Library Assistants, Clerical Salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Library Assistants, Clerical in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $34,320. BLS estimates approximately 350 people work in this occupation in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is 7.0% below the national median ($36,910).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,550 | $13.24 |
| 25th percentile | $29,530 | $14.20 |
| Median (50th) | $34,320 | $16.50 |
| 75th percentile | $36,890 | $17.74 |
| 90th percentile | $44,960 | $21.62 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.8% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 29.4% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.51
- Location quotient
- 0.93
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.074, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $36,874 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.