Kansas · 2026 pay · 39 people
How much does a library assistant make in Kansas?
$37,471typical pay for a library assistant in 2026
$33,029 – $41,962what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 0.4% from 2025.
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Where library assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- University of Kansas18 people$40,270
- State Library of Kansas7 people$33,280
- Pittsburg State University4 people$36,630
- Kansas Historical Society3 people$31,575
- Kansas State University2 people$28,945
- Emporia State University2 people$45,152
- State School for the Blind1 person$42,016
- Hutchinson Correctional Facility1 person$32,971
- Judicial Branch1 person$27,097
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Library Assistant II6 people$33,900
- Library Assistant30 people$39,432
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Library Assistant (this page)$37,471 (everyone)
- Library Associate$45,655 (everyone)
- Library Manager$57,731 (everyone)
Highest-paid library assistants, 2026
- 1Curry Rebekah NLibrary Assistant · Emporia State University$45,152
- 2Velasquez David JLibrary Assistant · Emporia State University$45,152
- 3Orosco Joe ELibrary Assistant · University of Kansas$44,627
- 4Lasnier Mark RLibrary Assistant · University of Kansas$44,061
- 5Hatton Douglas JLibrary Assistant · University of Kansas$43,321
Common questions
How much does a library assistant make in Kansas?
The typical library assistant was paid $37,471 in 2026; most earned between $33,029 and $41,962. This counts all 39 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for library assistants in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Library Assistant, at any level (for example "Library Assistant II"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this