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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in Madison, WI

The median library assistants, clerical in Madison, WI earns $46,290 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,077 a month.

10th percentile
$34,910
25th percentile
$39,050
Median percentile
$46,290
75th percentile
$49,740
90th percentile
$61,720

Based on 230 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$36,921 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,290
Federal income tax−$3,375
Social Security + Medicare−$3,541
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,453
Monthly take-home$3,077
Every two weeks$1,420

Does it go far here?

$47,581Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

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