Historian Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$76,750
$36.90/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,730 | $20.55 |
| 25th percentile | $57,290 | $27.54 |
| Median | $76,750 | $36.90 |
| 75th percentile | $99,990 | $48.07 |
| 90th percentile | $131,810 | $63.37 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 3,450
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 1st | $121,710 | $115,085 1st |
| Maryland | ||
| 2nd | $120,580 | $114,883 2nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 3rd | $118,290 | $107,633 3rd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 4th | $103,040 | $104,481 4th |
| Virginia | ||
| 5th | $101,920 | $100,807 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $99,720 | $93,185 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 7th | $99,560 | $96,323 6th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $97,420 | $87,988 10th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 9th | $92,520 | $84,147 11th |
| Illinois | ||
| 10th | $89,670 | $89,708 9th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 11th | $80,620 | $91,399 8th |
| Nevada | ||
| 12th | $80,140 | $80,157 15th |
| Texas | ||
| 13th | $78,240 | $80,612 13th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 14th | $77,080 | $70,842 22nd |
| Florida | ||
| 15th | $74,740 | $72,273 21st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 16th | $73,440 | $77,858 16th |
| Kansas | ||
| 17th | $72,600 | $80,606 14th |
| Alabama | ||
| 18th | $72,490 | $81,612 12th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 19th | $71,970 | $73,761 19th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 20th | $71,080 | $77,370 18th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 21st | $70,050 | $77,744 17th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 22nd | $66,790 | $72,431 20th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 23rd | $66,770 | $64,444 29th |
| Missouri | ||
| 24th | $64,230 | $70,725 23rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 25th | $63,840 | $66,298 26th |
| Indiana | ||
| 26th | $63,770 | $68,328 25th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 27th | $63,530 | $70,464 24th |
| New York | ||
| 28th | $62,960 | $58,339 30th |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $62,920 | $65,394 27th |
| Ohio | ||
| 30th | $60,350 | $65,051 28th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 31st | $52,120 | $55,595 32nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 32nd | $50,980 | $58,035 31st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 33rd | $46,010 | $52,914 33rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 34th | $45,810 | $48,685 34th |
| Utah | ||
| 35th | $33,840 | $34,229 35th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.0%
- 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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