The average wage for an archivist in New Jersey is around $30.58 per hour.
Avg Wage
Archivists earn an average hourly wage of $30.58.
Salaries typically start from $14.23 per hour and go up to $47.13 per hour.
13% below national average Updated in 2018
Archivist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level archivist earnings begin at:
$47.13 per hour
$98,020 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level archivist earnings begin at:
$42.85 per hour
$89,120 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level archivist earnings begin at:
$30.58 per hour
$63,600 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level archivist earnings begin at:
$25.37 per hour
$52,760 per year
10th percentile
Starting level archivist earnings begin at:
$14.23 per hour
$29,600 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Archivist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $74,410 |
| California | $69,270 |
| Georgia | $66,430 |
| Texas | $66,120 |
| New Jersey | $63,600 |
| Maryland | $63,020 |
| Connecticut | $62,820 |
| Illinois | $60,580 |
| Massachusetts | $58,900 |
| Rhode Island | $58,760 |
| Virginia | $53,290 |
| Washington | $53,180 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,610 |
| Nevada | $50,850 |
| New York | $50,780 |
| North Carolina | $50,130 |
| Missouri | $49,640 |
| Michigan | $49,090 |
| Wisconsin | $48,020 |
| Vermont | $46,940 |
| Arkansas | $46,750 |
| New Mexico | $45,850 |
| Alabama | $45,350 |
| Maine | $45,330 |
| Kentucky | $44,710 |
| Ohio | $44,660 |
| Louisiana | $44,060 |
| Delaware | $43,360 |
| Kansas | $42,860 |
| Colorado | $42,500 |
| Minnesota | $41,570 |
| Oklahoma | $41,080 |
| Florida | $41,050 |
| Arizona | $40,700 |
| Oregon | $39,750 |
| South Carolina | $39,170 |
| Montana | $36,570 |
| Tennessee | $35,100 |
| Indiana | $35,040 |
| Utah | $29,210 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,180 |
How do archivist salaries compare to similar careers?
Archivists earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than humanitarians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $85K |
| Historian salary | $78K |
| Curator salary | $66K |
| Urban planner salary | $71K |
| Archivist salary | $64K |
| Archaeologist salary | $65K |
| Anthropologist salary | $65K |
| Museum conservator salary | $55K |
| Humanitarian salary | $35K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)