The average salary for a historian in the United States is around $63,680 per year.
Avg Salary
Historians earn an average yearly salary of $63,680.
Wages typically start from $29,760 and go up to $114,810.
3% above national average Updated in 2019
Historian earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level historian earnings begin at:
$55.20 per hour
$114,810 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level historian earnings begin at:
$43.06 per hour
$89,550 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level historian earnings begin at:
$30.62 per hour
$63,680 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level historian earnings begin at:
$20.14 per hour
$41,880 per year
10th percentile
Starting level historian earnings begin at:
$14.31 per hour
$29,760 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 7% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than neuropsychologists but more than archivists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Neuropsychologist salary | $102K |
| School psychologist salary | $78K |
| Urban planner salary | $74K |
| Scientist salary | $70K |
| Historian salary | $64K |
| Anthropologist salary | $64K |
| Archaeologist salary | $64K |
| Curator salary | $53K |
| Archivist salary | $54K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)