7. California
Annual median salary: $70,960
Cost of living: 134.8
Employment: 9,540
California, the next in line on the list of best states for librarians almost always belongs to the top 5 lists of American states that pay most. The Golden State is also popular for having among the most number of available jobs, probably because of their growing population and a booming economy. According to a file from the California Public Library Organization, “there are: 117 city libraries, 46 county libraries (22 county general fund libraries, 24 county dedicated tax libraries), 12 independent special district libraries, and 6 JPA libraries”. Not to mention the libraries in their many colleges and universities. You can just imagine the high demand they have for librarians.
