SOC 43-4121 · Idaho Falls, ID metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Idaho Falls, ID

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Idaho Falls, Idaho is $33,760 a year ($16.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,220: half of the 80 people in this job in the Idaho Falls, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,370).

$33,760average per year

$16.23 / hourMedian $34,220Take-home ≈ $28,625

  • $26K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Idaho metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Idaho Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,410 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Idaho Falls earn between $31,200 and $37,150.

  • $26K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $41K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,760$2,813$16.23
Median$34,220$2,852$16.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,200$2,600$15.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,150$3,096$17.86

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

Library Assistants, Clerical pay in Idaho Falls vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Library assistants, clerical in Idaho Falls earn about the same as the Idaho average ($32,960) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($39,370). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $36,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Idaho Falls$33,760$34,220$25,780$41,41080
Idaho$32,960$33,960$21,990$43,390920
United States$39,370$36,910$27,730$55,31085,520

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Library Assistants, Clerical salary after taxes in Idaho Falls

On the average salary of $33,760, a single filer in Idaho Falls takes home about $28,625 a year, or $2,385 a month and $1,101 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

Prices in the Idaho Falls area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $33,760 buys what about $35,758 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Idaho Falls ($46,800). A typical home costs $413,631, or 12.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Idaho cities

Idaho Falls ranks 5th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($37,890).

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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 Idaho Falls: questions

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

$16.23 an hour on average, and $16.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,625 a year ($2,385 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,760. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do library assistants, clerical earn more in Idaho Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,370).

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 Idaho Falls, ID (26820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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