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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical

Compile records, and sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title. Register patrons to permit them to borrow books, periodicals, and other library materials. Excludes "Library Technicians" (25-4031).


National estimates for Library Assistants, Clerical
Industry profile for Library Assistants, Clerical
Geographic profile for Library Assistants, Clerical

National estimates for Library Assistants, Clerical:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Library Assistants, Clerical:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
84,560 1.7 % $ 14.78 $ 30,740 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Library Assistants, Clerical:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 9.45 $ 11.17 $ 13.81 $ 17.58 $ 22.08
Annual Wage (2) $ 19,650 $ 23,240 $ 28,730 $ 36,570 $ 45,930


Industry profile for Library Assistants, Clerical:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Library Assistants, Clerical are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Library Assistants, Clerical, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Library Assistants, Clerical:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 53,780 1.00 $ 14.40 $ 29,950
Elementary and Secondary Schools 9,850 0.12 $ 15.23 $ 31,690
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,070 0.30 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
Other Information Services 8,270 2.38 $ 14.16 $ 29,440
Junior Colleges 1,680 0.25 $ 14.95 $ 31,100

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Library Assistants, Clerical:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Information Services 8,270 2.38 $ 14.16 $ 29,440
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 53,780 1.00 $ 14.40 $ 29,950
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,070 0.30 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
Junior Colleges 1,680 0.25 $ 14.95 $ 31,100
Elementary and Secondary Schools 9,850 0.12 $ 15.23 $ 31,690

Top paying industries for Library Assistants, Clerical:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Legal Services 130 0.01 $ 20.03 $ 41,660
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 190 (7) $ 18.10 $ 37,650
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 560 0.03 $ 17.71 $ 36,840
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 9,070 0.30 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
Employment Services 110 (7) $ 16.01 $ 33,300


Geographic profile for Library Assistants, Clerical:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Library Assistants, Clerical are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Library Assistants, Clerical, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Library Assistants, Clerical:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 9,620 0.59 0.96 $ 18.92 $ 39,350
New York 6,220 0.72 1.18 $ 17.02 $ 35,410
Pennsylvania 5,290 0.96 1.58 $ 12.88 $ 26,790
Ohio 5,000 0.97 1.60 $ 13.09 $ 27,230
Texas 4,790 0.40 0.65 $ 13.09 $ 27,230




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Library Assistants, Clerical:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas 2,090 1.57 2.58 $ 11.79 $ 24,520
New Hampshire 830 1.33 2.19 $ 13.41 $ 27,890
Rhode Island 540 1.22 2.01 $ 16.23 $ 33,770
Wyoming 320 1.21 2.00 $ 14.34 $ 29,830
Iowa 1,720 1.17 1.93 $ 12.34 $ 25,670




Top paying states for Library Assistants, Clerical:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 310 0.45 0.75 $ 21.49 $ 44,710
Nevada 350 0.28 0.46 $ 19.25 $ 40,040
California 9,620 0.59 0.96 $ 18.92 $ 39,350
Massachusetts 2,040 0.61 1.00 $ 18.61 $ 38,710
Oregon 960 0.53 0.87 $ 18.55 $ 38,590





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Library Assistants, Clerical:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,820 0.66 1.08 $ 17.68 $ 36,770
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,160 0.72 1.19 $ 13.65 $ 28,390
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,010 0.52 0.85 $ 19.13 $ 39,790
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,510 0.93 1.53 $ 13.86 $ 28,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,110 0.90 1.49 $ 19.03 $ 39,580
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,760 0.58 0.96 $ 16.64 $ 34,620
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,560 0.60 0.99 $ 18.44 $ 38,360
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,310 0.71 1.17 $ 17.80 $ 37,030
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,230 0.34 0.57 $ 14.68 $ 30,530
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,150 0.59 0.97 $ 18.13 $ 37,710




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Library Assistants, Clerical:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ann Arbor, MI 1,020 4.89 8.04 $ 13.48 $ 28,050
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 80 2.40 3.95 $ 12.33 $ 25,640
Kingston, NY 130 2.32 3.82 $ 15.57 $ 32,390
Wenatchee, WA 100 2.28 3.75 $ 15.66 $ 32,580
Barnstable Town, MA 170 1.86 3.07 $ 19.28 $ 40,090
Manhattan, KS 60 1.71 2.81 $ 12.09 $ 25,140
Bloomington, IL 130 1.62 2.66 $ 12.04 $ 25,040
Ocean City, NJ 50 1.56 2.57 $ 18.08 $ 37,610
Kankakee, IL 70 1.54 2.54 $ 10.92 $ 22,720
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 260 1.54 2.53 $ 13.65 $ 28,380




Top paying metropolitan areas for Library Assistants, Clerical:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 900 0.81 1.34 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
Eugene, OR 50 0.32 0.53 $ 21.13 $ 43,950
Reno, NV 160 0.70 1.15 $ 21.10 $ 43,880
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 500 0.52 0.85 $ 20.25 $ 42,130
Santa Rosa, CA 110 0.59 0.97 $ 20.10 $ 41,810
Kennewick-Richland, WA 50 0.47 0.77 $ 19.85 $ 41,300
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 650 0.57 0.94 $ 19.57 $ 40,700
Trenton, NJ 150 0.66 1.08 $ 19.33 $ 40,200
Barnstable Town, MA 170 1.86 3.07 $ 19.28 $ 40,090
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 30 0.46 0.75 $ 19.25 $ 40,040

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Library Assistants, Clerical:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 470 1.91 3.15 $ 11.79 $ 24,530
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 400 1.30 2.13 $ 11.39 $ 23,690
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 320 1.79 2.94 $ 12.85 $ 26,730
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 310 1.36 2.24 $ 10.96 $ 22,790
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 280 2.14 3.52 $ 11.20 $ 23,300

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Library Assistants, Clerical:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 80 2.71 4.46 $ 14.20 $ 29,540
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 150 2.45 4.02 $ 13.61 $ 28,320
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 230 2.30 3.79 $ 10.00 $ 20,800
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 280 2.14 3.52 $ 11.20 $ 23,300
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 190 1.97 3.24 $ 13.57 $ 28,240

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Library Assistants, Clerical:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 18.67 $ 38,830
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 80 1.38 2.27 $ 17.78 $ 36,990
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 17.43 $ 36,260
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 0.65 1.07 $ 16.82 $ 34,990
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 80 0.92 1.51 $ 16.75 $ 34,840


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021