Education

Best States for Library Technicians

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

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Library Technicians

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	88/100	$57,550	7.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#2	HawaiiHI	83/100	$44,200	2 years	Renewal every 2 years: $36	View guide
#3	CaliforniaCA	82/100	$51,290	1-17 years	Fingerprint processing: $49	View guide
#4	New HampshireNH	76/100	$47,640	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	ColoradoCO	71/100	$44,870	4.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	NevadaNV	71/100	$43,490	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#7	GeorgiaGA	68/100	$36,650	5-18 years	$40.00	View guide
#8	MinnesotaMN	68/100	$47,330	3.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#9	AlaskaAK	66/100	$46,530	7.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	MassachusettsMA	66/100	$49,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	ConnecticutCT	65/100	$54,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	New YorkNY	63/100	$46,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	Rhode IslandRI	62/100	$46,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	North CarolinaNC	60/100	$44,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	VirginiaVA	60/100	$45,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	IllinoisIL	59/100	$43,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	VermontVT	58/100	$43,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	WyomingWY	58/100	$35,570	1-3 months	See agency	View guide
#19	ArkansasAR	57/100	$30,790	5 years	License Renewal (every 5 years): $75.00	View guide
#20	KentuckyKY	56/100	$30,750	1 month	$80.00	View guide
#21	MarylandMD	56/100	$49,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	NebraskaNE	56/100	$37,310	7.0 yr	See agency	View guide
#23	DelawareDE	53/100	$46,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	New JerseyNJ	53/100	$46,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	OregonOR	53/100	$46,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	FloridaFL	52/100	$38,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	KansasKS	52/100	$38,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MissouriMO	51/100	$37,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	North DakotaND	51/100	$37,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	PennsylvaniaPA	51/100	$38,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	TexasTX	51/100	$37,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	AlabamaAL	50/100	$32,910	19 years	See agency	View guide
#33	IowaIA	50/100	$37,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	LouisianaLA	50/100	$37,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	MaineME	50/100	$41,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MichiganMI	49/100	$34,320	10.3 yr	The fee for renewing a nursing license: $123.60	View guide
#37	MississippiMS	49/100	$26,080	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#38	MontanaMT	49/100	$36,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	New MexicoNM	49/100	$36,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	IdahoID	46/100	$33,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	ArizonaAZ	45/100	$40,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	TennesseeTN	44/100	$31,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	West VirginiaWV	43/100	$31,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	UtahUT	41/100	$36,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	IndianaIN	40/100	$32,420	178.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#46	OklahomaOK	39/100	$28,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	WisconsinWI	39/100	$33,030	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South CarolinaSC	38/100	$34,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South DakotaSD	30/100	$28,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	27/100	$35,230	293.6 yr	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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