The average wage for an archivist in the United States is around $25.94 per hour.
Avg Wage
Archivists earn an average hourly wage of $25.94.
Salaries typically start from $15.32 per hour and go up to $43.92 per hour.
14% below national average Updated in 2019
Archivist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level archivist earnings begin at:
$43.92 per hour
$91,350 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level archivist earnings begin at:
$34.88 per hour
$72,560 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level archivist earnings begin at:
$25.94 per hour
$53,950 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level archivist earnings begin at:
$19.00 per hour
$39,530 per year
10th percentile
Starting level archivist earnings begin at:
$15.32 per hour
$31,870 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 the United States. On average, they make less than scientists but more than humanitarians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Scientist salary | $70K |
| Historian salary | $64K |
| Anthropologist salary | $64K |
| Archaeologist salary | $64K |
| Curator salary | $53K |
| Archivist salary | $54K |
| Embalmer salary | $48K |
| Museum conservator salary | $44K |
| Humanitarian salary | $35K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)