Best states for a library technician

Q: What is the best state for library technicians?

The best state to be a library technician is Alaska based on library technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for library technicians?

The highest paying state for library technicians is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for library technicians?

The worst state for library technicians is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and education, training, and library careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to library technician jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for library technicians.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for library technician jobs.

Alaska is the best state for jobs for library technicians, and Louisiana is the worst. The most common pay in Alaska is $54,156, while the median pay in Louisiana is $29,854.Alaska is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for library technicians.

10 best states for library technicians in 2026

1. Alaska
Total library technician jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $54,156
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
2.23
Library technician jobs in Alaska
2. Utah
Total library technician jobs: 165
Average annual salary: $49,549
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Library technician jobs in Utah
3. Missouri
Total library technician jobs: 277
Average annual salary: $47,672
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Library technician jobs in Missouri
4. Nebraska
Total library technician jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $48,940
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Library technician jobs in Nebraska
5. Iowa
Total library technician jobs: 174
Average annual salary: $43,410
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Library technician jobs in Iowa
6. Connecticut
Total library technician jobs: 239
Average annual salary: $44,345
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.63
Library technician jobs in Connecticut
7. Delaware
Total library technician jobs: 76
Average annual salary: $44,735
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.37
Library technician jobs in Delaware
8. Vermont
Total library technician jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $42,487
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Library technician jobs in Vermont
9. Nevada
Total library technician jobs: 94
Average annual salary: $43,567
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Library technician jobs in Nevada
10. North Dakota
Total library technician jobs: 24
Average annual salary: $51,398
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.59
Library technician jobs in North Dakota

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Detailed list of the best states for a library technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$54,156	$45,000	739,795	82
2	Utah	$49,549	$37,000	3,101,833	165
3	Missouri	$47,672	$35,000	6,113,532	277
4	Nebraska	$48,940	$37,000	1,920,076	95
5	Iowa	$43,410	$33,000	3,145,711	174
6	Connecticut	$44,345	$33,000	3,588,184	239
7	Delaware	$44,735	$32,000	961,939	76
8	Vermont	$42,487	$33,000	623,657	53
9	Nevada	$43,567	$32,000	2,998,039	94
10	North Dakota	$51,398	$40,000	755,393	24
11	Illinois	$43,930	$33,000	12,802,023	546
12	Wisconsin	$41,306	$31,000	5,795,483	304
13	New Hampshire	$43,018	$33,000	1,342,795	77
14	Rhode Island	$43,880	$33,000	1,059,639	48
15	Mississippi	$44,395	$32,000	2,984,100	78
16	Maine	$39,714	$31,000	1,335,907	110
17	District of Columbia	$52,000	$37,000	693,972	38
18	Minnesota	$42,751	$32,000	5,576,606	285
19	Arizona	$39,698	$29,000	7,016,270	306
20	West Virginia	$36,820	$27,000	1,815,857	98
21	Wyoming	$41,092	$31,000	579,315	23
22	Indiana	$40,019	$29,000	6,666,818	287
23	Kansas	$41,536	$31,000	2,913,123	108
24	California	$45,962	$33,000	39,536,653	967
25	Virginia	$40,184	$29,000	8,470,020	420
26	North Carolina	$38,594	$28,000	10,273,419	426
27	Colorado	$35,883	$27,000	5,607,154	412
28	Washington	$41,250	$32,000	7,405,743	254
29	Idaho	$40,588	$31,000	1,716,943	42
30	Ohio	$37,468	$27,000	11,658,609	345
31	Pennsylvania	$36,471	$26,000	12,805,537	443
32	South Carolina	$32,980	$24,000	5,024,369	208
33	Kentucky	$35,069	$26,000	4,454,189	139
34	Oklahoma	$33,045	$24,000	3,930,864	137
35	Massachusetts	$34,322	$26,000	6,859,819	410
36	Texas	$34,134	$24,000	28,304,596	830
37	Alabama	$30,947	$22,000	4,874,747	226
38	Georgia	$31,504	$23,000	10,429,379	495
39	Florida	$30,191	$21,000	20,984,400	876
40	Maryland	$35,003	$25,000	6,052,177	251
41	New York	$32,030	$23,000	19,849,399	646
42	New Jersey	$32,149	$23,000	9,005,644	391
43	Oregon	$35,765	$27,000	4,142,776	136
44	New Mexico	$34,136	$25,000	2,088,070	58
45	Montana	$31,273	$24,000	1,050,493	51
46	Michigan	$32,124	$24,000	9,962,311	287
47	Hawaii	$34,983	$27,000	1,427,538	31
48	South Dakota	$31,244	$24,000	869,666	38
49	Arkansas	$24,148	$17,000	3,004,279	123
50	Tennessee	$28,263	$20,000	6,715,984	251
51	Louisiana	$29,854	$21,000	4,684,333	120

Highest paying states for library technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Library Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$54,156
2	Utah	$49,549
3	Missouri	$47,672
4	Nebraska	$48,940
5	Iowa	$43,410
6	Connecticut	$44,345
7	Delaware	$44,735
8	Vermont	$42,487
9	Nevada	$43,567
10	North Dakota	$51,398
11	Illinois	$43,930
12	Wisconsin	$41,306
13	New Hampshire	$43,018
14	Rhode Island	$43,880
15	Mississippi	$44,395
16	Maine	$39,714
17	District of Columbia	$52,000
18	Minnesota	$42,751
19	Arizona	$39,698
20	West Virginia	$36,820
21	Wyoming	$41,092
22	Indiana	$40,019
23	Kansas	$41,536
24	California	$45,962
25	Virginia	$40,184
26	North Carolina	$38,594
27	Colorado	$35,883
28	Washington	$41,250
29	Idaho	$40,588
30	Ohio	$37,468
31	Pennsylvania	$36,471
32	South Carolina	$32,980
33	Kentucky	$35,069
34	Oklahoma	$33,045
35	Massachusetts	$34,322
36	Texas	$34,134
37	Alabama	$30,947
38	Georgia	$31,504
39	Florida	$30,191
40	Maryland	$35,003
41	New York	$32,030
42	New Jersey	$32,149
43	Oregon	$35,765
44	New Mexico	$34,136
45	Montana	$31,273
46	Michigan	$32,124
47	Hawaii	$34,983
48	South Dakota	$31,244
49	Arkansas	$24,148
50	Tennessee	$28,263
51	Louisiana	$29,854

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Total library technician jobs:	82
Average annual salary:	$54,156
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$45,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$64,000
Location Quotient:	2.23

Best states for a library technician

10 best states for library technicians in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Utah

3. Missouri

4. Nebraska

5. Iowa

6. Connecticut

7. Delaware

8. Vermont

9. Nevada

10. North Dakota