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Clerical Library Assistants in California
Is California a good place for you to work as a Clerical Library Assistant?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Clerical Library Assistants in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Clerical Library Assistants in California is growing faster than average.
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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.
The typical state has 1,205 Clerical Library Assistants working in it, which means California has more Clerical Library Assistants than average.
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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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