DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical

Occupational Description:
Compile records, and sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title. Register patrons to permit them to borrow books, periodicals, and other library materials. Excludes ?Library Technicians? (25-4031).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA1,190192$17.13/hr$1.01/hr$12.08/hr$13.62/hr$16.89/hr$19.95/hr$23.60/hr
Minnesota 2,370225$16.15/hr$0.53/hr$11.07/hr$12.28/hr$15.36/hr$19.37/hr$23.33/hr
U S 85,9101,031$14.51/hr$0.07/hr$9.26/hr$10.94/hr$13.38/hr$17.39/hr$21.88/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Library Assistants, Clerical
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Public Administration780$16.29/hr
Education and Health Services320$19.18/hr
Professional and Business Services10$18.84/hr
Other Regional Data For Library Assistants, Clerical
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,190 $16.89/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 270 $16.99/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 270 $12.54/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 180 $14.49/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 150 $12.06/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 140 $13.59/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 80 N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 60 $12.58/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 50 $12.27/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 50 $15.87/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 40 $19.30/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 10 $12.06/hr N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Office Clerks, General35,120$19.16/hrN/A
Medical Secretaries9,330$21.12/hrN/A
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks5,970$22.73/hrN/A
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators5,670$21.76/hrN/A
Counter and Rental Clerks3,450$14.78/hrN/A
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan1,910$20.87/hrN/A
Order Clerks1,710$16.89/hrN/A
Library Technicians870$21.67/hrN/A
Procurement Clerks770$21.58/hrN/A
Postal Service Clerks660$23.47/hrN/A
Tasks for Library Assistants, Clerical