SOC 43-4121 · Williamsport, PA metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Williamsport, PA

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is $29,940 a year ($14.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,690: half of the 50 people in this job in the Williamsport, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,370).

$29,940average per year

$14.39 / hourMedian $27,690Take-home ≈ $25,318

  • $21K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $38K90th

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

50people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#8 of 15Pennsylvania metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Williamsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,870 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Williamsport earn between $23,770 and $37,060.

  • $21K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $38K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,940$2,495$14.39
Median$27,690$2,308$13.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,770$1,981$11.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,060$3,088$17.82

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

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

Library assistants, clerical in Williamsport earn 11% less than the Pennsylvania average ($33,610) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($39,370). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $36,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Williamsport$29,940$27,690$21,170$37,87050
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 Williamsport

On the average salary of $29,940, a single filer in Williamsport takes home about $25,318 a year, or $2,110 a month and $974 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Williamsport area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.3), so the average $29,940 buys what about $32,420 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Williamsport ($46,050). A typical home costs $236,638, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Williamsport ranks 8th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($38,120).

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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 Williamsport: questions

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

$14.39 an hour on average, and $13.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $25,318 a year ($2,110 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,940. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 24% 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 Williamsport, PA (48700). 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.92, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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