Compare One Occupation Across States
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Library Assistants, Clerical
Full library assistants, clerical overview →U.S. mean $39,370 · median $36,910
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $59,220 | $59,390 | $28 | +50.4% | $37,310–$78,570 |
| California | #2 | $51,570 | $47,860 | $25 | +31% | $36,920–$68,810 |
| Washington | #3 | $48,440 | $47,540 | $23 | +23% | $37,450–$61,590 |
| Alaska | #4 | $46,590 | $44,800 | $22 | +18.3% | $32,130–$62,890 |
| Nevada | #5 | $46,040 | $46,620 | $22 | +16.9% | $32,000–$59,740 |
| Maryland | #6 | $45,150 | $45,910 | $22 | +14.7% | $32,130–$61,460 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $44,860 | $42,520 | $22 | +13.9% | $32,370–$59,940 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $43,470 | $39,100 | $21 | +10.4% | $34,010–$58,420 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $42,780 | $39,780 | $21 | +8.7% | $32,750–$56,430 |
| Oregon | #10 | $42,660 | $42,270 | $21 | +8.4% | $33,160–$50,560 |
| Wisconsin | #11 | $41,170 | $39,610 | $20 | +4.6% | $30,740–$51,080 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $41,010 | $39,970 | $20 | +4.2% | $28,850–$50,510 |
| New York | #13 | $40,780 | $35,990 | $20 | +3.6% | $32,610–$57,160 |
| Virginia | #14 | $40,250 | $38,020 | $19 | +2.2% | $29,250–$54,180 |
| Arizona | #15 | $40,120 | $38,110 | $19 | +1.9% | $33,270–$48,480 |
| Maine | #16 | $39,620 | $37,890 | $19 | +0.6% | $32,970–$48,540 |
| Rhode Island | #17 | $39,210 | $36,610 | $19 | -0.4% | $31,200–$49,550 |
| Florida | #18 | $38,570 | $37,880 | $19 | -2% | $29,420–$45,960 |
| New Hampshire | #19 | $38,190 | $37,400 | $18 | -3% | $27,800–$48,220 |
| Montana | #20 | $38,010 | $39,070 | $18 | -3.5% | $27,190–$45,010 |
| Tennessee | #21 | $37,990 | $37,410 | $18 | -3.5% | $24,180–$54,230 |
| Colorado | #22 | $37,810 | $36,130 | $18 | -4% | $30,800–$47,730 |
| Wyoming | #23 | $37,810 | $38,040 | $18 | -4% | $28,350–$42,590 |
| Hawaii | #24 | $37,390 | $37,110 | $18 | -5% | $30,040–$46,920 |
| Vermont | #25 | $37,160 | $36,430 | $18 | -5.6% | $29,190–$49,050 |
| Georgia | #26 | $36,760 | $36,410 | $18 | -6.6% | $28,460–$49,640 |
| Delaware | #27 | $36,410 | $37,090 | $18 | -7.5% | $31,200–$39,700 |
| Illinois | #28 | $36,190 | $34,680 | $17 | -8.1% | $31,200–$44,520 |
| New Mexico | #29 | $35,760 | $35,250 | $17 | -9.2% | $30,690–$41,600 |
| North Dakota | #30 | $35,690 | $34,530 | $17 | -9.3% | $21,200–$53,000 |
| North Carolina | #31 | $34,930 | $34,550 | $17 | -11.3% | $25,040–$45,690 |
| Michigan | #32 | $34,580 | $34,510 | $17 | -12.2% | $27,170–$44,060 |
| Missouri | #33 | $34,220 | $33,760 | $16 | -13.1% | $28,600–$40,780 |
| Utah | #34 | $33,970 | $32,690 | $16 | -13.7% | $24,030–$45,670 |
| South Carolina | #35 | $33,740 | $33,980 | $16 | -14.3% | $23,980–$44,090 |
| Pennsylvania | #36 | $33,610 | $30,690 | $16 | -14.6% | $22,110–$45,930 |
| Ohio | #37 | $33,560 | $33,480 | $16 | -14.8% | $23,070–$46,010 |
| Kentucky | #38 | $33,280 | $33,690 | $16 | -15.5% | $25,720–$43,630 |
| Idaho | #39 | $32,960 | $33,960 | $16 | -16.3% | $21,990–$43,390 |
| Iowa | #40 | $31,700 | $29,480 | $15 | -19.5% | $21,950–$45,310 |
| Kansas | #41 | $31,460 | $31,550 | $15 | -20.1% | $20,800–$41,180 |
| Texas | #42 | $31,370 | $31,200 | $15 | -20.3% | $21,900–$39,940 |
| West Virginia | #43 | $31,150 | $30,800 | $15 | -20.9% | $26,380–$36,840 |
| Louisiana | #44 | $31,130 | $29,620 | $15 | -20.9% | $19,680–$45,070 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $30,830 | $31,100 | $15 | -21.7% | $24,120–$34,930 |
| Nebraska | #46 | $30,620 | $28,080 | $15 | -22.2% | $28,080–$37,380 |
| Oklahoma | #47 | $30,320 | $29,640 | $15 | -23% | $19,810–$40,250 |
| Alabama | #48 | $29,570 | $27,530 | $14 | -24.9% | $21,700–$38,110 |
| Indiana | #49 | $29,010 | $28,900 | $14 | -26.3% | $21,170–$37,240 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $27,550 | $28,110 | $13 | -30% | $18,120–$36,920 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.