The salary statistics of library assistants, clerical in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare library assistant, clerical salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library assistants, clerical in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) library assistants, clerical is $48,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $29,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid library assistants, clerical is $20,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library assistants, clerical in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $29,870 | -16.77% | 7.30% |
| 2017 | $34,880 | 14.99% | - |
| 2016 | $29,650 | 9.04% | - |
| 2015 | $26,970 | -4.75% | - |
| 2014 | $28,250 | 2.87% | - |
| 2013 | $27,440 | -0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $27,690 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].