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Clerical Library Assistants in California

Clerical Library Assistants in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Clerical Library Assistant?

9.4% Jobs Projection
$32,970 Median Salary
1,500 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Clerical Library Assistants in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Clerical Library Assistants in California is growing faster than average.

  • Clerical Library Assistants in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Clerical Library Assistants Work in California?

There were approximately 8,570 workers employed as Clerical Library Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 9,400 Clerical Library Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 830 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,205 Clerical Library Assistants working in it, which means California has more Clerical Library Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Clerical Library Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is similar to nationwide projections.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,500 annual job openings, and a total of 10,500 jobs for California Clerical Library Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,300 annual jobs and 114,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Clerical Library Assistants Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Clerical Library Assistants ranged from $23,210 to $51,750 with $32,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.16 to $24.88. The median hourly rate was $15.85.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.68 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.17.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Clerical Library Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Clerical Library Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,750 $30,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,090 $36,750
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,000 $32,630
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 810 $33,420
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 740 $42,000
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 490 $31,120
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 190 $25,790
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 180 $32,090
Fresno, CA 170 $29,230
Bakersfield, CA 140 $33,560
Modesto, CA 80 $33,730
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 70 $24,690
Stockton-Lodi, CA 70 $34,390
Santa Rosa, CA 70 $35,020
Visalia-Porterville, CA 60 $36,060
Salinas, CA 60 $35,160
Chico, CA 50 $34,830
Merced, CA 40 $36,390
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 40 $34,140

Top States for Clerical Library Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Clerical Library Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 8,570 $32,970
New York 6,630 $30,930
Illinois 5,950 $24,760
Pennsylvania 5,380 $22,880
Texas 5,130 $26,110
Ohio 5,050 $24,720
Michigan 4,180 $23,030
Florida 3,650 $25,980
Virginia 2,840 $25,260
New Jersey 2,810 $30,860
Indiana 2,680 $24,010
Minnesota 1,970 $33,340
Massachusetts 1,970 $31,290
North Carolina 1,840 $26,410
Washington 1,760 $32,870
Connecticut 1,670 $30,260
Iowa 1,640 $22,300
Maryland 1,620 $26,980
Missouri 1,530 $19,940
Georgia 1,470 $24,090

Below are the states where Clerical Library Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $47,170
Oregon $36,210
Nevada $35,690
Alaska $33,680
Minnesota $33,340
Wisconsin $33,060
California $32,970
Washington $32,870
Massachusetts $31,290
Hawaii $31,250

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