Library Assistant, Clerical Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for library assistants, clerical in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of library assistants, clerical amongst California areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Library Assistants, Clerical in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,790
25th Percentile Wage
$36,490
50th Percentile Wage
$45,940
75th Percentile Wage
$53,920
90th Percentile Wage
$63,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library assistants, clerical in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,790.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library assistants, clerical from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$45,940
-0.22% 31.74%
2021
$46,040
21.48% -
2020
$36,150
0.08% -
2019
$36,120
8.72% -
2018
$32,970
7.43% -
2017
$30,520
3.70% -
2016
$29,390
1.87% -
2015
$28,840
2.08% -
2014
$28,240
-5.59% -
2013
$29,820
-5.16% -
2012
$31,360
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Library Assistants, Clerical in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of library assistants, clerical in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of library assistants, clerical in state of California ranges from $24,590 to $58,490. The highest paying area for library assistants, clerical in California is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with a median annual salary of $58,490. The second highest paying city/area in California State is Santa Rosa-Petaluma (mean annual salary $50,410). The lowest paying area is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana with a median annual salary of $24,590.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$58,490
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$50,410
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$50,070
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$48,950
Salinas
$47,090
Modesto
$46,770
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$46,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$46,340
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$46,340
Vallejo-Fairfield
$46,330
Fresno
$39,710
Chico
$39,340
Visalia-Porterville
$38,890
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$38,620
Hanford-Corcoran
$38,450
El Centro
$37,970
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$37,320
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$37,230
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$36,240
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$36,170
Stockton
$35,990
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$35,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$35,860
Bakersfield-Delano
$35,410
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$34,700
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$34,600
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$34,250
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$34,030
Merced
$32,970
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$32,480
Yuba City
$31,730
Madera-Chowchilla
$30,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$28,850
Napa
$28,480
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$27,080
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$26,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$24,590