The average wage for a library assistant in North Carolina is around $12.70 per hour.
Avg Wage
Library assistants earn an average hourly wage of $12.70.
Salaries typically start from $8.22 per hour and go up to $17.88 per hour.
60% below national average Updated in 2018
Library assistant earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level library assistant earnings begin at:
$17.88 per hour
$37,190 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level library assistant earnings begin at:
$14.79 per hour
$30,760 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level library assistant earnings begin at:
$12.70 per hour
$26,410 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level library assistant earnings begin at:
$9.27 per hour
$19,280 per year
10th percentile
Starting level library assistant earnings begin at:
$8.22 per hour
$17,090 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Library assistant salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $47,170 |
| Oregon | $36,210 |
| Nevada | $35,690 |
| Massachusetts | $34,460 |
| Alaska | $33,680 |
| Minnesota | $33,340 |
| Wisconsin | $33,060 |
| Washington | $32,870 |
| Hawaii | $31,250 |
| New York | $30,930 |
| New Jersey | $30,860 |
| California | $30,498 |
| Connecticut | $30,260 |
| Wyoming | $30,250 |
| Colorado | $27,440 |
| Maryland | $26,980 |
| Vermont | $26,910 |
| North Dakota | $26,670 |
| New Hampshire | $26,570 |
| North Carolina | $26,410 |
| Texas | $26,110 |
| Florida | $25,980 |
| Tennessee | $25,580 |
| Louisiana | $25,460 |
| Virginia | $25,260 |
| Georgia | $25,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,160 |
| Kentucky | $25,039 |
| Ohio | $24,720 |
| Idaho | $24,579 |
| Montana | $24,560 |
| Maine | $23,900 |
| South Carolina | $23,830 |
| Utah | $23,530 |
| Rhode Island | $23,290 |
| Michigan | $23,030 |
| Delaware | $22,800 |
| Kansas | $22,778 |
| Iowa | $22,446 |
| Illinois | $21,995 |
| Nebraska | $21,960 |
| Indiana | $21,647 |
| Mississippi | $21,260 |
| New Mexico | $20,940 |
| Arkansas | $20,751 |
| Arizona | $20,496 |
| Oklahoma | $20,440 |
| West Virginia | $20,150 |
| Missouri | $19,940 |
| Alabama | $19,827 |
| Puerto Rico | $18,300 |
How do library assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Library assistants earn about the same as related careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than stock clerks but more than janitors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Stock clerk salary | $27K |
| Courier salary | $28K |
| Switchboard operator salary | $28K |
| Retail salesperson salary | $26K |
| Tailor salary | $23K |
| Library assistant salary | $26K |
| Hand sewer salary | $25K |
| Shoemaker salary | $24K |
| Childcare worker salary | $24K |
| Janitor salary | $23K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)