SOC 43-4121 · Gainesville, FL metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Gainesville, FL

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Gainesville, Florida is $38,530 a year ($18.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,930: half of the 160 people in this job in the Gainesville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,655).

$38,530average per year

$18.53 / hourMedian $39,930Take-home ≈ $33,139

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $40K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 16Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Gainesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,930 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Gainesville earn between $36,870 and $39,930.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $40K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,530$3,211$18.52
Median$39,930$3,328$19.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,870$3,072$17.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,930$3,328$19.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Library Assistants, Clerical salary after taxes in Gainesville

On the average salary of $38,530, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $33,139 a year, or $2,762 a month and $1,275 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Gainesville a good place for library assistants, clerical? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $38,530 buys what about $39,831 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Florida cities

Gainesville ranks 8th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Fort Myers pays the most ($43,790).

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Highest-paying cities for library assistants, clerical

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,280).

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in Gainesville: questions

How much do library assistants, clerical make an hour in Gainesville?

$18.53 an hour on average, and $19.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level library assistants, clerical salary in Gainesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the library assistants, clerical take-home pay in Gainesville?

About $33,139 a year ($2,762 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,530. Florida has no state income tax.

Do library assistants, clerical earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,655).

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; area Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.86, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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