Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical

Compile records, sort and shelve books, and issue and receive library materials such as 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.

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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)
109,900 2.7 % $10.23 $21,280 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $6.30 $7.44 $9.58 $12.46 $15.52
Annual Wage (2) $13,100 $15,470 $19,930 $25,920 $32,280

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Local government (OES designation) 58,290 $9.87 $20,530 1 21
Elementary and secondary schools 22,500 $10.20 $21,220 2 19
Colleges and universities 14,570 $11.18 $23,250 3 16
Other information services 6,450 $9.55 $19,850 4 22
Junior colleges 3,140 $10.80 $22,460 5 17

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Scientific research and development services 120 $15.51 $32,270 10 1
State government (OES designation) 780 $13.83 $28,780 8 2
Cable and other subscription programming 40 $13.42 $27,920 20 3
Advertising and related services 30 $13.28 $27,620 22 4
Management of companies and enterprises 100 $13.24 $27,540 13 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Ohio 9,430 $8.93 $18,580 0.177% 701
New Hampshire 980 $9.61 $19,980 0.162% 554
Iowa 2,000 $8.61 $17,910 0.141% 620
Michigan 5,470 $9.50 $19,750 0.126% 665
New York 10,300 $11.22 $23,340 0.125% 648

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Alaska 360 $14.31 $29,770 0.123% 379
Nevada 880 $14.17 $29,480 0.083% 406
California 11,890 $13.29 $27,640 0.082% 561
Delaware 70 $13.07 $27,180 0.017% 376
District of Columbia 460 $12.09 $25,150 0.077% 383

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Lafayette, IN MSA 340 $8.48 $17,630 0.397%
Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA 890 $7.85 $16,320 0.395%
Racine, WI PMSA 220 $9.13 $19,000 0.290%
Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria, OH PMSA 2,960 $9.62 $20,010 0.272%
Killeen-Temple, TX MSA 250 $8.15 $16,960 0.248%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Francisco, CA PMSA 620 $15.57 $32,380 0.064%
San Jose, CA PMSA 1,130 $15.27 $31,750 0.129%
Reno, NV MSA 290 $15.23 $31,680 0.148%
Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA PMSA 150 $14.93 $31,060 0.080%
Salinas, CA MSA 100 $14.42 $29,980 0.065%

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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. 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 mean 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.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004