SOC 43-4121 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $33,410 a year ($16.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,850: half of the 350 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,370).

$33,410average per year

$16.06 / hourMedian $31,850Take-home ≈ $28,067

  • $27K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $40K90th

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

350people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $40,250 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Oklahoma City earn between $30,340 and $36,900.

  • $27K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $40K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,410$2,784$16.06
Median$31,850$2,654$15.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,340$2,528$14.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,900$3,075$17.74

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

Library Assistants, Clerical pay in Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Library assistants, clerical in Oklahoma City earn 10% more than the Oklahoma average ($30,320) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($39,370). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $36,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Oklahoma City$33,410$31,850$26,850$40,250350
Oklahoma$30,320$29,640$19,810$40,250800
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 Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $33,410, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $28,067 a year, or $2,339 a month and $1,079 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Oklahoma City a good place for library assistants, clerical? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $33,410 buys what about $36,955 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Lawton pays the most ($34,380).

All Library Assistants, Clerical salaries in Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma City: questions

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

$16.06 an hour on average, and $15.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,067 a year ($2,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,410.

Do library assistants, clerical earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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