SOC 43-4121 · Yakima, WA metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Yakima, WA

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Yakima, Washington is $40,680 a year ($19.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,860: half of the 120 people in this job in the Yakima, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,655).

$40,680average per year

$19.56 / hourMedian $36,860Take-home ≈ $34,866

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+0%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 9Washington metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Yakima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,850 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Yakima earn between $36,850 and $43,020.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,680$3,390$19.56
Median$36,860$3,072$17.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,850$3,071$17.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,020$3,585$20.68

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

Library Assistants, Clerical salary after taxes in Yakima

On the average salary of $40,680, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $34,866 a year, or $2,906 a month and $1,341 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $40,680 buys what about $42,577 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Washington cities

Yakima ranks 9th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($51,710).

All Library Assistants, Clerical salaries in Washington

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 Yakima: questions

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

$19.56 an hour on average, and $17.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,866 a year ($2,906 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,680. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.24, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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