Historian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level historian earnings begin at:

$49.81 per hour

$103,590 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level historian earnings begin at:

$39.99 per hour

$83,170 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level historian earnings begin at:

$30.41 per hour

$63,260 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level historian earnings begin at:

$22.50 per hour

$46,800 per year

10th percentile

Starting level historian earnings begin at:

$18.85 per hour

$39,220 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Historian salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Colorado $82,450
California $80,590
New Jersey $77,500
Virginia $77,110
Ohio $75,110
Washington $71,420
New Mexico $65,520
Michigan $63,310
Texas $63,260
Utah $63,060
Massachusetts $63,020
Pennsylvania $62,438
Georgia $62,100
Alabama $61,890
Illinois $61,265
Maryland $61,190
North Carolina $61,190
Idaho $58,880
Nebraska $57,970
Wisconsin $56,920
Oregon $56,320
Oklahoma $48,520
Florida $47,900
Tennessee $46,620
Missouri $45,290
Mississippi $38,360
Kentucky $38,010
Indiana $32,980
New York $28,920
District of Columbia $106,680

How do historian salaries compare to similar careers?

Historians earn 8% more than similar careers in Texas. On average, they make less than archivists but more than humanitarians.

Career Median Salary
Archivist salary $66K
School psychologist salary $66K
Anthropologist salary $68K
Archaeologist salary $68K
Urban planner salary $63K
Historian salary $63K
Curator salary $51K
Embalmer salary $43K
Museum conservator salary $40K
Humanitarian salary $35K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)