Archivist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level archivist earnings begin at:

$18.16 per hour

$37,760 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level archivist earnings begin at:

$15.40 per hour

$32,020 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level archivist earnings begin at:

$12.59 per hour

$26,180 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level archivist earnings begin at:

$9.32 per hour

$19,390 per year

10th percentile

Starting level archivist earnings begin at:

$8.21 per hour

$17,080 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 21% less than similar careers in Puerto Rico. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than humanitarians.

Career Median Salary
School psychologist salary $47K
Urban planner salary $34K
Museum conservator salary $28K
Archivist salary $26K
Humanitarian salary $23K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)