266 metro areas
Library Assistant, Clerical Salary by City (2026)
Library assistants earn the most in San Francisco, CA, an average of $61,280 a year, against $39,370 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($54,640 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $39,370BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $61,280San Francisco, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $54,640San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 266With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for library assistants
Top 10 metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$61,280
- San Jose, CA$60,340
- Santa Cruz, CA$52,670
- Seattle, WA$51,710
- San Diego, CA$50,630
- Mount Vernon, WA$50,420
- Los Angeles, CA$50,170
- Salinas, CA$49,690
- Santa Maria, CA$49,190
- Santa Rosa, CA$49,130
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,280 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,340 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $52,670 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $51,710 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $50,630 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $50,420 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $50,170 |
| Salinas, CA | $49,690 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $49,190 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,130 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$60,340 nominal$54,640
- San Francisco, CA$61,280 nominal$53,000
- Duluth, MN-WI$45,660 nominal$51,440
- Mount Vernon, WA$50,420 nominal$49,220
- Oshkosh, WI$45,070 nominal$48,500
- Kennewick, WA$48,360 nominal$48,320
- Santa Cruz, CA$52,670 nominal$47,930
- Flagstaff, AZ$48,070 nominal$47,910
- Madison, WI$46,160 nominal$47,450
- Visalia, CA$47,300 nominal$47,380
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,640 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $53,000 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $51,440 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $49,220 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $48,500 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $48,320 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $47,930 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $47,910 |
| Madison, WI | $47,450 |
| Visalia, CA | $47,380 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Library Assistant, Clerical salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $61,280 | $43,450 | $70,080 | $53,000 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $60,340 | $44,140 | $68,330 | $54,640 |
| 3 | Santa Cruz, CA | $52,670 | $39,730 | $59,050 | $47,930 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $51,710 | $41,230 | $56,890 | $46,530 |
| 5 | San Diego, CA | $50,630 | $38,630 | $56,560 | $45,250 |
| 6 | Mount Vernon, WA | $50,420 | $39,400 | $55,830 | $49,220 |
| 7 | Los Angeles, CA | $50,170 | $37,420 | $56,470 | $44,180 |
| 8 | Salinas, CA | $49,690 | $38,560 | $55,160 | $45,570 |
| 9 | Santa Maria, CA | $49,190 | $35,440 | $55,950 | $45,210 |
| 10 | Santa Rosa, CA | $49,130 | $38,670 | $54,290 | $45,580 |
| 11 | Riverside, CA | $48,860 | $38,130 | $54,140 | $45,900 |
| 12 | Bremerton, WA | $48,780 | $39,620 | $53,290 | $46,190 |
| 13 | Anchorage, AK | $48,690 | $35,900 | $55,000 | $46,190 |
| 14 | Sacramento, CA | $48,550 | $37,270 | $54,100 | $45,510 |
| 15 | Kennewick, WA | $48,360 | $39,790 | $52,580 | $48,320 |
| 16 | Flagstaff, AZ | $48,070 | $40,730 | $51,690 | $47,910 |
| 17 | Modesto, CA | $47,530 | $37,250 | $52,580 | $45,650 |
| 18 | Reno, NV | $47,340 | $35,710 | $53,080 | $46,860 |
| 19 | Visalia, CA | $47,300 | $37,630 | $52,080 | $47,380 |
| 20 | Wenatchee, WA | $47,300 | $37,670 | $52,040 | $45,540 |
| 21 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,860 | $34,610 | $52,920 | $43,040 |
| 22 | Las Vegas, NV | $46,800 | $32,660 | $53,770 | $46,700 |
| 23 | Portland, OR-WA | $46,740 | $38,290 | $50,880 | $44,340 |
| 24 | Vallejo, CA | $46,610 | $36,900 | $51,400 | $42,970 |
| 25 | Olympia, WA | $46,380 | $36,300 | $51,330 | $44,740 |
| 26 | Madison, WI | $46,160 | $36,030 | $51,130 | $47,450 |
| 27 | Oxnard, CA | $46,050 | $35,340 | $51,330 | $41,660 |
| 28 | Boston, MA-NH | $45,840 | $33,400 | $51,980 | $42,340 |
| 29 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $45,800 | $36,210 | $50,520 | $43,690 |
| 30 | Bellingham, WA | $45,680 | $37,400 | $49,770 | $44,210 |
| 31 | Duluth, MN-WI | $45,660 | $33,450 | $51,670 | $51,440 |
| 32 | Merced, CA | $45,610 | $37,070 | $49,840 | $46,410 |
| 33 | Hartford, CT | $45,360 | $35,170 | $50,400 | $44,150 |
| 34 | Spokane, WA | $45,180 | $37,400 | $49,000 | $45,020 |
| 35 | Hanford, CA | $45,160 | $36,500 | $49,400 | $44,440 |
| 36 | Fresno, CA | $45,070 | $36,920 | $49,090 | $44,120 |
| 37 | Oshkosh, WI | $45,070 | $37,440 | $48,820 | $48,500 |
| 38 | Stockton, CA | $45,050 | $37,250 | $48,920 | $42,870 |
| 39 | Redding, CA | $44,760 | $35,010 | $49,590 | $44,460 |
| 40 | El Centro, CA | $44,740 | $36,500 | $48,800 | $47,010 |
| 41 | Eugene, OR | $44,450 | $34,440 | $49,380 | $43,760 |
| 42 | Trenton, NJ | $43,930 | $35,550 | $48,050 | $42,580 |
| 43 | Eau Claire, WI | $43,850 | $35,530 | $47,960 | $47,250 |
| 44 | Cape Coral, FL | $43,780 | $38,060 | $46,610 | $42,780 |
| 45 | Bridgeport, CT | $43,680 | $34,760 | $48,070 | $40,870 |
| 46 | Naples, FL | $43,580 | $37,290 | $46,680 | $42,230 |
| 47 | Barnstable Town, MA | $43,160 | $35,900 | $46,740 | $43,880 |
| 48 | Baltimore, MD | $43,140 | $35,110 | $47,090 | $41,290 |
| 49 | New Haven, CT | $43,140 | $35,300 | $46,990 | $41,260 |
| 50 | New York, NY-NJ | $42,760 | $34,170 | $46,990 | $37,990 |
| 51 | Portland, ME | $42,660 | $36,570 | $45,680 | $41,880 |
| 52 | Boulder, CO | $42,620 | $36,380 | $45,700 | $40,510 |
| 53 | Bakersfield, CA | $42,490 | $36,170 | $45,590 | $42,120 |
| 54 | Atlantic City, NJ | $42,330 | $34,530 | $46,180 | $42,820 |
| 55 | Nashville, TN | $42,200 | $32,410 | $47,050 | $43,800 |
| 56 | Janesville, WI | $42,140 | $37,710 | $44,320 | $44,970 |
| 57 | Milwaukee, WI | $41,910 | $32,780 | $46,400 | $43,230 |
| 58 | Chico, CA | $41,870 | $35,150 | $45,180 | $41,370 |
| 59 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,850 | $29,310 | $48,010 | $45,760 |
| 60 | Amherst Town, MA | $41,770 | $35,070 | $45,050 | $41,670 |
| 61 | Ithaca, NY | $41,660 | $34,380 | $45,260 | $40,320 |
| 62 | Crestview, FL | $41,370 | $34,550 | $44,740 | $42,640 |
| 63 | Phoenix, AZ | $41,290 | $35,030 | $44,370 | $39,960 |
| 64 | Durham, NC | $41,270 | $31,600 | $46,030 | $42,300 |
| 65 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $41,000 | $33,970 | $44,450 | $41,860 |
| 66 | Iowa City, IA | $40,890 | $29,020 | $46,740 | $44,680 |
| 67 | Worcester, MA | $40,870 | $32,260 | $45,120 | $39,860 |
| 68 | Wausau, WI | $40,810 | $30,890 | $45,700 | $44,050 |
| 69 | Burlington, VT | $40,710 | $33,490 | $44,260 | $40,330 |
| 70 | Springfield, MA | $40,710 | $33,510 | $44,240 | $42,380 |
| 71 | Yakima, WA | $40,680 | $36,670 | $42,660 | $42,580 |
| 72 | Appleton, WI | $40,640 | $33,650 | $44,080 | $43,970 |
| 73 | Miami, FL | $40,640 | $35,130 | $43,370 | $35,600 |
| 74 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $40,620 | $36,380 | $42,720 | $41,440 |
| 75 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $40,520 | $34,070 | $43,700 | $40,430 |
| 76 | Austin, TX | $40,290 | $33,090 | $43,830 | $41,080 |
| 77 | Midland, MI | $40,250 | $31,570 | $44,510 | $43,790 |
| 78 | Albany, NY | $40,210 | $32,910 | $43,800 | $40,390 |
| 79 | Casper, WY | $40,100 | $33,800 | $43,200 | $42,740 |
| 80 | Salem, OR | $40,100 | $35,130 | $42,560 | $38,690 |
| 81 | Pittsfield, MA | $40,040 | $35,030 | $42,520 | $42,100 |
| 82 | North Port, FL | $39,830 | $35,900 | $41,750 | $38,890 |
| 83 | Atlanta, GA | $39,600 | $32,390 | $43,160 | $39,580 |
| 84 | Lawrence, KS | $39,540 | $34,990 | $41,770 | $43,820 |
| 85 | Waterbury, CT | $39,500 | $34,010 | $42,220 | $39,590 |
| 86 | Kingston, NY | $39,310 | $33,490 | $42,180 | $39,030 |
| 87 | Orlando, FL | $39,190 | $33,300 | $42,080 | $38,640 |
| 88 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $39,170 | $33,450 | $42,000 | $41,630 |
| 89 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $39,150 | $32,530 | $42,410 | $35,780 |
| 90 | Providence, RI-MA | $39,040 | $32,260 | $42,390 | $38,360 |
| 91 | Champaign, IL | $38,920 | $31,470 | $42,580 | $41,980 |
| 92 | Salt Lake City, UT | $38,900 | $32,860 | $41,870 | $38,570 |
| 93 | Norwich, CT | $38,880 | $34,010 | $41,270 | $38,710 |
| 94 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $38,850 | $31,600 | $42,430 | $41,250 |
| 95 | Charlottesville, VA | $38,650 | $31,930 | $41,950 | $38,980 |
| 96 | Burlington, NC | $38,580 | $33,130 | $41,270 | $41,400 |
| 97 | Richmond, VA | $38,580 | $34,220 | $40,730 | $39,420 |
| 98 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $38,560 | $27,140 | $44,180 | $42,400 |
| 99 | Gainesville, FL | $38,540 | $35,760 | $39,890 | $39,840 |
| 100 | Tampa, FL | $38,520 | $32,610 | $41,430 | $38,180 |
| 101 | Tallahassee, FL | $38,290 | $33,050 | $40,870 | $40,770 |
| 102 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,130 | $29,580 | $42,330 | $37,180 |
| 103 | Kalamazoo, MI | $38,060 | $28,350 | $42,850 | $40,130 |
| 104 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $38,020 | $31,390 | $41,290 | $38,700 |
| 105 | Albuquerque, NM | $37,900 | $33,880 | $39,850 | $39,670 |
| 106 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $37,900 | $29,220 | $42,160 | $41,580 |
| 107 | Rochester, NY | $37,880 | $32,470 | $40,520 | $39,040 |
| 108 | Tucson, AZ | $37,770 | $35,480 | $38,900 | $38,980 |
| 109 | Asheville, NC | $37,710 | $29,720 | $41,640 | $39,080 |
| 110 | Green Bay, WI | $37,650 | $30,910 | $40,980 | $40,450 |
| 111 | Lewiston, ME | $37,630 | $31,200 | $40,810 | $39,720 |
| 112 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $37,590 | $27,730 | $42,430 | $40,960 |
| 113 | Buffalo, NY | $37,500 | $32,570 | $39,920 | $39,130 |
| 114 | Ames, IA | $37,420 | $22,960 | $44,530 | $42,130 |
| 115 | Glens Falls, NY | $37,270 | $32,280 | $39,750 | $39,290 |
| 116 | Ann Arbor, MI | $37,250 | $33,610 | $39,040 | $36,930 |
| 117 | Syracuse, NY | $37,170 | $32,320 | $39,580 | $38,820 |
| 118 | Watertown, NY | $37,170 | $32,240 | $39,600 | $42,390 |
| 119 | Manchester, NH | $36,980 | $29,540 | $40,660 | $35,000 |
| 120 | Rochester, MN | $36,960 | $30,620 | $40,080 | $40,700 |
| 121 | Battle Creek, MI | $36,900 | $28,700 | $40,960 | $40,760 |
| 122 | Chicago, IL-IN | $36,860 | $31,030 | $39,730 | $35,580 |
| 123 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,840 | $30,100 | $40,140 | $33,200 |
| 124 | Knoxville, TN | $36,820 | $27,210 | $41,540 | $39,780 |
| 125 | Charleston, SC | $36,750 | $29,390 | $40,370 | $36,400 |
| 126 | Wilmington, NC | $36,710 | $33,200 | $38,460 | $38,070 |
| 127 | Dubuque, IA | $36,550 | $28,410 | $40,560 | $41,850 |
| 128 | Toledo, OH | $36,550 | $26,440 | $41,520 | $39,970 |
| 129 | Utica, NY | $36,500 | $32,340 | $38,540 | $39,380 |
| 130 | Binghamton, NY | $36,460 | $32,240 | $38,540 | $39,260 |
| 131 | Decatur, IL | $36,340 | $31,220 | $38,850 | $41,100 |
| 132 | Denver, CO | $36,280 | $30,800 | $38,980 | $34,300 |
| 133 | Greenville, SC | $36,190 | $26,980 | $40,730 | $38,810 |
| 134 | Lakeland, FL | $36,090 | $31,760 | $38,230 | $37,150 |
| 135 | Raleigh, NC | $36,070 | $27,500 | $40,290 | $36,750 |
| 136 | Deltona, FL | $36,050 | $33,650 | $37,210 | $36,280 |
| 137 | Jacksonville, FL | $36,050 | $28,870 | $39,580 | $36,240 |
| 138 | Sheboygan, WI | $35,880 | $25,420 | $41,040 | $38,160 |
| 139 | Vineland, NJ | $35,860 | $32,340 | $37,590 | $37,370 |
| 140 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $35,730 | $29,520 | $38,790 | $36,350 |
| 141 | Greensboro, NC | $35,730 | $29,000 | $39,040 | $38,480 |
| 142 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $35,670 | $28,450 | $39,230 | $36,640 |
| 143 | Logan, UT-ID | $35,650 | $24,360 | $41,200 | $37,160 |
| 144 | Davenport, IA-IL | $35,530 | $30,260 | $38,130 | $39,890 |
| 145 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $35,510 | $27,080 | $39,670 | $37,230 |
| 146 | San Antonio, TX | $35,510 | $28,060 | $39,190 | $37,490 |
| 147 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $35,300 | $31,410 | $37,230 | $41,010 |
| 148 | Pittsburgh, PA | $35,130 | $24,630 | $40,310 | $37,110 |
| 149 | Roanoke, VA | $35,070 | $31,390 | $36,880 | $37,460 |
| 150 | Birmingham, AL | $34,960 | $26,080 | $39,330 | $38,150 |
| 151 | Ogden, UT | $34,880 | $30,930 | $36,840 | $34,760 |
| 152 | Wichita, KS | $34,860 | $23,770 | $40,330 | $39,190 |
| 153 | Colorado Springs, CO | $34,800 | $32,070 | $36,130 | $34,560 |
| 154 | Columbia, SC | $34,780 | $25,920 | $39,150 | $37,130 |
| 155 | Lexington, KY | $34,650 | $29,080 | $37,400 | $37,300 |
| 156 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $34,650 | $30,450 | $36,730 | $36,440 |
| 157 | Columbus, OH | $34,590 | $26,370 | $38,630 | $36,230 |
| 158 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $34,570 | $27,980 | $37,790 | $37,360 |
| 159 | Morgantown, WV | $34,490 | $27,980 | $37,690 | $36,960 |
| 160 | Boise City, ID | $34,440 | $28,080 | $37,590 | $35,000 |
| 161 | Lawton, OK | $34,380 | $26,770 | $38,130 | $40,000 |
| 162 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $34,320 | $27,140 | $37,860 | $39,700 |
| 163 | Rockford, IL | $34,260 | $31,240 | $35,760 | $37,180 |
| 164 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $34,240 | $27,710 | $37,440 | $36,790 |
| 165 | Detroit, MI | $34,200 | $27,270 | $37,610 | $34,100 |
| 166 | Palm Bay, FL | $34,150 | $27,850 | $37,250 | $34,150 |
| 167 | Muskegon, MI | $34,070 | $29,910 | $36,110 | $36,820 |
| 168 | Twin Falls, ID | $34,070 | $26,400 | $37,840 | $36,990 |
| 169 | Fargo, ND-MN | $34,030 | $23,570 | $39,190 | $37,450 |
| 170 | Saginaw, MI | $33,990 | $27,620 | $37,130 | $37,400 |
| 171 | Kankakee, IL | $33,950 | $31,240 | $35,280 | $35,220 |
| 172 | Peoria, IL | $33,950 | $31,200 | $35,300 | $37,210 |
| 173 | State College, PA | $33,880 | $22,260 | $39,600 | $35,010 |
| 174 | Grand Rapids, MI | $33,840 | $27,230 | $37,110 | $35,420 |
| 175 | Jackson, MI | $33,840 | $27,890 | $36,770 | $36,870 |
| 176 | Lansing, MI | $33,820 | $28,290 | $36,550 | $35,600 |
| 177 | Springfield, IL | $33,800 | $31,200 | $35,090 | $36,440 |
| 178 | Idaho Falls, ID | $33,760 | $28,370 | $36,420 | $35,760 |
| 179 | Monroe, MI | $33,760 | $29,680 | $35,760 | $36,110 |
| 180 | Winston, NC | $33,760 | $23,590 | $38,750 | $36,680 |
| 181 | St. George, UT | $33,740 | $32,240 | $34,470 | $34,670 |
| 182 | Flint, MI | $33,700 | $29,350 | $35,840 | $36,220 |
| 183 | Lafayette, IN | $33,700 | $21,990 | $39,480 | $36,070 |
| 184 | Charleston, WV | $33,530 | $30,280 | $35,150 | $37,790 |
| 185 | Cleveland, OH | $33,510 | $24,710 | $37,840 | $35,680 |
| 186 | New Orleans, LA | $33,510 | $21,650 | $39,350 | $36,190 |
| 187 | Manhattan, KS | $33,430 | $27,790 | $36,210 | $37,080 |
| 188 | Erie, PA | $33,400 | $27,160 | $36,460 | $36,720 |
| 189 | Oklahoma City, OK | $33,400 | $27,040 | $36,550 | $36,940 |
| 190 | Lynchburg, VA | $33,160 | $29,220 | $35,070 | $37,110 |
| 191 | Dayton, OH | $33,110 | $24,210 | $37,500 | $35,720 |
| 192 | Panama City, FL | $33,090 | $29,760 | $34,720 | $34,010 |
| 193 | Greeley, CO | $33,050 | $31,660 | $33,740 | $32,990 |
| 194 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $33,030 | $26,600 | $36,210 | $35,830 |
| 195 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $32,990 | $25,730 | $36,570 | $33,000 |
| 196 | Springfield, MO | $32,950 | $28,600 | $35,090 | $37,200 |
| 197 | Bowling Green, KY | $32,860 | $27,870 | $35,320 | $36,440 |
| 198 | Traverse City, MI | $32,860 | $28,140 | $35,170 | $35,190 |
| 199 | Dallas, TX | $32,840 | $24,210 | $37,090 | $31,860 |
| 200 | Mansfield, OH | $32,840 | $26,890 | $35,800 | $36,950 |
| 201 | Des Moines, IA | $32,780 | $25,270 | $36,480 | $35,750 |
| 202 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $32,720 | $27,560 | $35,260 | $38,100 |
| 203 | Pocatello, ID | $32,680 | $23,480 | $37,190 | $36,760 |
| 204 | Baton Rouge, LA | $32,660 | $21,510 | $38,150 | $35,980 |
| 205 | Kokomo, IN | $32,660 | $29,040 | $34,470 | $36,430 |
| 206 | Winchester, VA-WV | $32,610 | $27,560 | $35,090 | $33,810 |
| 207 | Niles, MI | $32,550 | $27,580 | $34,990 | $35,240 |
| 208 | Bloomington, IL | $32,450 | $31,200 | $33,070 | $34,690 |
| 209 | Elkhart, IN | $32,390 | $24,690 | $36,190 | $35,860 |
| 210 | Hickory, NC | $32,180 | $28,750 | $33,840 | $36,370 |
| 211 | Daphne, AL | $31,700 | $23,400 | $35,780 | $33,480 |
| 212 | Owensboro, KY | $31,640 | $24,880 | $34,960 | $35,710 |
| 213 | Pensacola, FL | $31,620 | $27,330 | $33,720 | $32,360 |
| 214 | Akron, OH | $31,530 | $23,420 | $35,510 | $33,770 |
| 215 | York, PA | $31,240 | $24,520 | $34,550 | $32,540 |
| 216 | Topeka, KS | $31,180 | $24,480 | $34,490 | $35,100 |
| 217 | Fort Wayne, IN | $31,140 | $24,670 | $34,320 | $33,640 |
| 218 | Springfield, OH | $31,100 | $23,770 | $34,690 | $34,370 |
| 219 | McAllen, TX | $30,850 | $23,070 | $34,690 | $35,920 |
| 220 | Fayetteville, AR | $30,800 | $26,000 | $33,180 | $33,720 |
| 221 | Bay City, MI | $30,740 | $29,060 | $31,550 | $33,440 |
| 222 | Houston, TX | $30,700 | $22,550 | $34,740 | $31,130 |
| 223 | Provo, UT | $30,660 | $25,020 | $33,450 | $31,210 |
| 224 | Little Rock, AR | $30,600 | $26,100 | $32,800 | $34,240 |
| 225 | Omaha, NE-IA | $30,490 | $25,110 | $33,130 | $33,170 |
| 226 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $30,260 | $24,520 | $33,090 | $34,220 |
| 227 | Lancaster, PA | $30,220 | $24,130 | $33,240 | $30,760 |
| 228 | Williamsport, PA | $29,930 | $22,030 | $33,840 | $32,410 |
| 229 | Lincoln, NE | $29,890 | $28,080 | $30,760 | $32,640 |
| 230 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $29,740 | $26,710 | $31,260 | $34,430 |
| 231 | Youngstown, OH | $29,680 | $23,380 | $32,780 | $33,960 |
| 232 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $29,600 | $23,630 | $32,530 | $33,270 |
| 233 | Scranton, PA | $29,580 | $20,530 | $34,030 | $31,620 |
| 234 | Joplin, MO-KS | $29,520 | $22,260 | $33,090 | $34,440 |
| 235 | El Paso, TX | $29,450 | $24,980 | $31,640 | $32,750 |
| 236 | Terre Haute, IN | $29,160 | $21,150 | $33,110 | $33,210 |
| 237 | Tulsa, OK | $29,160 | $21,780 | $32,800 | $32,690 |
| 238 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $29,060 | $24,320 | $31,390 | $32,900 |
| 239 | Beaumont, TX | $28,930 | $22,150 | $32,280 | $32,130 |
| 240 | Huntsville, AL | $28,850 | $23,210 | $31,640 | $31,000 |
| 241 | Harrisburg, PA | $28,830 | $23,590 | $31,410 | $29,220 |
| 242 | Canton, OH | $28,810 | $23,230 | $31,530 | $32,220 |
| 243 | Florence, AL | $28,810 | $23,070 | $31,660 | $33,970 |
| 244 | Chambersburg, PA | $28,600 | $22,730 | $31,470 | $30,220 |
| 245 | Bloomington, IN | $28,500 | $24,630 | $30,390 | $29,970 |
| 246 | Jackson, MS | $28,430 | $21,780 | $31,720 | $31,930 |
| 247 | Reading, PA | $28,330 | $22,010 | $31,450 | $29,190 |
| 248 | Florence, SC | $28,120 | $22,510 | $30,890 | $32,410 |
| 249 | Gettysburg, PA | $28,080 | $22,730 | $30,700 | $29,440 |
| 250 | Augusta, GA-SC | $28,060 | $18,990 | $32,530 | $30,530 |
| 251 | Evansville, IN | $27,560 | $20,320 | $31,120 | $30,110 |
| 252 | Spartanburg, SC | $27,440 | $16,850 | $32,660 | $30,140 |
| 253 | Indianapolis, IN | $27,230 | $21,380 | $30,120 | $28,450 |
| 254 | Anniston, AL | $27,120 | $22,260 | $29,540 | $31,550 |
| 255 | Montgomery, AL | $26,810 | $19,970 | $30,180 | $29,890 |
| 256 | Monroe, LA | $26,150 | $21,490 | $28,430 | $31,280 |
| 257 | Gulfport, MS | $26,120 | $21,010 | $28,640 | $29,020 |
| 258 | Waterloo, IA | $25,980 | $20,530 | $28,660 | $29,840 |
| 259 | Brownsville, TX | $25,830 | $23,670 | $26,890 | $30,040 |
| 260 | Lebanon, PA | $25,060 | $22,240 | $26,480 | $26,880 |
| 261 | Auburn, AL | $24,810 | $22,260 | $26,060 | $28,210 |
| 262 | San Juan, PR | $24,810 | $22,050 | $26,190 | N/A |
| 263 | Lubbock, TX | $24,440 | $20,700 | $26,290 | $26,760 |
| 264 | Cleveland, TN | $23,920 | $19,450 | $26,120 | $27,160 |
| 265 | Johnstown, PA | $23,900 | $19,550 | $26,020 | $27,810 |
| 266 | Ponce, PR | $23,360 | $21,840 | $24,110 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Library Assistant, Clerical salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays library assistants the most?
San Francisco, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $61,280 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($60,340), Santa Cruz, CA ($52,670), Seattle, WA ($51,710). The national mean is $39,370 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do library assistants earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($54,640 at national prices, $60,340 nominal), San Francisco, CA ($53,000 at national prices, $61,280 nominal), Duluth, MN-WI ($51,440 at national prices, $45,660 nominal).
How much do library assistants make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $42,760; Los Angeles, CA: $50,170; Chicago, IL-IN: $36,860; Dallas, TX: $32,840; Houston, TX: $30,700 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do library assistants earn the least?
Of the 266 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $23,360.