10. Washington
Annual median salary: $67,390
Cost of living: 107.1
Employment: 3,120
Washington’s annual median wages for librarians are among the highest recorded salaries in America. The state is consistent in paying more than the national average wages, even in other jobs. They also have several jobs available for librarians, as the state reportedly has so many public and government libraries, as well as colleges and universities. Their cost of living is not that bad, too.