SOC 43-4121 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Library Assistants, Clerical wages by metro
National median annual wage
$36,910
- 10th percentile
- $27,730
- 25th percentile
- $31,820
- Median
- $36,910
- 75th percentile
- $45,620
- 90th percentile
- $55,310
- Mean
- $39,370
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 85,520.
That median is 27.6% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,720 | $39,790 | $63,000 | $81,650 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 840 | $40,940 | $62,780 | $78,790 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 100 | $34,840 | $54,590 | $64,950 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 140 | $37,450 | $51,460 | $56,910 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 70 | $35,940 | $51,410 | $63,620 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 820 | $37,990 | $50,940 | $66,720 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,050 | $39,910 | $50,560 | $63,170 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 40 | $37,360 | $50,180 | $57,200 |
| Anchorage, AK | 30 | $37,010 | $50,000 | $63,320 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 40 | $34,320 | $49,000 | $54,820 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 160 | $39,230 | $48,890 | $61,830 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 870 | $37,290 | $48,470 | $59,080 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 110 | $39,770 | $48,220 | $59,010 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 950 | $34,140 | $48,120 | $55,190 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 880 | $35,750 | $47,850 | $61,810 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 140 | $34,650 | $47,830 | $57,250 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 60 | $37,780 | $47,780 | $65,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3,840 | $37,070 | $47,770 | $66,230 |
| Redding, CA | 40 | $34,320 | $47,420 | $59,630 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 460 | $32,000 | $47,160 | $59,740 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 7,080 | $33,980 | $37,860 | $59,730 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4,420 | $31,200 | $35,160 | $46,490 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 3,840 | $37,070 | $47,770 | $66,230 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 2,130 | $32,130 | $45,890 | $60,610 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,720 | $39,790 | $63,000 | $81,650 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,690 | $29,030 | $37,350 | $46,680 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,290 | $32,670 | $46,820 | $61,460 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1,200 | $24,350 | $37,200 | $49,690 |
| Cleveland, OH | 1,090 | $23,040 | $34,610 | $48,050 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1,080 | $36,080 | $38,830 | $47,650 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1,050 | $39,910 | $50,560 | $63,170 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 980 | $25,960 | $31,460 | $44,650 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 950 | $34,140 | $48,120 | $55,190 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 940 | $22,040 | $33,380 | $45,860 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 910 | $30,050 | $33,900 | $40,240 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 880 | $35,750 | $47,850 | $61,810 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 870 | $37,290 | $48,470 | $59,080 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 860 | $33,270 | $39,460 | $48,480 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 840 | $34,510 | $34,510 | $50,410 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 840 | $40,940 | $62,780 | $78,790 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 100 | $37,310 | $59,390 | $78,570 |
| California | 11,170 | $36,920 | $47,860 | $68,810 |
| Washington | 2,810 | $37,450 | $47,540 | $61,590 |
| Nevada | 660 | $32,000 | $46,620 | $59,740 |
| Maryland | 730 | $32,130 | $45,910 | $61,460 |
| Alaska | 180 | $32,130 | $44,800 | $62,890 |
| Massachusetts | 2,840 | $32,370 | $42,520 | $59,940 |
| Oregon | 1,090 | $33,160 | $42,270 | $50,560 |
| Minnesota | 1,770 | $28,850 | $39,970 | $50,510 |
| New Jersey | 3,120 | $32,750 | $39,780 | $56,430 |
| Wisconsin | 1,570 | $30,740 | $39,610 | $51,080 |
| Connecticut | 1,810 | $34,010 | $39,100 | $58,420 |
| Montana | 160 | $27,190 | $39,070 | $45,010 |
| Arizona | 1,560 | $33,270 | $38,110 | $48,480 |
| Wyoming | Not available | $28,350 | $38,040 | $42,590 |
| Virginia | 2,170 | $29,250 | $38,020 | $54,180 |
| Maine | 540 | $32,970 | $37,890 | $48,540 |
| Florida | 3,630 | $29,420 | $37,880 | $45,960 |
| Tennessee | 1,110 | $24,180 | $37,410 | $54,230 |
| New Hampshire | 990 | $27,800 | $37,400 | $48,220 |
| Hawaii | 370 | $30,040 | $37,110 | $46,920 |
| Delaware | 270 | $31,200 | $37,090 | $39,700 |
| Rhode Island | 510 | $31,200 | $36,610 | $49,550 |
| Vermont | 350 | $29,190 | $36,430 | $49,050 |
| Georgia | 610 | $28,460 | $36,410 | $49,640 |
| Colorado | 470 | $30,800 | $36,130 | $47,730 |
| New York | 8,010 | $32,610 | $35,990 | $57,160 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $30,690 | $35,250 | $41,600 |
| Illinois | 6,620 | $31,200 | $34,680 | $44,520 |
| North Carolina | 1,330 | $25,040 | $34,550 | $45,690 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $21,200 | $34,530 | $53,000 |
| Michigan | 3,470 | $27,170 | $34,510 | $44,060 |
| South Carolina | 960 | $23,980 | $33,980 | $44,090 |
| Idaho | 920 | $21,990 | $33,960 | $43,390 |
| Missouri | 1,610 | $28,600 | $33,760 | $40,780 |
| Kentucky | 1,050 | $25,720 | $33,690 | $43,630 |
| Ohio | 5,240 | $23,070 | $33,480 | $46,010 |
| Utah | 820 | $24,030 | $32,690 | $45,670 |
| Kansas | 1,380 | $20,800 | $31,550 | $41,180 |
| Texas | 1,600 | $21,900 | $31,200 | $39,940 |
| Arkansas | 390 | $24,120 | $31,100 | $34,930 |
| West Virginia | 450 | $26,380 | $30,800 | $36,840 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,930 | $22,110 | $30,690 | $45,930 |
| Oklahoma | 800 | $19,810 | $29,640 | $40,250 |
| Louisiana | 720 | $19,680 | $29,620 | $45,070 |
| Iowa | 1,700 | $21,950 | $29,480 | $45,310 |
| Indiana | 1,830 | $21,170 | $28,900 | $37,240 |
| Mississippi | 440 | $18,120 | $28,110 | $36,920 |
| Nebraska | 310 | $28,080 | $28,080 | $37,380 |
| Alabama | 900 | $21,700 | $27,530 | $38,110 |
| Puerto Rico | 210 | $21,840 | $23,110 | $28,010 |
Other office and administrative support occupations
- Customer Service Representatives
- Office Clerks, General
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Library Assistants, Clerical?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Library Assistants, Clerical is $36,910. Employment is 85,520.
How does Library Assistants, Clerical pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Library Assistants, Clerical is 27.6% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Library Assistants, Clerical?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $63,000.