SOC 43-4121 · Lebanon, PA metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Lebanon, PA

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Lebanon, Pennsylvania is $25,070 a year ($12.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $22,450: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lebanon, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 36% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,370).

$25,070average per year

$12.05 / hourMedian $22,450Take-home ≈ $21,485

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

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

40people in this job
-36%vs U.S. average
#14 of 15Pennsylvania metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Lebanon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $29,660 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Lebanon earn between $22,300 and $27,040.

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

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$25,070$2,089$12.05
Median$22,450$1,871$10.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,300$1,858$10.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,040$2,253$13.00

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

Library Assistants, Clerical pay in Lebanon vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Library assistants, clerical in Lebanon earn 25% less than the Pennsylvania average ($33,610) and 36% less than the U.S. average ($39,370). At the median the gap is -39% against the U.S. median of $36,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lebanon$25,070$22,450$22,300$29,66040
Pennsylvania$33,610$30,690$22,110$45,9303,930
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 Lebanon

On the average salary of $25,070, a single filer in Lebanon takes home about $21,485 a year, or $1,790 a month and $826 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Lebanon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $25,070 buys what about $26,895 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lebanon ($46,500). A typical home costs $320,716, or 12.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lebanon ranks 14th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($38,120).

All Library Assistants, Clerical salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Lebanon: questions

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

$12.05 an hour on average, and $10.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $21,485 a year ($1,790 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $25,070. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 36% 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 Lebanon, PA (30140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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