SOC 43-4121 · Saginaw, MI metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Saginaw, Michigan is $33,990 a year ($16.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,370: half of the 60 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,370).

$33,990average per year

$16.34 / hourMedian $29,370Take-home ≈ $27,870

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $51K90th

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

60people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#7 of 15Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,890 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Saginaw earn between $28,070 and $37,330.

  • $28K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $51K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,990$2,832$16.34
Median$29,370$2,448$14.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,070$2,339$13.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,330$3,111$17.95

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

Library Assistants, Clerical pay in Saginaw vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Library assistants, clerical in Saginaw earn about the same as the Michigan average ($34,580) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($39,370). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $36,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Saginaw$33,990$29,370$28,020$50,89060
Michigan$34,580$34,510$27,170$44,0603,470
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 Saginaw

On the average salary of $33,990, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $27,870 a year, or $2,323 a month and $1,072 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $33,990 buys what about $37,396 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 7th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($40,240).

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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 Saginaw: questions

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

$16.34 an hour on average, and $14.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,870 a year ($2,323 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,990. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

Do library assistants, clerical earn more in Saginaw 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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