Archivist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$64,550
$31.03/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,970 | $19.22 |
| 25th percentile | $50,680 | $24.37 |
| Median | $64,550 | $31.03 |
| 75th percentile | $83,020 | $39.92 |
| 90th percentile | $110,550 | $53.15 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 7,970
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $93,040 | $84,658 1st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 2nd | $79,790 | $77,010 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $78,180 | $73,924 4th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 4th | $76,990 | $75,274 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $76,490 | $71,477 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 6th | $76,440 | $72,828 5th |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $73,860 | $68,439 7th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $70,530 | $63,701 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 9th | $67,900 | $62,405 18th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 10th | $65,740 | $66,659 11th |
| Michigan | ||
| 11th | $63,890 | $66,402 12th |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $61,880 | $59,868 22nd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 13th | $61,410 | $58,955 25th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 14th | $60,690 | $62,200 19th |
| Missouri | ||
| 15th | $60,020 | $66,089 13th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 16th | $59,400 | $63,128 17th |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $59,340 | $59,365 23rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 18th | $59,210 | $57,456 30th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 19th | $59,070 | $66,967 10th |
| Georgia | ||
| 20th | $59,010 | $61,282 20th |
| Iowa | ||
| 20th | $59,010 | $67,239 9th |
| Ohio | ||
| 22nd | $58,790 | $63,369 16th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 23rd | $58,560 | $67,359 8th |
| Idaho | ||
| 24th | $58,370 | $61,124 21st |
| Alabama | ||
| 25th | $57,860 | $65,141 14th |
| Utah | ||
| 26th | $56,660 | $57,311 31st |
| Maine | ||
| 27th | $56,260 | $57,970 28th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 28th | $55,370 | $58,701 26th |
| Indiana | ||
| 29th | $54,220 | $58,096 27th |
| Delaware | ||
| 30th | $53,890 | $53,994 35th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 31st | $53,210 | $57,919 29th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $52,810 | $56,331 32nd |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $52,100 | $50,380 37th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 34th | $51,940 | $59,128 24th |
| Texas | ||
| 35th | $50,160 | $51,681 36th |
| Kansas | ||
| 36th | $49,200 | $54,625 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 37th | $48,810 | $54,138 34th |
| Arizona | ||
| 38th | $47,010 | $46,694 38th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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