Historian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level historian earnings begin at:

$53.14 per hour

$110,530 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level historian earnings begin at:

$47.11 per hour

$97,980 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level historian earnings begin at:

$29.75 per hour

$61,890 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level historian earnings begin at:

$21.04 per hour

$43,770 per year

10th percentile

Starting level historian earnings begin at:

$16.54 per hour

$34,400 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 13% more than similar careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than curators.

Career Median Salary
School psychologist salary $60K
Historian salary $62K
Urban planner salary $59K
Anthropologist salary $51K
Archaeologist salary $51K
Curator salary $51K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)