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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for catalog librarians? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for catalog librarian jobs.Although there are abundant catalog librarian jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. New Jersey is the best state in the country for catalog librarian jobs.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for catalog librarians.If you are currently seeking employment as a catalog librarian, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for catalog librarians in 2025
1. New Jersey
Total catalog librarian jobs: 23 Average annual salary: $61,811 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000 Location Quotient: 1.932. Pennsylvania
Total catalog librarian jobs: 19 Average annual salary: $61,631 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000 Location Quotient: 1.093. Connecticut
Total catalog librarian jobs: 5 Average annual salary: $60,501 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000 Location Quotient: 14. Virginia
Total catalog librarian jobs: 18 Average annual salary: $58,320 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $88,000 Location Quotient: 1.275. Alaska
Total catalog librarian jobs: 1 Average annual salary: $65,518 Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000 Location Quotient: 0.86. New York
Total catalog librarian jobs: 27 Average annual salary: $56,922 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000 Location Quotient: 1.47. Michigan
Total catalog librarian jobs: 9 Average annual salary: $56,581 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000 Location Quotient: 0.778. Nevada
Total catalog librarian jobs: 7 Average annual salary: $51,011 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000 Location Quotient: 2.239. District of Columbia
Total catalog librarian jobs: 14 Average annual salary: $57,252 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000 Location Quotient: 5.5510. Washington
Total catalog librarian jobs: 3 Average annual salary: $62,064 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000 Location Quotient: 0.27
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a catalog librarian
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Detailed list of the best states for a catalog librarian
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $61,811 | $42,000 | 9,005,644 | 23 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $61,631 | $41,000 | 12,805,537 | 19 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $60,501 | $42,000 | 3,588,184 | 5 |
| 4 | Virginia | $58,320 | $38,000 | 8,470,020 | 18 |
| 5 | Alaska | $65,518 | $55,000 | 739,795 | 1 |
| 6 | New York | $56,922 | $39,000 | 19,849,399 | 27 |
| 7 | Michigan | $56,581 | $39,000 | 9,962,311 | 9 |
| 8 | Nevada | $51,011 | $31,000 | 2,998,039 | 7 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $57,252 | $38,000 | 693,972 | 14 |
| 10 | Washington | $62,064 | $39,000 | 7,405,743 | 3 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $51,418 | $36,000 | 1,059,639 | 3 |
| 12 | Oregon | $58,217 | $36,000 | 4,142,776 | 3 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $55,559 | $40,000 | 5,576,606 | 7 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $48,928 | $36,000 | 1,342,795 | 6 |
| 15 | Maryland | $55,413 | $36,000 | 6,052,177 | 9 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $54,153 | $39,000 | 6,859,819 | 12 |
| 17 | California | $54,032 | $32,000 | 39,536,653 | 55 |
| 18 | Illinois | $49,796 | $34,000 | 12,802,023 | 26 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $54,005 | $40,000 | 755,393 | 0 |
| 20 | Utah | $54,245 | $34,000 | 3,101,833 | 1 |
| 21 | Delaware | $53,587 | $36,000 | 961,939 | 1 |
| 22 | Mississippi | $50,071 | $31,000 | 2,984,100 | 2 |
| 23 | Ohio | $47,642 | $32,000 | 11,658,609 | 10 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $51,766 | $35,000 | 1,920,076 | 0 |
| 25 | Texas | $45,999 | $28,000 | 28,304,596 | 40 |
| 26 | Idaho | $49,299 | $31,000 | 1,716,943 | 1 |
| 27 | Kansas | $44,624 | $30,000 | 2,913,123 | 5 |
| 28 | West Virginia | $46,484 | $31,000 | 1,815,857 | 1 |
| 29 | Alabama | $42,947 | $27,000 | 4,874,747 | 9 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $45,709 | $32,000 | 5,795,483 | 5 |
| 31 | Iowa | $44,409 | $31,000 | 3,145,711 | 5 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $44,455 | $29,000 | 4,454,189 | 3 |
| 33 | Vermont | $46,518 | $35,000 | 623,657 | 1 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $41,932 | $27,000 | 3,930,864 | 8 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $42,655 | $27,000 | 5,024,369 | 7 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $48,982 | $41,000 | 1,427,538 | 1 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $45,934 | $29,000 | 10,273,419 | 3 |
| 38 | Colorado | $43,246 | $28,000 | 5,607,154 | 14 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $39,965 | $25,000 | 2,088,070 | 7 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $39,591 | $27,000 | 579,315 | 2 |
| 41 | Maine | $41,896 | $31,000 | 1,335,907 | 2 |
| 42 | Indiana | $42,792 | $29,000 | 6,666,818 | 7 |
| 43 | Georgia | $45,154 | $29,000 | 10,429,379 | 3 |
| 44 | Florida | $41,115 | $25,000 | 20,984,400 | 24 |
| 45 | Arizona | $40,332 | $25,000 | 7,016,270 | 9 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $42,093 | $27,000 | 6,715,984 | 3 |
| 47 | Missouri | $42,971 | $28,000 | 6,113,532 | 3 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $40,599 | $25,000 | 4,684,333 | 3 |
| 49 | Montana | $41,107 | $28,000 | 1,050,493 | 1 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $39,917 | $28,000 | 869,666 | 0 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $38,438 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 1 |
Highest paying states for catalog librarians
| Rank | State | Avg. Catalog Librarian Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $61,811 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $61,631 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $60,501 |
| 4 | Virginia | $58,320 |
| 5 | Alaska | $65,518 |
| 6 | New York | $56,922 |
| 7 | Michigan | $56,581 |
| 8 | Nevada | $51,011 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $57,252 |
| 10 | Washington | $62,064 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $51,418 |
| 12 | Oregon | $58,217 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $55,559 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $48,928 |
| 15 | Maryland | $55,413 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $54,153 |
| 17 | California | $54,032 |
| 18 | Illinois | $49,796 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $54,005 |
| 20 | Utah | $54,245 |
| 21 | Delaware | $53,587 |
| 22 | Mississippi | $50,071 |
| 23 | Ohio | $47,642 |
| 24 | Nebraska | $51,766 |
| 25 | Texas | $45,999 |
| 26 | Idaho | $49,299 |
| 27 | Kansas | $44,624 |
| 28 | West Virginia | $46,484 |
| 29 | Alabama | $42,947 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $45,709 |
| 31 | Iowa | $44,409 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $44,455 |
| 33 | Vermont | $46,518 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $41,932 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $42,655 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $48,982 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $45,934 |
| 38 | Colorado | $43,246 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $39,965 |
| 40 | Wyoming | $39,591 |
| 41 | Maine | $41,896 |
| 42 | Indiana | $42,792 |
| 43 | Georgia | $45,154 |
| 44 | Florida | $41,115 |
| 45 | Arizona | $40,332 |
| 46 | Tennessee | $42,093 |
| 47 | Missouri | $42,971 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $40,599 |
| 49 | Montana | $41,107 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $39,917 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $38,438 |
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Updated January 8, 2025