SOC 43-4121 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for library assistants, clerical in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $43,850 a year ($21.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,170: half of the 50 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,370).

$43,850average per year

$21.08 / hourMedian $42,170Take-home ≈ $36,140

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $52K90th

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

50people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#3 of 10Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Library Assistants, Clerical pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,930 or more. The middle half of library assistants, clerical in Eau Claire earn between $37,760 and $51,930.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $52K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,850$3,654$21.08
Median$42,170$3,514$20.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,760$3,147$18.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,930$4,328$24.97

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

Library Assistants, Clerical pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Library assistants, clerical in Eau Claire earn 7% more than the Wisconsin average ($41,170) and 11% more 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
Eau Claire$43,850$42,170$35,610$51,93050
Wisconsin$41,170$39,610$30,740$51,0801,570
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 Eau Claire

On the average salary of $43,850, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $36,140 a year, or $3,012 a month and $1,390 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Eau Claire a good place for library assistants, clerical? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $43,850 buys what about $47,254 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 3rd of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($46,150).

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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).

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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in Eau Claire: questions

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

$21.08 an hour on average, and $20.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,140 a year ($3,012 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,850.

Do library assistants, clerical earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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