Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Connecticut

Library assistants, clerical in Connecticut earn the most in Hartford (average $45,360 a year) and the least in Norwich ($38,880), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the library assistants, clerical average at $43,470 and the median at $39,100 for 1,810 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $39,370.

Library Assistants, Clerical average salary by city in Connecticut

Hartford$45,360
Bridgeport$43,670
New Haven$43,130
Waterbury$39,510
Norwich$38,880

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Hartford	$45,360	$44,820	$36,270	$37,015	103
Bridgeport	$43,670	$39,900	$35,290	$35,766	107
New Haven	$43,130	$38,430	$36,320	$35,354	105
Waterbury	$39,510	$34,540	$34,010	$32,754	100
Norwich	$38,880	$35,730	$34,010	$32,313	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other states

Library Assistants, Clerical salary by city and state

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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.
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.

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