is $39,370 a year.
What is the starting pay for a clerical library assistant?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $31,820 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $27,730.
Which state pays library assistants, clerical the most?
District of Columbia, with a median of $59,390 a year.
How many people work as library assistants, clerical?
About 85,520 in the United States — number 739 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays about the same
Median pay within $170 of what library assistants, clerical earn — $36,910 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $70 less Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,840median a year 10th percentile: $28,640 90th percentile: $50,270
- $130 less Teaching assistants $36,780median a year 10th percentile: $27,150 90th percentile: $50,040
- $170 more Baggage Porters and Bellhops $37,080median a year 10th percentile: $27,040 90th percentile: $51,600