Wages vary by area of the country and employer. The assistant's level of experience and responsibility also affect wages.
Library assistants who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Library assistants, clerical (SOC 43-4121)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $13.28 | $14.35 | $17.75 |
| Yearly | $27,628 | $29,838 | $36,922 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $12.61 | $13.53 | $15.42 |
| Yearly | $26,244 | $28,139 | $32,085 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $12.61 | $12.72 | $13.42 |
| Yearly | $26,244 | $26,450 | $27,909 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $14.37 | $17.02 | $18.67 |
| Yearly | $29,878 | $35,401 | $38,833 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $12.78 | $13.36 | $14.29 |
| Yearly | $26,579 | $27,784 | $29,723 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $14.22 | $14.38 | $17.04 |
| Yearly | $29,590 | $29,918 | $35,446 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $12.83 | $13.46 | $13.73 |
| Yearly | $26,678 | $27,991 | $28,551 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $12.40 | $12.40 | $13.49 |
| Yearly | $25,783 | $25,783 | $28,067 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $13.07 | $13.79 | $14.38 |
| Yearly | $27,173 | $28,686 | $29,918 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $14.03 | $14.38 | $17.92 |
| Yearly | $29,176 | $29,904 | $37,267 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $14.15 | $14.37 | $17.02 |
| Yearly | $29,443 | $29,878 | $35,402 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $12.40 | $12.79 | $14.69 |
| Yearly | $25,783 | $26,593 | $30,560 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $12.40 | $12.62 | $13.86 |
| Yearly | $25,783 | $26,244 | $28,837 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $13.14 | $13.67 | $14.22 |
| Yearly | $27,322 | $28,422 | $29,584 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $12.62 | $12.75 | $13.21 |
| Yearly | $26,263 | $26,519 | $27,470 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $12.40 | $13.86 | $14.39 |
| Yearly | $25,783 | $28,832 | $29,936 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $12.61 | $13.46 | $13.72 |
| Yearly | $26,233 | $27,988 | $28,543 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $13.00 | $13.50 | $13.99 |
| Yearly | $27,044 | $28,088 | $29,099 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $14.27 | $14.39 | $17.76 |
| Yearly | $29,661 | $29,921 | $36,925 | |
| United States | Hourly | $12.80 | $14.98 | $18.73 |
| Yearly | $26,620 | $31,150 | $38,960 | |