The average salary for a historian in New Jersey is around $77,500 per year.
Avg Salary
Historians earn an average yearly salary of $77,500.
Wages typically start from $54,690 and go up to $100,850.
1% below national average Updated in 2018
Historian earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level historian earnings begin at:
$48.48 per hour
$100,850 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level historian earnings begin at:
$40.88 per hour
$85,040 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level historian earnings begin at:
$37.26 per hour
$77,500 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level historian earnings begin at:
$29.01 per hour
$60,340 per year
10th percentile
Starting level historian earnings begin at:
$26.29 per hour
$54,690 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 New Jersey. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than archaeologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $85K |
| Historian salary | $78K |
| Curator salary | $66K |
| Urban planner salary | $71K |
| Archivist salary | $64K |
| Archaeologist salary | $65K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)