Archivists Wages
SOC 25-4011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Archivists is $59,910 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $37,720 and the 90th percentile is $103,000, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
7,150
P10
$37,720
P25
$46,450
Median
$59,910
P75
$79,190
P90
$103,000
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Archivists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $59,910 | $65,700 | $37,720 | $103,000 | 7,150 | — |
| 2022 | $58,640 | $63,980 | $35,310 | $101,870 | 7,230 | -2.12% |
| 2021 | $60,050 | $61,880 | $36,750 | $98,070 | 6,120 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | $56,760 | $61,210 | $33,180 | $98,990 | 6,550 | -5.48% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Archivists. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $93,650, 56% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $93,650 | +56.3% | $92,880 | 170 |
| New Jersey | $76,140 | +27.1% | $73,290 | 80 |
| Massachusetts | $74,860 | +25% | $76,840 | 290 |
| Rhode Island | $74,240 | +23.9% | $66,630 | 50 |
| Washington | $69,260 | +15.6% | $71,620 | 560 |
| Maryland | $67,020 | +11.9% | $79,820 | 550 |
| New York | $65,950 | +10.1% | $70,460 | 1,090 |
| New Mexico | $65,200 | +8.8% | $76,690 | 70 |
| Illinois | $63,400 | +5.8% | $66,390 | 140 |
| Virginia | $63,280 | +5.6% | $67,460 | 120 |
| California | $61,770 | +3.1% | $70,590 | 870 |
| New Hampshire | $61,070 | +1.9% | $68,280 | 50 |
| Connecticut | $59,340 | -1% | $56,140 | 210 |
| Ohio | $57,910 | -3.3% | $59,260 | 130 |
| Oregon | $57,280 | -4.4% | $56,570 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $57,240 | -4.5% | $59,330 | 190 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,620 | -5.5% | $59,280 | 310 |
| Indiana | $56,600 | -5.5% | $57,150 | 100 |
| Colorado | $56,300 | -6% | $62,310 | 70 |
| Alabama | $54,520 | -9% | $58,480 | 80 |
| Michigan | $53,980 | -9.9% | $61,080 | 150 |
| Texas | $53,950 | -9.9% | $62,030 | 260 |
| Minnesota | $53,710 | -10.3% | $67,000 | 60 |
| North Carolina | $52,580 | -12.2% | $57,200 | 110 |
| Delaware | $51,790 | -13.6% | $54,340 | 40 |
| Arizona | $50,720 | -15.3% | $55,440 | 60 |
| Oklahoma | $49,920 | -16.7% | $53,170 | 90 |
| Missouri | $49,900 | -16.7% | $60,770 | 110 |
| Georgia | $49,570 | -17.3% | $56,860 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $49,250 | -17.8% | $50,140 | 130 |
| Kansas | $47,290 | -21.1% | $49,910 | 40 |
| Utah | $47,160 | -21.3% | $49,640 | 90 |
| Arkansas | $45,880 | -23.4% | $53,310 | 70 |
| Florida | $43,840 | -26.8% | $47,780 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $43,310 | -27.7% | $46,200 | 100 |
| Kentucky | $37,900 | -36.7% | $42,880 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $32,890 | -45.1% | $37,610 | 100 |