Library assistant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level library assistant earnings begin at:

$18.16 per hour

$37,770 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level library assistant earnings begin at:

$17.68 per hour

$36,780 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level library assistant earnings begin at:

$13.97 per hour

$29,050 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level library assistant earnings begin at:

$13.97 per hour

$29,050 per year

10th percentile

Starting level library assistant earnings begin at:

$13.70 per hour

$28,500 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Library assistant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $46,700
California $46,040
Nevada $45,220
Oregon $37,680
Washington $37,180
Alaska $37,130
Massachusetts $36,780
New Jersey $36,530
Minnesota $36,300
Hawaii $36,060
Wisconsin $36,060
Connecticut $35,750
Vermont $35,020
New York $33,440
Montana $29,810
Rhode Island $29,700
Maryland $29,550
Arizona $29,470
Tennessee $29,450
Virginia $29,450
Kansas $29,440
Maine $29,420
New Hampshire $29,320
Louisiana $29,130
Colorado $29,050
Wyoming $28,860
Idaho $28,720
North Dakota $28,720
Florida $28,660
Illinois $28,660
South Carolina $28,590
Missouri $28,510
North Carolina $28,380
Utah $28,380
New Mexico $28,340
Texas $26,940
Pennsylvania $24,390
Michigan $24,130
Ohio $23,970
Oklahoma $23,970
Arkansas $23,700
Georgia $23,600
Indiana $23,600
West Virginia $23,600
Iowa $23,520
Kentucky $23,300
Delaware $23,170
Nebraska $23,080
Alabama $23,060
Mississippi $22,140
Puerto Rico $18,460

How do library assistant salaries compare to similar careers?

Library assistants earn 21% less than similar careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than archivists.

Career Median Salary
Archivist salary $48K
Library assistant salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)