Library Assistants, Clerical Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Library Assistants, Clerical salaries across 50 states

$36,534

National Average (Median)

$59,390

Highest: District of Columbia

$27,530

Lowest: Alabama

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary by State

Compare Library Assistants, Clerical salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$27,530

$59,390

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $27,530 AK $44,800 AZ $38,110 AR $31,100 CA $47,860 CO $36,130 CT $39,100 DE $37,090 DC $59,390 FL $37,880 GA $36,410 HI $37,110 ID $33,960 IL $34,680 IN $28,900 IA $29,480 KS $31,550 KY $33,690 LA $29,620 ME $37,890 MD $45,910 MA $42,520 MI $34,510 MN $39,970 MS $28,110 MO $33,760 MT $39,070 NE $28,080 NV $46,620 NH $37,400 NJ $39,780 NM $35,250 NY $35,990 NC $34,550 ND $34,530 OH $33,480 OK $29,640 OR $42,270 PA $30,690 RI $36,610 SC $33,980 TN $37,410 TX $31,200 UT $32,690 VT $36,430 VA $38,020 WA $47,540 WV $30,800 WI $39,610 WY $38,040

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$59,390

California

$47,860

Washington

$47,540

Nevada

$46,620

Maryland

$45,910

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$59,390	$59,220	100
2	California	$47,860	$51,570	11,170
3	Washington	$47,540	$48,440	2,810
4	Nevada	$46,620	$46,040	660
5	Maryland	$45,910	$45,150	730
6	Alaska	$44,800	$46,590	180
7	Massachusetts	$42,520	$44,860	2,840
8	Oregon	$42,270	$42,660	1,090
9	Minnesota	$39,970	$41,010	1,770
10	New Jersey	$39,780	$42,780	3,120
11	Wisconsin	$39,610	$41,170	1,570
12	Connecticut	$39,100	$43,470	1,810
13	Montana	$39,070	$38,010	160
14	Arizona	$38,110	$40,120	1,560
15	Wyoming	$38,040	$37,810	N/A
16	Virginia	$38,020	$40,250	2,170
17	Maine	$37,890	$39,620	540
18	Florida	$37,880	$38,570	3,630
19	Tennessee	$37,410	$37,990	1,110
20	New Hampshire	$37,400	$38,190	990
21	Hawaii	$37,110	$37,390	370
22	Delaware	$37,090	$36,410	270
23	Rhode Island	$36,610	$39,210	510
24	Vermont	$36,430	$37,160	350
25	Georgia	$36,410	$36,760	610
26	Colorado	$36,130	$37,810	470
27	New York	$35,990	$40,780	8,010
28	New Mexico	$35,250	$35,760	150
29	Illinois	$34,680	$36,190	6,620
30	North Carolina	$34,550	$34,930	1,330
31	North Dakota	$34,530	$35,690	60
32	Michigan	$34,510	$34,580	3,470
33	South Carolina	$33,980	$33,740	960
34	Idaho	$33,960	$32,960	920
35	Missouri	$33,760	$34,220	1,610
36	Kentucky	$33,690	$33,280	1,050
37	Ohio	$33,480	$33,560	5,240
38	Utah	$32,690	$33,970	820
39	Kansas	$31,550	$31,460	1,380
40	Texas	$31,200	$31,370	1,600
41	Arkansas	$31,100	$30,830	390
42	West Virginia	$30,800	$31,150	450
43	Pennsylvania	$30,690	$33,610	3,930
44	Oklahoma	$29,640	$30,320	800
45	Louisiana	$29,620	$31,130	720
46	Iowa	$29,480	$31,700	1,700
47	Indiana	$28,900	$29,010	1,830
48	Mississippi	$28,110	$27,550	440
49	Nebraska	$28,080	$30,620	310
50	Alabama	$27,530	$29,570	900

Library Assistants, Clerical Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Library Assistants, Clerical keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS