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Library Assistant

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AVG. SALARY

$28,900

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EDUCATION

High school (GED) +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$28,900

Entry Annual Wage

$21,660

Experienced Annual Wage

$41,200

Average Hourly Wage

$13.89

Entry Hourly Wage

$10.41

Experienced Hourly Wage

$19.81

Median Hourly Wage

$12.68

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fargo ND-MN MSA $31,280 or $15.04/hr $23,830 or $11.46/hr $41,200 or $19.81/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $29,250 or $14.06/hr $21,660 or $10.41/hr $44,930 or $21.60/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -9%
Job Openings 31 estimated annual job openings
Employment 209 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (57.89%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (18.42%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (15.79%)
  • Junior Colleges (NAICS611200) (5.26%)
  • Offices of physicians (NAICS621100) (2.63%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 14 -14% 2 2
Region 5 100 -5% 16 16
Region 6 12 -8% 2 2

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$33,980

Average Hourly Wage

$16.34

Average Annual Range

$22,060 to $48,750

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -4%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1330 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 82,500 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Library use has decreased despite community efforts to rebrand libraries for a variety of services and activities. This decrease in use reduces the need for library workers to help patrons find information and operate libraries. Additionally, budget constraints may limit the number of library technicians and assistants in local government and education services. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (63.4%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (25.2%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (11.6%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (11.6%)
  • Information (NAICS510000) (9.6%)
  • Other information services (NAICS519000) (9.2%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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