SOC 43-4121 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $45,060 a year ($21.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,950: half of the 60 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,655).

$45,060average per year

$21.67 / hourMedian $43,950Take-home ≈ $37,052

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 10Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,820 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Oshkosh earn between $38,380 and $49,500.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,060$3,755$21.66
Median$43,950$3,662$21.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,380$3,198$18.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,500$4,125$23.80

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

Library Assistants, Clerical salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $45,060, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $37,052 a year, or $3,088 a month and $1,425 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $45,060 buys what about $48,489 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 2nd of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($46,150).

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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 Oshkosh: questions

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

$21.67 an hour on average, and $21.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,052 a year ($3,088 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,060.

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

The average here is 11% more 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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