Best states for a digital librarian

Q: What is the best state for digital librarians?

The best state to be a digital librarian is Washington based on digital librarian salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for digital librarians is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for digital librarians?

The worst state for digital librarians is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for digital 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 digital librarian jobs.As digital librarians are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for digital librarians. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a digital librarian, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

The median salary for digital librarians in Washington is $78,363. Compare that to the median salary in New Mexico of $46,041, which ranked worst for digital librarians, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for digital librarians, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for digital librarian jobs, where as Washington is the best state in the country.

10 best states for digital librarians in 2026

1. Washington
Total digital librarian jobs: 246
Average annual salary: $78,363
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Digital librarian jobs in Washington
2. Pennsylvania
Total digital librarian jobs: 370
Average annual salary: $70,842
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Digital librarian jobs in Pennsylvania
3. Oregon
Total digital librarian jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $74,262
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $119,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Digital librarian jobs in Oregon
4. New York
Total digital librarian jobs: 687
Average annual salary: $70,091
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.74
Digital librarian jobs in New York
5. New Jersey
Total digital librarian jobs: 285
Average annual salary: $71,178
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $104,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Digital librarian jobs in New Jersey
6. Connecticut
Total digital librarian jobs: 113
Average annual salary: $70,533
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Digital librarian jobs in Connecticut
7. Utah
Total digital librarian jobs: 128
Average annual salary: $66,932
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $106,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Digital librarian jobs in Utah
8. Minnesota
Total digital librarian jobs: 226
Average annual salary: $64,795
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Digital librarian jobs in Minnesota
9. Massachusetts
Total digital librarian jobs: 381
Average annual salary: $63,880
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Digital librarian jobs in Massachusetts
10. Delaware
Total digital librarian jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $61,638
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Digital librarian jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a digital librarian

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Detailed list of the best states for a digital librarian

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$78,363	$50,000	7,405,743	246
2	Pennsylvania	$70,842	$48,000	12,805,537	370
3	Oregon	$74,262	$46,000	4,142,776	144
4	New York	$70,091	$48,000	19,849,399	687
5	New Jersey	$71,178	$48,000	9,005,644	285
6	Connecticut	$70,533	$48,000	3,588,184	113
7	Utah	$66,932	$41,000	3,101,833	128
8	Minnesota	$64,795	$46,000	5,576,606	226
9	Massachusetts	$63,880	$44,000	6,859,819	381
10	Delaware	$61,638	$41,000	961,939	62
11	District of Columbia	$66,464	$44,000	693,972	121
12	North Dakota	$63,081	$46,000	755,393	28
13	Alaska	$74,798	$62,000	739,795	20
14	California	$67,275	$40,000	39,536,653	1,142
15	Rhode Island	$60,486	$42,000	1,059,639	47
16	Michigan	$65,666	$45,000	9,962,311	165
17	Idaho	$62,651	$39,000	1,716,943	51
18	Virginia	$65,385	$43,000	8,470,020	268
19	Nebraska	$61,200	$42,000	1,920,076	60
20	Illinois	$58,118	$40,000	12,802,023	498
21	Nevada	$60,717	$36,000	2,998,039	61
22	Maryland	$64,233	$43,000	6,052,177	194
23	Vermont	$56,510	$40,000	623,657	31
24	New Hampshire	$58,802	$41,000	1,342,795	52
25	North Carolina	$54,997	$35,000	10,273,419	300
26	Ohio	$55,911	$37,000	11,658,609	254
27	Mississippi	$58,502	$37,000	2,984,100	28
28	Georgia	$53,645	$34,000	10,429,379	315
29	West Virginia	$55,112	$36,000	1,815,857	19
30	Wisconsin	$52,887	$37,000	5,795,483	134
31	Kansas	$52,288	$34,000	2,913,123	74
32	Colorado	$51,005	$33,000	5,607,154	205
33	Kentucky	$52,667	$34,000	4,454,189	57
34	Iowa	$52,274	$36,000	3,145,711	65
35	Hawaii	$53,741	$42,000	1,427,538	24
36	Texas	$48,493	$30,000	28,304,596	636
37	Maine	$51,047	$37,000	1,335,907	34
38	Montana	$50,793	$34,000	1,050,493	32
39	Tennessee	$49,577	$32,000	6,715,984	124
40	Wyoming	$47,840	$31,000	579,315	19
41	Alabama	$50,736	$32,000	4,874,747	67
42	South Carolina	$50,818	$32,000	5,024,369	72
43	Missouri	$50,384	$33,000	6,113,532	100
44	Indiana	$50,275	$33,000	6,666,818	83
45	Arizona	$46,417	$28,000	7,016,270	153
46	South Dakota	$47,503	$33,000	869,666	21
47	Oklahoma	$48,744	$31,000	3,930,864	41
48	Arkansas	$44,858	$29,000	3,004,279	61
49	Florida	$45,704	$28,000	20,984,400	387
50	Louisiana	$47,210	$29,000	4,684,333	49
51	New Mexico	$46,041	$28,000	2,088,070	35

Highest paying states for digital librarians

Rank	State	Avg. Digital Librarian Salary
1	Washington	$78,363
2	Pennsylvania	$70,842
3	Oregon	$74,262
4	New York	$70,091
5	New Jersey	$71,178
6	Connecticut	$70,533
7	Utah	$66,932
8	Minnesota	$64,795
9	Massachusetts	$63,880
10	Delaware	$61,638
11	District of Columbia	$66,464
12	North Dakota	$63,081
13	Alaska	$74,798
14	California	$67,275
15	Rhode Island	$60,486
16	Michigan	$65,666
17	Idaho	$62,651
18	Virginia	$65,385
19	Nebraska	$61,200
20	Illinois	$58,118
21	Nevada	$60,717
22	Maryland	$64,233
23	Vermont	$56,510
24	New Hampshire	$58,802
25	North Carolina	$54,997
26	Ohio	$55,911
27	Mississippi	$58,502
28	Georgia	$53,645
29	West Virginia	$55,112
30	Wisconsin	$52,887
31	Kansas	$52,288
32	Colorado	$51,005
33	Kentucky	$52,667
34	Iowa	$52,274
35	Hawaii	$53,741
36	Texas	$48,493
37	Maine	$51,047
38	Montana	$50,793
39	Tennessee	$49,577
40	Wyoming	$47,840
41	Alabama	$50,736
42	South Carolina	$50,818
43	Missouri	$50,384
44	Indiana	$50,275
45	Arizona	$46,417
46	South Dakota	$47,503
47	Oklahoma	$48,744
48	Arkansas	$44,858
49	Florida	$45,704
50	Louisiana	$47,210
51	New Mexico	$46,041

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Total digital librarian jobs:	246
Average annual salary:	$78,363
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$122,000
Location Quotient:	1.1

Best states for a digital librarian

10 best states for digital librarians in 2026

1. Washington

2. Pennsylvania

3. Oregon

4. New York

5. New Jersey

6. Connecticut

7. Utah

8. Minnesota

9. Massachusetts

10. Delaware