SOC Code 43-4121 - Library Assistants, Clerical

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Library Assistants, Clerical (SOC 43-4121) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 85,910 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $29,820 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 43-4121

Code
43-4121
O*NET® code
43-4121.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Library Assistants, Clerical
Employment
85,910 in the United States
Hourly wage
$14.34 average
Annual wage
$29,820 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Compile records, and sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title. Register patrons to permit them to borrow books, periodicals, and other library materials.

Classification scope for SOC 43-4121

Included examples, work this classification places in another SOC code.

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Book Sorter
  • Braille and Talking Books Clerk
  • Circulation Clerk
  • Film Library Clerk
  • Library Aide
  • Library Assistant
  • Library Circulation Clerk
  • Library Clerk
  • Medical Library Assistant
  • Microfilm Clerk

Classified elsewhere

Bureau of Labor Statistics exclusions. This work belongs in another SOC code.

"Library Technicians" (25-4031).

Where SOC 43-4121 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations Minor group 43-4000 Information and Record Clerks Broad occupation Direct parent 43-4120 Library Assistants, Clerical
Detailed occupation Current 43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

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Using SOC 43-4121

Use SOC 43-4121, Library Assistants, Clerical, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Library Assistants, Clerical do?

Compile records, and sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title. Register patrons to permit them to borrow books, periodicals, and other library materials.

How much do Library Assistants, Clerical earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $29,820 and a mean hourly wage of $14.34 for this occupation.

How many people work as Library Assistants, Clerical in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 85,910 U.S. jobs in SOC 43-4121, Library Assistants, Clerical.

Is SOC 43-4121 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 43-4121. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 43-4121.00 Library Assistants, Clerical is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 43-4121

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, description, and exclusions are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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