23. Wisconsin
Annual median salary: $52,270
Cost of living: 96.9
Employment: 2,480
Wisconsin, next on the list of best states for librarians has 384 public libraries, and the state also recorded increased library visits for the past years, which explains the employment rate they have. Wisconsin does not really pay their librarians very highly, but the employment rates have outdone most American states. They also have cost of living rates that stay lower than the national average, making it a consistent state in every list about the best states to live.
