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Library Assistants, Clerical average salary by city in California
- San Francisco$61,280
- San Jose$60,340
- Santa Cruz$52,670
- San Diego$50,630
- Los Angeles$50,180
- Salinas$49,680
- Santa Maria$49,180
- Santa Rosa$49,140
- Riverside$48,860
- Sacramento$48,540
- Modesto$47,530
- Visalia$47,300
- Vallejo$46,610
- Oxnard$46,050
- Merced$45,620
- Hanford$45,150
- Fresno$45,070
- Stockton$45,060
- Redding$44,770
- El Centro$44,740
- Bakersfield$42,490
- Chico$41,860
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $61,280 | $63,000 | $47,400 | $49,549 | 116 |
| San Jose | $60,340 | $62,780 | $47,560 | $48,850 | 110 |
| Santa Cruz | $52,670 | $51,410 | $45,780 | $43,148 | 110 |
| San Diego | $50,630 | $50,940 | $40,470 | $41,631 | 112 |
| Los Angeles | $50,180 | $47,770 | $38,470 | $41,296 | 114 |
| Salinas | $49,680 | $43,390 | $39,700 | $40,925 | 109 |
| Santa Maria | $49,180 | $54,590 | $36,420 | $40,553 | 109 |
| Santa Rosa | $49,140 | $48,890 | $39,230 | $40,523 | 108 |
| Riverside | $48,860 | $47,850 | $40,960 | $40,315 | 106 |
| Sacramento | $48,540 | $46,980 | $37,940 | $40,077 | 107 |
| Modesto | $47,530 | $46,400 | $40,560 | $39,326 | 104 |
| Visalia | $47,300 | $46,690 | $40,510 | $39,155 | 100 |
| Vallejo | $46,610 | $38,900 | $37,060 | $38,631 | 108 |
| Oxnard | $46,050 | $46,300 | $36,340 | $38,203 | 111 |
| Merced | $45,620 | $45,610 | $38,730 | $37,875 | 98 |
| Hanford | $45,150 | $49,000 | $38,230 | $37,516 | 102 |
| Fresno | $45,070 | $46,250 | $39,280 | $37,455 | 102 |
| Stockton | $45,060 | $39,290 | $39,290 | $37,448 | 105 |
| Redding | $44,770 | $47,420 | $35,230 | $37,226 | 101 |
| El Centro | $44,740 | $43,470 | $36,870 | $37,203 | 95 |
| Bakersfield | $42,490 | $39,310 | $37,440 | $35,485 | 101 |
| Chico | $41,860 | $36,470 | $35,940 | $35,004 | 101 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other states
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4121.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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