14. North Carolina
Annual median salary: $50,340
Cost of living: 94.2
Employment: 4,720
North Carolina, like Ohio, made it to this list of best states for librarians because of their affordable living expenses on record. Basic goods and utility services are known to be cheaper in North Carolina than in most American states. According to the State Library of North Carolina, this state has 80 public library systems. They have more libraries than most states in America, resulting in its great employment rates for librarians in the country.