SOC 43-4121 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Norwich, Connecticut is $38,880 a year ($18.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,730: half of the 130 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($39,370).

$38,880average per year

$18.69 / hourMedian $35,730Take-home ≈ $32,313

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $49K90th

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

130people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,410 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Norwich earn between $34,010 and $39,560.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,880$3,240$18.69
Median$35,730$2,978$17.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,010$2,834$16.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,560$3,297$19.02

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

Library Assistants, Clerical pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Library assistants, clerical in Norwich earn 11% less than the Connecticut average ($43,470) and about the same as the U.S. average ($39,370). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $36,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$38,880$35,730$34,010$49,410130
Connecticut$43,470$39,100$34,010$58,4201,810
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 Norwich

On the average salary of $38,880, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $32,313 a year, or $2,693 a month and $1,243 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the Norwich area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.4), so the average $38,880 buys what about $38,708 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 5th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Hartford pays the most ($45,360).

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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).

Library Assistants, Clerical salary by city

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in Norwich: questions

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

$18.69 an hour on average, and $17.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,313 a year ($2,693 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,880. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.93, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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