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 | $14.44 | $15.90 | $18.89 |
| Yearly | $30,033 | $33,057 | $39,299 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $14.51 | $15.59 | $24.49 |
| Yearly | $30,168 | $32,413 | $50,927 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $14.30 | $14.30 | $15.59 |
| Yearly | $29,747 | $29,747 | $32,416 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $14.62 | $17.29 | $20.29 |
| Yearly | $30,415 | $35,969 | $42,196 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $14.30 | $16.59 | $19.74 |
| Yearly | $29,747 | $34,508 | $41,058 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $15.19 | $17.77 | $19.18 |
| Yearly | $31,605 | $36,964 | $39,897 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $14.66 | $17.36 | $19.41 |
| Yearly | $30,489 | $36,092 | $40,370 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $14.30 | $14.55 | $16.62 |
| Yearly | $29,747 | $30,268 | $34,578 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $14.30 | $14.81 | $16.61 |
| Yearly | $29,747 | $30,808 | $34,543 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $14.43 | $15.26 | $16.33 |
| Yearly | $30,019 | $31,741 | $33,971 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $14.87 | $17.36 | $20.68 |
| Yearly | $30,937 | $36,101 | $43,009 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $14.55 | $16.92 | $18.66 |
| Yearly | $30,255 | $35,189 | $38,812 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $14.30 | $14.52 | $15.78 |
| Yearly | $29,747 | $30,198 | $32,834 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $14.30 | $15.23 | $16.54 |
| Yearly | $29,747 | $31,673 | $34,405 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $14.30 | $14.82 | $15.32 |
| Yearly | $29,747 | $30,840 | $31,872 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $14.30 | $14.30 | $16.03 |
| Yearly | $29,747 | $29,747 | $33,339 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $14.30 | $15.46 | $16.79 |
| Yearly | $29,747 | $32,157 | $34,926 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $14.30 | $14.81 | $14.97 |
| Yearly | $29,747 | $30,808 | $31,125 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $14.34 | $14.76 | $16.61 |
| Yearly | $29,827 | $30,700 | $34,559 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $14.44 | $15.58 | $16.38 |
| Yearly | $30,043 | $32,412 | $34,069 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $14.92 | $16.38 | $18.00 |
| Yearly | $31,046 | $34,066 | $37,447 | |
| United States | Hourly | $14.52 | $17.31 | $21.25 |
| Yearly | $30,190 | $36,010 | $44,200 | |