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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 |
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 |
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 |