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Library Assistants, Clerical Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median library assistants, clerical in the US earns $36,910 per year (85,520 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($59,390) and lowest in Alabama ($27,530) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Library Assistants, Clerical pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Library Assistants, Clerical in Washington DC $59,390 $47,486 $3,957 80% 100
Library Assistants, Clerical in California $47,860 $39,714 $3,310 83% 11,170
Library Assistants, Clerical in Washington $47,540 $40,378 $3,365 84.9% 2,810
Library Assistants, Clerical in Nevada $46,620 $39,639 $3,303 85% 660
Library Assistants, Clerical in Maryland $45,910 $37,252 $3,104 81.1% 730
Library Assistants, Clerical in Alaska $44,800 $38,177 $3,181 85.2% 180
Library Assistants, Clerical in Massachusetts $42,520 $34,439 $2,870 81% 2,840
Library Assistants, Clerical in Oregon $42,270 $33,275 $2,773 78.7% 1,090
Library Assistants, Clerical in Minnesota $39,970 $32,976 $2,748 82.5% 1,770
Library Assistants, Clerical in New Jersey $39,780 $33,468 $2,789 84.1% 3,120
Library Assistants, Clerical in Wisconsin $39,610 $33,045 $2,754 83.4% 1,570
Library Assistants, Clerical in Connecticut $39,100 $32,762 $2,730 83.8% 1,810
Library Assistants, Clerical in Montana $39,070 $32,493 $2,708 83.2% 160
Library Assistants, Clerical in Arizona $38,110 $32,057 $2,671 84.1% 1,560
Library Assistants, Clerical in Wyoming $38,040 $32,745 $2,729 86.1% —
Library Assistants, Clerical in Virginia $38,020 $31,357 $2,613 82.5% 2,170
Library Assistants, Clerical in Maine $37,890 $31,219 $2,602 82.4% 540
Library Assistants, Clerical in Florida $37,880 $32,617 $2,718 86.1% 3,630
Library Assistants, Clerical in Tennessee $37,410 $32,239 $2,687 86.2% 1,110
Library Assistants, Clerical in New Hampshire $37,400 $32,231 $2,686 86.2% 990
Library Assistants, Clerical in Hawaii $37,110 $30,624 $2,552 82.5% 370
Library Assistants, Clerical in Delaware $37,090 $30,600 $2,550 82.5% 270
Library Assistants, Clerical in Rhode Island $36,610 $30,840 $2,570 84.2% 510
Library Assistants, Clerical in Vermont $36,430 $30,665 $2,555 84.2% 350
Library Assistants, Clerical in Georgia $36,410 $30,169 $2,514 82.9% 610
Library Assistants, Clerical in Colorado $36,130 $30,329 $2,527 83.9% 470
Library Assistants, Clerical in New York $35,990 $29,752 $2,479 82.7% 8,010
Library Assistants, Clerical in New Mexico $35,250 $29,955 $2,496 85% 150
Library Assistants, Clerical in Illinois $34,680 $28,474 $2,373 82.1% 6,620
Library Assistants, Clerical in North Carolina $34,550 $29,071 $2,423 84.1% 1,330
Library Assistants, Clerical in North Dakota $34,530 $29,925 $2,494 86.7% 60
Library Assistants, Clerical in Michigan $34,510 $28,693 $2,391 83.1% 3,470
Library Assistants, Clerical in South Carolina $33,980 $28,601 $2,383 84.2% 960
Library Assistants, Clerical in Idaho $33,960 $28,775 $2,398 84.7% 920
Library Assistants, Clerical in Missouri $33,760 $28,657 $2,388 84.9% 1,610
Library Assistants, Clerical in Kentucky $33,690 $28,188 $2,349 83.7% 1,050
Library Assistants, Clerical in Ohio $33,480 $28,943 $2,412 86.4% 5,240
Library Assistants, Clerical in Utah $32,690 $26,975 $2,248 82.5% 820
Library Assistants, Clerical in Kansas $31,550 $26,554 $2,213 84.2% 1,380
Library Assistants, Clerical in Texas $31,200 $27,249 $2,271 87.3% 1,600
Library Assistants, Clerical in Arkansas $31,100 $26,169 $2,181 84.1% 390
Library Assistants, Clerical in West Virginia $30,800 $26,135 $2,178 84.9% 450
Library Assistants, Clerical in Pennsylvania $30,690 $25,897 $2,158 84.4% 3,930
Library Assistants, Clerical in Oklahoma $29,640 $25,207 $2,101 85% 800
Library Assistants, Clerical in Louisiana $29,620 $25,477 $2,123 86% 720
Library Assistants, Clerical in Iowa $29,480 $25,399 $2,117 86.2% 1,700
Library Assistants, Clerical in Indiana $28,900 $24,578 $2,048 85% 1,830
Library Assistants, Clerical in Mississippi $28,110 $24,366 $2,031 86.7% 440
Library Assistants, Clerical in Nebraska $28,080 $24,278 $2,023 86.5% 310
Library Assistants, Clerical in Alabama $27,530 $23,169 $1,931 84.2% 900
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