Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical

Compile records, 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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
110,210 1.6 % $12.07 $25,120 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.95 $8.95 $11.12 $14.44 $17.98
Annual Wage (2) $16,540 $18,630 $23,120 $30,040 $37,410

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 61,940 1.11 $11.62 $24,170
Elementary and Secondary Schools 19,320 0.23 $12.51 $26,020
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 15,160 0.54 $13.59 $28,260
Other Information Services 8,160 5.93 $10.53 $21,900
Junior Colleges 3,010 0.40 $12.83 $26,700

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Information Services 8,160 5.93 $10.53 $21,900
Local Government (OES Designation) 61,940 1.11 $11.62 $24,170
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 15,160 0.54 $13.59 $28,260
Junior Colleges 3,010 0.40 $12.83 $26,700
Elementary and Secondary Schools 19,320 0.23 $12.51 $26,020

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Legal Services 590 0.05 $16.75 $34,850
State Government (OES Designation) 650 0.03 $16.03 $33,340
Offices of Physicians (8) (8) $15.35 $31,920
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers 50 0.01 $14.81 $30,810
Scientific Research and Development Services 70 0.01 $14.62 $30,410

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 10,860 0.78 0.89 $14.33 $29,810
New York 9,600 1.15 1.33 $12.86 $26,740
Ohio 8,030 1.63 1.88 $12.15 $25,280
Illinois 7,470 1.35 1.56 $12.22 $25,410
Texas 6,130 0.61 0.70 $11.45 $23,810




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio 8,030 1.63 1.88 $12.15 $25,280
Indiana 4,270 1.57 1.81 $10.25 $21,320
Vermont 390 1.37 1.58 $11.49 $23,910
Illinois 7,470 1.35 1.56 $12.22 $25,410
Kansas 1,690 1.29 1.49 $9.84 $20,470




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 330 1.09 1.25 $17.33 $36,050
Nevada 810 0.73 0.84 $14.66 $30,500
District of Columbia (8) (8) (8) $14.66 $30,500
Hawaii 290 0.51 0.59 $14.56 $30,280
Massachusetts 2,910 0.93 1.08 $14.37 $29,880

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 4,770 1.35 1.55 $12.85 $26,720
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 3,680 0.74 0.85 $12.44 $25,880
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,220 0.84 0.97 $12.94 $26,910
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2,040 0.89 1.03 $15.14 $31,500
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 2,000 1.66 1.91 $15.39 $32,010
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,980 1.10 1.27 $13.69 $28,480
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 1,920 1.98 2.28 $13.74 $28,580
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,590 0.96 1.11 $15.06 $31,320
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,360 0.62 0.71 $11.06 $23,000
Baltimore-Towson, MD 1,280 1.03 1.19 $11.25 $23,390




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bloomington, IN 250 3.47 4.00 $12.31 $25,610
Kingston, NY 170 2.89 3.34 $11.61 $24,150
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 230 2.86 3.29 $13.81 $28,720
Ames, IA 110 2.80 3.23 $13.96 $29,030
Ithaca, NY 130 2.64 3.04 $14.05 $29,210
Springfield, OH 120 2.62 3.02 $11.44 $23,800
State College, PA 170 2.48 2.86 $13.92 $28,960
Gainesville, FL 270 2.29 2.64 $11.34 $23,580
Champaign-Urbana, IL 220 2.28 2.63 $12.89 $26,820
Farmington, NM 100 2.15 2.48 $9.69 $20,150