Education

Best States for Librarian

Compare the best states for Librarian using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Librarian

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	69/100	$94,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	CaliforniaCA	61/100	$86,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	MarylandMD	57/100	$81,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	NevadaNV	56/100	$79,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	ConnecticutCT	55/100	$76,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	New JerseyNJ	55/100	$79,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	New YorkNY	55/100	$77,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	AlaskaAK	54/100	$78,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	DelawareDE	54/100	$78,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	MassachusettsMA	53/100	$75,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	VirginiaVA	53/100	$74,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	GeorgiaGA	51/100	$73,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	MinnesotaMN	51/100	$75,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	OregonOR	51/100	$75,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	Rhode IslandRI	49/100	$72,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	ColoradoCO	45/100	$64,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	TexasTX	45/100	$64,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	HawaiiHI	44/100	$62,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	KentuckyKY	43/100	$63,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	MontanaMT	43/100	$62,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	New HampshireNH	43/100	$61,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	North DakotaND	43/100	$61,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	WisconsinWI	43/100	$63,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	New MexicoNM	42/100	$60,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	VermontVT	42/100	$60,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	KansasKS	41/100	$59,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	LouisianaLA	41/100	$59,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MichiganMI	41/100	$59,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	North CarolinaNC	41/100	$59,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	PennsylvaniaPA	41/100	$60,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	AlabamaAL	40/100	$62,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	IllinoisIL	40/100	$62,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	NebraskaNE	40/100	$61,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	TennesseeTN	40/100	$59,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	ArkansasAR	39/100	$56,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	FloridaFL	38/100	$59,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	South CarolinaSC	38/100	$60,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	ArizonaAZ	37/100	$58,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	MaineME	37/100	$56,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	OhioOH	36/100	$57,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	IowaIA	35/100	$52,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	MissouriMO	35/100	$53,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	OklahomaOK	34/100	$53,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MississippiMS	33/100	$50,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	IndianaIN	32/100	$48,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	West VirginiaWV	32/100	$48,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	WyomingWY	32/100	$48,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	UtahUT	30/100	$49,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	IdahoID	29/100	$46,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	29/100	$49,290	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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