Archivist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level archivist earnings begin at:

$44.87 per hour

$93,330 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level archivist earnings begin at:

$36.31 per hour

$75,530 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level archivist earnings begin at:

$29.52 per hour

$61,410 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level archivist earnings begin at:

$22.43 per hour

$46,650 per year

10th percentile

Starting level archivist earnings begin at:

$18.46 per hour

$38,400 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Archivist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $93,040
Connecticut $79,790
Massachusetts $78,180
Rhode Island $76,990
Washington $76,490
Maryland $76,440
New York $73,860
California $70,530
New Jersey $67,900
Minnesota $65,740
Michigan $63,890
Alaska $62,050
Oregon $61,880
New Hampshire $61,410
Pennsylvania $60,690
Missouri $60,020
Wisconsin $59,400
Illinois $59,340
Colorado $59,210
Louisiana $59,070
Georgia $59,010
Iowa $59,010
Ohio $58,790
Arkansas $58,560
Idaho $58,370
Alabama $57,860
Utah $56,660
Maine $56,260
North Carolina $55,370
Virginia $55,150
Indiana $54,220
Delaware $53,890
Tennessee $53,210
South Carolina $52,810
Florida $52,100
Oklahoma $51,940
Nevada $50,850
Texas $50,160
New Mexico $49,860
Kansas $49,200
Kentucky $48,810
Arizona $47,010
Vermont $46,940
Hawaii $43,230
Montana $36,570
Puerto Rico $28,860

How do archivist salaries compare to similar careers?

Archivists earn 27% more than similar careers in New Hampshire. On average, they make more than library assistants.

Career Median Salary
Archivist salary $61K
Library assistant salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)