SOC 43-4121 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Canton, Ohio is $28,800 a year ($13.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,610: half of the 150 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,655).

$28,800average per year

$13.85 / hourMedian $26,610Take-home ≈ $24,258

  • $22K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-29%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,680 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Canton earn between $25,810 and $30,410.

  • $22K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,800$2,400$13.85
Median$26,610$2,218$12.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,810$2,151$12.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$30,410$2,534$14.62

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

Library Assistants, Clerical salary after taxes in Canton

On the average salary of $28,800, a single filer in Canton takes home about $24,258 a year, or $2,021 a month and $933 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $28,800 buys what about $32,213 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Ohio cities

Canton ranks 10th of 10 Ohio metro areas for this job; Toledo pays the most ($36,540).

All Library Assistants, Clerical salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for library assistants, clerical

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

Library Assistants, Clerical salary by city

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in Canton: questions

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

$13.85 an hour on average, and $12.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $24,258 a year ($2,021 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,800. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 29% 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 Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.6%.
  • 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). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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