Clerical Library Assistants in Montana

Get the information you need to know about working as a Clerical Library Assistant.

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

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

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

How Many Clerical Library Assistants Work in Montana?

There were approximately 130 workers employed as Clerical Library Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 130 Clerical Library Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Clerical Library Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.4%.

Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 140 jobs for Montana 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 Montana?

In 2018 wages for Clerical Library Assistants ranged from $19,030 to $37,250 with $24,560 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.15 to $17.91. The median hourly rate was $11.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.61 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

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

Top States for Clerical Library Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states 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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.