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Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Library Assistants, Clerical in CA have a median annual salary of $47,860, with 11,170 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $36,920 at the 10th percentile to $68,810 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$47,860

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$23.01

Employment

11,170

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$36,920
10th
$39,170
25th
$47,860
Median
$61,600
75th
$68,810
90th

Local compared with national

CA

$47,860

Median annual · 2025

United States

$36,910

Median annual · 2025

The CA median is 29.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $10,950).

Top skills

  1. 1.Service OrientationImportance 3.4
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.3
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.3
  4. 4.WritingImportance 3.0
  5. 5.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  7. 7.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  8. 8.MonitoringImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 2.9
  12. 12.InstructingImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Automated circulation systems
  • C++
  • Cataloging software
  • Database software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) databases

Common tasks

  • Sort books, publications, and other items according to established procedure and return them to shelves, files, or other designated storage areas.
  • Open and close library during specified hours and secure library equipment, such as computers and audio-visual equipment.
  • Locate library materials for patrons, including books, periodicals, tape cassettes, Braille volumes, and pictures.
  • Enter and update patrons' records on computers.
  • Answer routine inquiries and refer patrons in need of professional assistance to librarians.
  • Manage reserve materials by placing items on reserve for library patrons, checking items in and out of library, and removing out-of-date items.
  • Lend, reserve, and collect books, periodicals, videotapes, and other materials at circulation desks and process materials for inter-library loans.
  • Instruct patrons on how to use reference sources, card catalogs, and automated information systems.
  • Inspect returned books for condition and due-date status and compute any applicable fines.
  • Maintain records of items received, stored, issued, and returned and file catalog cards according to system used.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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