Library Assistants, Clerical in Indiana
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$24,578
after federal, FICA and Indiana tax
Tax takes
$4,322
15.0% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$26,662
Indiana costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Indiana — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$28,900
Kept after tax
$24,578
Worth in national money
$26,662
State rank
47
of 50 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Indiana is among the lower-paying states for library assistants, clerical. The middle earner takes $28,900, ranking 47 of 50 states — about 21.7% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Measured against other jobs in Indiana, this one sits low: 481 of 493 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- Indiana is cheaper than average, and that shows up here. From $28,900 the take-home is $24,578; adjusted for what things actually cost, it goes as far as $26,662 would nationally. The average comes to $29,010, above the middle, thanks to the top of the range.
- Indiana ranks 47 of 50 for library assistants, clerical, with a median of $28,900 — about 21.7% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- Library assistants, clerical occupies position 481 of 493 in Indiana's occupational wage distribution, in the bottom quartile. National ranking and local ranking answer different questions and frequently disagree; this is the one a resident experiences.
- Post-tax income for library assistants, clerical in Indiana, on $28,900, is $24,578 — equivalent to $26,662 once regional price parity is applied. ⚠️ The adjustment uses a statewide index that describes no particular address; within-state price variation, concentrated in housing, routinely exceeds the difference between two states. At $29,010 the mean overshoots the median — the usual right-skewed shape.
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Pay band: Library Assistants, Clerical
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $21,170 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $28,900 |
| Top tenth earn over | $37,240 |
| This salary | $28,900 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Indiana | $24,578 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $25,401 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$522 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $27,891 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$632 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 92 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Indiana earn less than $28,900. The published range is $21,170 up to $37,240, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Indiana's $24,578, worked from $28,900. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 481 of 493.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $26,662 uses one figure for the whole of Indiana. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 493 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 481.
- Reported values are medians; for library assistants, clerical in Indiana the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $21,170 to $37,240. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- The Indiana take-home of $24,578, on $28,900 for work ranking 481 of 493 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 481 of 493 in the state.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $26,662, worked from $28,900, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Indiana address, on work sitting at 481 of 493 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $21,170 at the bottom tenth to $37,240 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. Indiana is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $26,662 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Into four separate taxes, not one. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare apply everywhere, and Indiana adds its own income tax on top — which is why $24,578 of this wage survives to your account.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 50 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($21,170 to $37,240) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Indiana rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Indiana's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $26,662 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $24,578 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Indiana income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 50 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.