Best states for a youth services librarian

Q: What is the best state for youth services librarians?

The best state to be a youth services librarian is Alaska based on youth services librarian salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for youth services librarians?

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

Q: What is the worst state for youth services librarians?

The worst state for youth services librarians is South Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Youth services librarian opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for youth services librarians, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for youth services librarians.As youth services librarians are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for youth services librarians. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a youth services librarian, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

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 youth services librarians.Alaska is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for youth services librarians.

10 best states for youth services librarians in 2025

1. Alaska
Total youth services librarian jobs: 108
Average annual salary: $64,137
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.72
Youth services librarian jobs in Alaska
2. Minnesota
Total youth services librarian jobs: 986
Average annual salary: $55,009
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.98
Youth services librarian jobs in Minnesota
3. Oregon
Total youth services librarian jobs: 337
Average annual salary: $57,320
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Youth services librarian jobs in Oregon
4. Washington
Total youth services librarian jobs: 653
Average annual salary: $56,591
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Youth services librarian jobs in Washington
5. Connecticut
Total youth services librarian jobs: 263
Average annual salary: $57,722
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Youth services librarian jobs in Connecticut
6. New Jersey
Total youth services librarian jobs: 615
Average annual salary: $59,318
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $86,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Youth services librarian jobs in New Jersey
7. Pennsylvania
Total youth services librarian jobs: 673
Average annual salary: $61,035
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Youth services librarian jobs in Pennsylvania
8. District of Columbia
Total youth services librarian jobs: 164
Average annual salary: $56,616
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Youth services librarian jobs in District of Columbia
9. Utah
Total youth services librarian jobs: 249
Average annual salary: $53,935
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Youth services librarian jobs in Utah
10. Virginia
Total youth services librarian jobs: 679
Average annual salary: $57,743
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Youth services librarian jobs in Virginia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a youth services librarian

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

Detailed list of the best states for a youth services librarian

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$64,137	$54,000	739,795	108
2	Minnesota	$55,009	$40,000	5,576,606	986
3	Oregon	$57,320	$35,000	4,142,776	337
4	Washington	$56,591	$35,000	7,405,743	653
5	Connecticut	$57,722	$40,000	3,588,184	263
6	New Jersey	$59,318	$40,000	9,005,644	615
7	Pennsylvania	$61,035	$41,000	12,805,537	673
8	District of Columbia	$56,616	$37,000	693,972	164
9	Utah	$53,935	$34,000	3,101,833	249
10	Virginia	$57,743	$38,000	8,470,020	679
11	Massachusetts	$57,079	$41,000	6,859,819	650
12	Nebraska	$51,462	$35,000	1,920,076	173
13	Michigan	$55,941	$39,000	9,962,311	500
14	North Dakota	$53,476	$39,000	755,393	65
15	California	$58,762	$35,000	39,536,653	2,165
16	West Virginia	$46,136	$30,000	1,815,857	130
17	Nevada	$50,727	$31,000	2,998,039	146
18	Delaware	$53,063	$35,000	961,939	80
19	Wisconsin	$50,762	$36,000	5,795,483	29
20	Mississippi	$49,839	$32,000	2,984,100	134
21	Maryland	$54,804	$36,000	6,052,177	393
22	Rhode Island	$50,673	$36,000	1,059,639	74
23	Iowa	$44,059	$30,000	3,145,711	503
24	Kansas	$44,477	$30,000	2,913,123	253
25	Idaho	$44,710	$28,000	1,716,943	143
26	Hawaii	$48,740	$41,000	1,427,538	97
27	North Carolina	$45,551	$29,000	10,273,419	742
28	Illinois	$45,775	$32,000	12,802,023	931
29	Kentucky	$44,205	$29,000	4,454,189	286
30	New Hampshire	$48,122	$35,000	1,342,795	107
31	Ohio	$46,194	$31,000	11,658,609	563
32	Indiana	$44,835	$30,000	6,666,818	430
33	New York	$46,055	$31,000	19,849,399	968
34	Missouri	$42,836	$29,000	6,113,532	472
35	Wyoming	$39,185	$27,000	579,315	58
36	Montana	$40,659	$28,000	1,050,493	107
37	Maine	$41,168	$31,000	1,335,907	104
38	Georgia	$44,906	$29,000	10,429,379	578
39	Arizona	$40,278	$25,000	7,016,270	539
40	Louisiana	$40,300	$25,000	4,684,333	267
41	Vermont	$45,759	$34,000	623,657	50
42	Texas	$40,134	$25,000	28,304,596	1,653
43	South Carolina	$42,402	$27,000	5,024,369	308
44	Colorado	$41,144	$27,000	5,607,154	561
45	Arkansas	$38,504	$25,000	3,004,279	231
46	Tennessee	$41,955	$27,000	6,715,984	402
47	Oklahoma	$41,822	$27,000	3,930,864	216
48	Alabama	$42,769	$27,000	4,874,747	212
49	New Mexico	$39,888	$25,000	2,088,070	147
50	Florida	$39,592	$24,000	20,984,400	1,165
51	South Dakota	$39,497	$28,000	869,666	73

Highest paying states for youth services librarians

Rank	State	Avg. Youth Services Librarian Salary
1	Alaska	$64,137
2	Minnesota	$55,009
3	Oregon	$57,320
4	Washington	$56,591
5	Connecticut	$57,722
6	New Jersey	$59,318
7	Pennsylvania	$61,035
8	District of Columbia	$56,616
9	Utah	$53,935
10	Virginia	$57,743
11	Massachusetts	$57,079
12	Nebraska	$51,462
13	Michigan	$55,941
14	North Dakota	$53,476
15	California	$58,762
16	West Virginia	$46,136
17	Nevada	$50,727
18	Delaware	$53,063
19	Wisconsin	$50,762
20	Mississippi	$49,839
21	Maryland	$54,804
22	Rhode Island	$50,673
23	Iowa	$44,059
24	Kansas	$44,477
25	Idaho	$44,710
26	Hawaii	$48,740
27	North Carolina	$45,551
28	Illinois	$45,775
29	Kentucky	$44,205
30	New Hampshire	$48,122
31	Ohio	$46,194
32	Indiana	$44,835
33	New York	$46,055
34	Missouri	$42,836
35	Wyoming	$39,185
36	Montana	$40,659
37	Maine	$41,168
38	Georgia	$44,906
39	Arizona	$40,278
40	Louisiana	$40,300
41	Vermont	$45,759
42	Texas	$40,134
43	South Carolina	$42,402
44	Colorado	$41,144
45	Arkansas	$38,504
46	Tennessee	$41,955
47	Oklahoma	$41,822
48	Alabama	$42,769
49	New Mexico	$39,888
50	Florida	$39,592
51	South Dakota	$39,497

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Total youth services librarian jobs:	108
Average annual salary:	$64,137
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$54,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$75,000
Location Quotient:	1.72

Best states for a youth services librarian

10 best states for youth services librarians in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Minnesota

3. Oregon

4. Washington

5. Connecticut

6. New Jersey

7. Pennsylvania

8. District of Columbia

9. Utah

10. Virginia