Historian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level historian earnings begin at:

$53.97 per hour

$112,260 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level historian earnings begin at:

$46.06 per hour

$95,800 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level historian earnings begin at:

$35.93 per hour

$74,740 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level historian earnings begin at:

$27.30 per hour

$56,780 per year

10th percentile

Starting level historian earnings begin at:

$21.29 per hour

$44,280 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Historian salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $99,720
Oregon $99,560
California $97,420
Hawaii $92,520
Illinois $89,670
Colorado $82,450
Louisiana $80,620
Nevada $80,140
Texas $78,240
New Jersey $77,080
Florida $74,740
North Carolina $73,440
Kansas $72,600
Alabama $72,490
Pennsylvania $71,970
Tennessee $71,080
Nebraska $70,050
New Mexico $66,790
Connecticut $66,770
Missouri $64,230
Georgia $63,840
Indiana $63,770
Kentucky $63,530
New York $62,960
Michigan $62,920
Ohio $60,350
Idaho $58,880
South Carolina $52,120
Oklahoma $50,980
Mississippi $46,010
Wisconsin $45,810
Utah $33,840
Massachusetts $121,710
Maryland $120,580
District of Columbia $118,290
Minnesota $103,040
Virginia $101,920

How do historian salaries compare to similar careers?

Historians earn about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than scientists but more than archivists.

Career Median Salary
Scientist salary $95K
School psychologist salary $85K
Urban planner salary $81K
Historian salary $75K
Anthropologist salary $59K
Archaeologist salary $59K
Curator salary $60K
Archivist salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)