SOC 43-4121 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $41,000 a year ($19.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,710: half of the 400 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,370).

$41,000average per year

$19.71 / hourMedian $40,710Take-home ≈ $33,580

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $51K90th

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

400people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,610 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Virginia Beach earn between $35,950 and $45,970.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $51K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,000$3,417$19.71
Median$40,710$3,392$19.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,950$2,996$17.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,970$3,831$22.10

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

Library Assistants, Clerical pay in Virginia Beach vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Library assistants, clerical in Virginia Beach earn about the same as the Virginia average ($40,250) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($39,370). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $36,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Virginia Beach$41,000$40,710$30,870$50,610400
Virginia$40,250$38,020$29,250$54,1802,170
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 Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $41,000, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $33,580 a year, or $2,798 a month and $1,292 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$33,996$2,833
Working in VA$33,580$2,798

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $41,000 buys what about $41,862 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 1st of 6 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Library Assistants, Clerical salaries in Virginia

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 Virginia Beach: questions

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

$19.71 an hour on average, and $19.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,580 a year ($2,798 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,000.

Do library assistants, clerical earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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