SOC 43-4121 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Manchester, NH

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Manchester, New Hampshire is $36,990 a year ($17.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,920: half of the 180 people in this job in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,370).

$36,990average per year

$17.78 / hourMedian $37,920Take-home ≈ $31,901

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $45K90th

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

180people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Manchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,520 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Manchester earn between $31,960 and $42,740.

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,990$3,082$17.78
Median$37,920$3,160$18.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,960$2,663$15.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,740$3,562$20.55

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

Library Assistants, Clerical pay in Manchester vs. New Hampshire and the U.S.

Library assistants, clerical in Manchester earn 3% less than the New Hampshire average ($38,190) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($39,370). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $36,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Manchester$36,990$37,920$27,750$44,520180
New Hampshire$38,190$37,400$27,800$48,220990
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 Manchester

On the average salary of $36,990, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $31,901 a year, or $2,658 a month and $1,227 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 Manchester a good place for library assistants, clerical? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $36,990 buys what about $35,010 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 14.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in nearby metro areas

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 Manchester: questions

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

$17.78 an hour on average, and $18.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,901 a year ($2,658 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,990. New Hampshire has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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