Highest-paying cities for library assistants, clerical
San Francisco, CA leads at $63,000 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $63,000 | $47,400–$68,810 |
| San Jose, CA | $62,780 | $47,560–$63,380 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $54,590 | $36,420–$55,290 |
| Kennewick, WA | $51,460 | $40,730–$51,680 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $51,410 | $45,780–$61,570 |
| San Diego, CA | $50,940 | $40,470–$58,970 |
| Seattle, WA | $50,560 | $43,300–$60,640 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $50,180 | $38,110–$55,790 |
| Anchorage, AK | $50,000 | $38,700–$59,000 |
| Hanford, CA | $49,000 | $38,230–$50,490 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $48,890 | $39,230–$56,720 |
| Portland, OR | $48,470 | $41,170–$48,540 |
| Bremerton, WA | $48,220 | $39,890–$55,020 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $48,120 | $38,970–$50,510 |
| Riverside, CA | $47,850 | $40,960–$52,130 |
| Olympia, WA | $47,830 | $38,380–$56,030 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $47,780 | $43,340–$59,170 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $47,770 | $38,470–$60,150 |
| Redding, CA | $47,420 | $35,230–$50,290 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $47,160 | $35,060–$59,530 |
| Reno, NV | $47,050 | $37,360–$57,240 |
| Sacramento, CA | $46,980 | $37,940–$56,490 |
| Durham, NC | $46,940 | $36,420–$46,940 |
| Washington, DC | $46,820 | $36,960–$57,070 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $46,710 | $46,710–$48,020 |
| Visalia, CA | $46,690 | $40,510–$52,810 |
| Trenton, NJ | $46,460 | $36,970–$47,220 |
| Modesto, CA | $46,400 | $40,560–$54,540 |
| Oxnard, CA | $46,300 | $36,340–$58,190 |
| Madison, WI | $46,290 | $39,050–$49,740 |
| Fresno, CA | $46,250 | $39,280–$46,650 |
| Boston, MA | $45,890 | $35,990–$51,310 |
| Duluth, MN | $45,650 | $35,820–$57,110 |
| Merced, CA | $45,610 | $38,730–$53,600 |
| Eugene, OR | $45,500 | $37,390–$52,310 |
| Spokane, WA | $45,480 | $38,940–$49,910 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $45,140 | $40,610–$45,140 |
| Hartford, CT | $44,820 | $36,270–$49,890 |
| Bellingham, WA | $44,440 | $38,920–$52,340 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $43,950 | $38,380–$49,500 |
| El Centro, CA | $43,470 | $36,870–$50,270 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $43,450 | $36,330–$45,390 |
| Salinas, CA | $43,390 | $39,700–$56,320 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $42,170 | $37,760–$51,930 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $41,860 | $30,200–$48,820 |
| Boulder, CO | $41,340 | $37,720–$47,490 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $41,260 | $29,470–$41,800 |
| Nashville, TN | $41,210 | $36,010–$47,550 |
| Baltimore, MD | $41,070 | $38,100–$49,830 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $40,710 | $35,950–$45,970 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.