Library Assistants, Clerical Wages
SOC 43-4121 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Library Assistants, Clerical is $34,020 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $23,510 and the 90th percentile is $50,200, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
83,680
P10
$23,510
P25
$28,670
Median
$34,020
P75
$41,300
P90
$50,200
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Library Assistants, Clerical have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $34,020 | $35,970 | $23,510 | $50,200 | 83,680 | — |
| 2022 | $31,150 | $33,980 | $22,060 | $48,750 | 77,660 | -8.44% |
| 2021 | $29,450 | $32,490 | $22,270 | $47,000 | 78,470 | -5.46% |
| 2020 | $28,730 | $30,740 | $19,650 | $45,930 | 84,560 | -2.44% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Library Assistants, Clerical. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $49,060, 44% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $49,060 | +44.2% | $51,840 | 100 |
| California | $46,340 | +36.2% | $48,090 | 9,280 |
| Washington | $45,260 | +33% | $44,390 | 3,070 |
| Oregon | $44,670 | +31.3% | $42,510 | 1,040 |
| Massachusetts | $42,040 | +23.6% | $45,440 | 2,350 |
| Nevada | $40,980 | +20.5% | $43,870 | 720 |
| Alaska | $40,340 | +18.6% | $42,420 | 160 |
| Minnesota | $39,190 | +15.2% | $39,000 | 1,770 |
| New Jersey | $37,180 | +9.3% | $39,960 | 3,400 |
| Wisconsin | $36,750 | +8% | $36,540 | 1,330 |
| Hawaii | $36,590 | +7.6% | $35,530 | 240 |
| Connecticut | $36,500 | +7.3% | $39,740 | 1,520 |
| Arizona | $35,470 | +4.3% | $37,510 | 1,490 |
| Maine | $35,150 | +3.3% | $37,250 | 420 |
| New Hampshire | $34,840 | +2.4% | $34,430 | 920 |
| New York | $34,780 | +2.2% | $38,110 | 6,530 |
| Rhode Island | $34,480 | +1.4% | $35,890 | 540 |
| Delaware | $34,180 | +0.5% | $31,610 | 300 |
| Maryland | $33,850 | -0.5% | $38,100 | 1,180 |
| Tennessee | $33,800 | -0.6% | $33,770 | 1,260 |
| Ohio | $33,600 | -1.2% | $33,000 | 5,770 |
| Vermont | $33,280 | -2.2% | $35,540 | 310 |
| Virginia | $33,120 | -2.6% | $34,960 | 2,660 |
| Florida | $32,100 | -5.6% | $33,360 | 2,460 |
| Colorado | $31,940 | -6.1% | $34,170 | 1,050 |
| Georgia | $31,800 | -6.5% | $32,520 | 750 |
| Wyoming | $31,740 | -6.7% | $33,550 | 230 |
| Michigan | $31,730 | -6.7% | $32,550 | 3,690 |
| Missouri | $31,730 | -6.7% | $32,400 | 1,600 |
| Utah | $31,530 | -7.3% | $31,500 | 780 |
| South Carolina | $31,370 | -7.8% | $31,420 | 1,210 |
| Montana | $30,660 | -9.9% | $32,720 | 120 |
| Illinois | $30,620 | -10% | $33,680 | 5,010 |
| North Carolina | $30,160 | -11.3% | $29,850 | 1,740 |
| Texas | $29,150 | -14.3% | $29,440 | 3,320 |
| Kansas | $29,060 | -14.6% | $29,540 | 1,180 |
| Oklahoma | $29,050 | -14.6% | $28,550 | 1,120 |
| New Mexico | $28,870 | -15.1% | $30,050 | 110 |
| Idaho | $28,540 | -16.1% | $28,900 | 460 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,300 | -16.8% | $30,420 | 4,410 |
| Indiana | $27,990 | -17.7% | $28,070 | 2,450 |
| Arkansas | $27,970 | -17.8% | $29,240 | 550 |
| North Dakota | $27,740 | -18.5% | $30,140 | 120 |
| Iowa | $27,500 | -19.2% | $29,130 | 1,300 |
| Louisiana | $25,750 | -24.3% | $30,040 | 390 |
| Kentucky | $24,950 | -26.7% | $26,930 | 1,100 |
| Mississippi | $24,910 | -26.8% | $25,490 | 380 |
| Alabama | $24,070 | -29.2% | $25,850 | 910 |
| West Virginia | $23,340 | -31.4% | $24,820 | 470 |
| Nebraska | $22,950 | -32.5% | $25,680 | 410 |