18. New York
Annual median salary: $63,490
Cost of living: 135.2
Employment: 11,400
Next in line on our list of best states for librarians is New York that is undoubtedly the state with the most libraries–we can all see that in the impressively high employment rates. The state also has annual median salary rates scoring even higher than the national average. Then again, the high cost of living that New York has always been popular for is here again. Because you can expect that a major chunk of your salary will go to your living expenses, living in New York and working as a librarian might mean some sacrifices.
