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Library Assistant, Clerical Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of library assistants, clerical in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of library assistants, clerical in State College is 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. Annual Salary of Library Assistants, Clerical in State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,200
25th Percentile Wage
$18,840
50th Percentile Wage
$28,230
75th Percentile Wage
$31,230
90th Percentile Wage
$39,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library assistants, clerical in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,200.

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 Growth9-Year Growth
2022
$28,230
-22.78% 25.65%
2020
$34,660
2.57% -
2019
$33,770
19.25% -
2018
$27,270
6.34% -
2017
$25,540
20.91% -
2014
$20,200
-3.91% -
2013
$20,990
- -

Table 2. Compare Library Assistant, Clerical Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,230 in State College is in the middle of salary range for library assistants, clerical in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of library assistants, clerical in State College is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Erie and 32.9 percent (32.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Erie
$30,520
Newark-Union
$30,370
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$29,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$29,340
Williamsport
$28,860
State College
$28,230
Pittsburgh
$27,890
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$27,570
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$27,280
Philadelphia
$27,270
East Stroudsburg
$27,250
York-Hanover
$27,230
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$26,710
Lancaster
$25,530
Gettysburg
$24,930
Reading
$24,810
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$24,070
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$23,870
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,880
Altoona
$22,260
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$22,120
Lebanon
$22,100
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$21,250
Johnstown
$20,590
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$18,940

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.