3. Kentucky
Annual median salary: $55,490
Cost of living: 90.8
Employment: 2,270
By this time, you might have already discovered that the states making it to the top spots are those with the affordable cost of living expenses. Kentucky is one of the most affordable states in America to live in. Thankfully, they pay their librarians almost at the average, which is worth even more because their wages do not have to be spent all on rent and basic goods. The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives has a list of their many city libraries, which provides great jobs for librarians.
