Historian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level historian earnings begin at:

$50.33 per hour

$104,690 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level historian earnings begin at:

$38.26 per hour

$79,580 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level historian earnings begin at:

$29.85 per hour

$62,100 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level historian earnings begin at:

$24.77 per hour

$51,520 per year

10th percentile

Starting level historian earnings begin at:

$20.64 per hour

$42,920 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 6% more than similar careers in Georgia. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than museum conservators.

Career Median Salary
School psychologist salary $71K
Archaeologist salary $61K
Anthropologist salary $61K
Historian salary $62K
Archivist salary $66K
Urban planner salary $56K
Curator salary $43K
Museum conservator salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)