Best states for an assistant librarian

Q: What is the best state for assistant librarians?

The best state to be an assistant librarian is Alaska based on assistant librarian salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for assistant librarians?

The highest paying state for assistant librarians is Missouri based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for assistant librarians?

The worst state for assistant librarians is Missouri, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for assistant librarians? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for assistant librarian jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.In order to help you decide which state is the best for assistant librarians, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for assistant librarian jobs.

We figured that the best places for assistant librarian jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as an assistant librarian, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for assistant librarians in 2026

1. Alaska
Total assistant librarian jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $70,763
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Assistant librarian jobs in Alaska
2. Nevada
Total assistant librarian jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $62,702
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.34
Assistant librarian jobs in Nevada
3. Massachusetts
Total assistant librarian jobs: 159
Average annual salary: $65,247
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Assistant librarian jobs in Massachusetts
4. Connecticut
Total assistant librarian jobs: 59
Average annual salary: $64,259
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Assistant librarian jobs in Connecticut
5. Montana
Total assistant librarian jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $60,426
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.48
Assistant librarian jobs in Montana
6. Washington
Total assistant librarian jobs: 86
Average annual salary: $70,627
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Assistant librarian jobs in Washington
7. Minnesota
Total assistant librarian jobs: 115
Average annual salary: $61,618
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Assistant librarian jobs in Minnesota
8. North Dakota
Total assistant librarian jobs: 13
Average annual salary: $62,321
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Assistant librarian jobs in North Dakota
9. New Hampshire
Total assistant librarian jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $60,952
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Assistant librarian jobs in New Hampshire
10. West Virginia
Total assistant librarian jobs: 26
Average annual salary: $57,847
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Assistant librarian jobs in West Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an assistant librarian

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an assistant librarian

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$70,763	$63,000	739,795	14
2	Nevada	$62,702	$46,000	2,998,039	41
3	Massachusetts	$65,247	$49,000	6,859,819	159
4	Connecticut	$64,259	$47,000	3,588,184	59
5	Montana	$60,426	$49,000	1,050,493	25
6	Washington	$70,627	$57,000	7,405,743	86
7	Minnesota	$61,618	$48,000	5,576,606	115
8	North Dakota	$62,321	$50,000	755,393	13
9	New Hampshire	$60,952	$46,000	1,342,795	28
10	West Virginia	$57,847	$42,000	1,815,857	26
11	California	$68,108	$49,000	39,536,653	366
12	Delaware	$64,979	$47,000	961,939	6
13	New York	$59,289	$43,000	19,849,399	229
14	Rhode Island	$63,480	$47,000	1,059,639	11
15	District of Columbia	$64,331	$47,000	693,972	20
16	Nebraska	$55,311	$42,000	1,920,076	34
17	Vermont	$59,543	$46,000	623,657	8
18	Pennsylvania	$54,473	$40,000	12,805,537	164
19	Colorado	$54,445	$41,000	5,607,154	136
20	Oklahoma	$56,932	$42,000	3,930,864	30
21	South Dakota	$57,613	$45,000	869,666	10
22	Michigan	$51,782	$39,000	9,962,311	143
23	Maryland	$59,091	$43,000	6,052,177	80
24	New Jersey	$56,132	$41,000	9,005,644	131
25	Maine	$56,497	$44,000	1,335,907	15
26	Kentucky	$55,115	$40,000	4,454,189	39
27	Wisconsin	$51,035	$39,000	5,795,483	99
28	Illinois	$54,545	$41,000	12,802,023	177
29	Oregon	$58,236	$45,000	4,142,776	42
30	Kansas	$54,082	$40,000	2,913,123	37
31	Idaho	$52,129	$41,000	1,716,943	26
32	Iowa	$52,489	$40,000	3,145,711	47
33	Arizona	$52,320	$38,000	7,016,270	93
34	Mississippi	$51,813	$37,000	2,984,100	30
35	Utah	$49,294	$37,000	3,101,833	58
36	Wyoming	$49,134	$38,000	579,315	10
37	Louisiana	$52,779	$38,000	4,684,333	35
38	Virginia	$53,115	$38,000	8,470,020	111
39	Hawaii	$52,515	$46,000	1,427,538	12
40	Ohio	$44,592	$33,000	11,658,609	317
41	Texas	$48,479	$35,000	28,304,596	315
42	Florida	$47,330	$34,000	20,984,400	237
43	Indiana	$47,870	$35,000	6,666,818	76
44	Alabama	$47,440	$34,000	4,874,747	49
45	North Carolina	$48,949	$35,000	10,273,419	85
46	Tennessee	$47,198	$34,000	6,715,984	53
47	South Carolina	$46,819	$33,000	5,024,369	50
48	Georgia	$45,352	$32,000	10,429,379	129
49	New Mexico	$44,745	$33,000	2,088,070	22
50	Arkansas	$43,773	$32,000	3,004,279	24
51	Missouri	$41,089	$30,000	6,113,532	60

Highest paying states for assistant librarians

Rank	State	Avg. Assistant Librarian Salary
1	Alaska	$70,763
2	Nevada	$62,702
3	Massachusetts	$65,247
4	Connecticut	$64,259
5	Montana	$60,426
6	Washington	$70,627
7	Minnesota	$61,618
8	North Dakota	$62,321
9	New Hampshire	$60,952
10	West Virginia	$57,847
11	California	$68,108
12	Delaware	$64,979
13	New York	$59,289
14	Rhode Island	$63,480
15	District of Columbia	$64,331
16	Nebraska	$55,311
17	Vermont	$59,543
18	Pennsylvania	$54,473
19	Colorado	$54,445
20	Oklahoma	$56,932
21	South Dakota	$57,613
22	Michigan	$51,782
23	Maryland	$59,091
24	New Jersey	$56,132
25	Maine	$56,497
26	Kentucky	$55,115
27	Wisconsin	$51,035
28	Illinois	$54,545
29	Oregon	$58,236
30	Kansas	$54,082
31	Idaho	$52,129
32	Iowa	$52,489
33	Arizona	$52,320
34	Mississippi	$51,813
35	Utah	$49,294
36	Wyoming	$49,134
37	Louisiana	$52,779
38	Virginia	$53,115
39	Hawaii	$52,515
40	Ohio	$44,592
41	Texas	$48,479
42	Florida	$47,330
43	Indiana	$47,870
44	Alabama	$47,440
45	North Carolina	$48,949
46	Tennessee	$47,198
47	South Carolina	$46,819
48	Georgia	$45,352
49	New Mexico	$44,745
50	Arkansas	$43,773
51	Missouri	$41,089

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Total assistant librarian jobs:	14
Average annual salary:	$70,763
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$63,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$78,000
Location Quotient:	1.15

Best states for an assistant librarian

10 best states for assistant librarians in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Nevada

3. Massachusetts

4. Connecticut

5. Montana

6. Washington

7. Minnesota

8. North Dakota

9. New Hampshire

10. West Virginia