Historian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level historian earnings begin at:

$34.41 per hour

$71,570 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level historian earnings begin at:

$23.61 per hour

$49,110 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level historian earnings begin at:

$15.86 per hour

$32,980 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level historian earnings begin at:

$12.42 per hour

$25,840 per year

10th percentile

Starting level historian earnings begin at:

$10.78 per hour

$22,420 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 about the same as related careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than urban planners but more than humanitarians.

Career Median Salary
Urban planner salary $52K
Anthropologist salary $42K
Archaeologist salary $42K
Curator salary $42K
Archivist salary $46K
Historian salary $33K
Embalmer salary $36K
Museum conservator salary $30K
Humanitarian salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)