Library Assistants, Clerical in Ohio
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$28,877
after federal, FICA and Ohio tax
Tax takes
$4,603
13.7% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$31,452
Ohio costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Ohio — 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
$33,480
Kept after tax
$28,877
Worth in national money
$31,452
State rank
37
of 50 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Ohio is among the lower-paying states for library assistants, clerical. The middle earner takes $33,480, ranking 37 of 50 states — about 9.29% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Measured against other jobs in Ohio, this one sits low: 466 of 494 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- Here is where Ohio does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $33,480 you keep $28,877, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $31,452 would elsewhere. The average is higher, $33,560, because the best-paid pull it up.
- Ohio ranks 37 of 50 for library assistants, clerical, with a median of $33,480 — about 9.29% 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 466 of 494 in Ohio'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.
- After federal, FICA and Ohio income tax, retained pay for library assistants, clerical on $33,480 is $28,877. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $31,452 in national-average terms. ⚠️ That figure is purchasing power, not a wage, and nobody is paid it; it is what the take-home buys. The mean of $33,560 sits above the median, the right skew typical of wage data.
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Pay band: Library Assistants, Clerical
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $23,070 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $33,480 |
| Top tenth earn over | $46,010 |
| This salary | $33,480 |
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 Ohio | $28,877 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $29,081 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$1,526 |
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 | $33,226 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$1,845 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 92 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $33,480 as a midpoint for Ohio, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $23,070 and the ninetieth is $46,010 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- In Ohio the take-home figure of $28,877, from $33,480, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 466 of 494 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Ohio, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $31,452, the adjusted value of that $33,480 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 466 of 494 in the state.
- The Ohio median of $33,480 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $23,070 to $46,010. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Take-home for Ohio is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $28,877 from $33,480. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 466 of 494 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Ohio, so $31,452 — the adjusted value of that $33,480 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 466 of 494 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $23,070 at the bottom tenth to $46,010 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. Ohio is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $31,452 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Ohio then takes its own share, leaving $28,877.
Why is this job missing from some states?
Because the survey suppresses a figure when too few employers report it. This occupation has published pay in 50 states — the rest are withheld to protect confidentiality, which is not the same as nobody doing the work there.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($23,070 to $46,010) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Ohio rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Ohio'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 $31,452 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 $28,877 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Ohio 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.