State wages ยท Cost of living
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay by state
The highest published median is in California, at $118,760. California leads after cost of living, at $107,260. Kansas has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($78,630).
National median
$78,630
Highest state median
$118,760
California
Best adjusted pay
$107,260
California
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $58,500Higher: $107,260Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| California | $118,760 | +51.0% | 110.72 | $107,260 | 1 |
| Maryland | $102,910 | +30.9% | 104.959 | $98,050 | 2 |
| Washington | $103,950 | +32.2% | 107.013 | $97,140 | 3 |
| Kansas | $79,830 | +1.5% | 90.068 | $88,630 | 4 |
| Ohio | $81,190 | +3.3% | 92.774 | $87,510 | 5 |
| Indiana | $79,970 | +1.7% | 93.329 | $85,690 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,060 | +3.1% | 97.572 | $83,080 | 7 |
| Michigan | $79,830 | +1.5% | 96.217 | $82,970 | 8 |
| Alabama | $73,250 | -6.8% | 88.823 | $82,470 | 9 |
| North Carolina | $77,390 | -1.6% | 94.326 | $82,050 | 10 |
| Minnesota | $80,330 | +2.2% | 98.621 | $81,450 | 11 |
| Utah | $79,880 | +1.6% | 98.864 | $80,800 | 12 |
| Virginia | $79,530 | +1.1% | 101.104 | $78,660 | 13 |
| Texas | $76,190 | -3.1% | 97.057 | $78,500 | 14 |
| Florida | $80,480 | +2.4% | 103.414 | $77,820 | 15 |
| Oregon | $78,820 | +0.2% | 103.361 | $76,260 | 16 |
| New Jersey | $82,800 | +5.3% | 108.805 | $76,100 | 17 |
| Illinois | $76,030 | -3.3% | 99.958 | $76,060 | 18 |
| Massachusetts | $79,740 | +1.4% | 105.757 | $75,400 | 19 |
| Tennessee | $66,490 | -15.4% | 91.87 | $72,370 | 20 |
| Mississippi | $62,900 | -20.0% | 86.953 | $72,340 | 21 |
| Missouri | $65,300 | -17.0% | 90.817 | $71,900 | 22 |
| Oklahoma | $62,970 | -19.9% | 87.843 | $71,680 | 23 |
| South Carolina | $63,950 | -18.7% | 93.749 | $68,210 | 24 |
| Kentucky | $61,090 | -22.3% | 90.159 | $67,760 | 25 |
| Georgia | $65,190 | -17.1% | 96.293 | $67,700 | 26 |
| Idaho | $64,620 | -17.8% | 95.494 | $67,670 | 27 |
| Wisconsin | $62,820 | -20.1% | 94.095 | $66,760 | 28 |
| New York | $63,130 | -19.7% | 107.921 | $58,500 | 29 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arizona | Not available | Not available | 100.677 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Colorado | Not available | Not available | 103.052 | Not available | Not available |
| Connecticut | Not available | Not available | 103.61 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| District of Columbia | Not available | Not available | 109.901 | Not available | Not available |
| Hawaii | Not available | Not available | 109.951 | Not available | Not available |
| Iowa | Not available | Not available | 87.762 | Not available | Not available |
| Louisiana | Not available | Not available | 88.207 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| Montana | Not available | Not available | 94.645 | Not available | Not available |
| Nebraska | Not available | Not available | 90.103 | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | Not available | Not available | 99.979 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| New Mexico | Not available | Not available | 92.212 | Not available | Not available |
| North Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.959 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | Not available | Not available |
| West Virginia | Not available | Not available | 89.497 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.