Historians Wages

The median annual wage for Historians is $72,890 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,760 and the 90th percentile is $124,720, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

3,040

P10

$35,760

P25

$51,720

Median

$72,890

P75

$93,580

P90

$124,720

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Historians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Historians across BLS OEWS release years.
Year	Median	Mean	P10	P90	Employment	YoY Median
2023	$72,890	$76,120	$35,760	$124,720	3,040	—
2022	$64,540	$72,900	$37,280	$123,260	3,120	-11.46%
2021	$63,940	$72,130	$37,310	$118,380	2,910	-0.93%
2020	$63,100	$68,400	$29,540	$116,340	2,770	-1.31%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Historians. The highest median is in Maryland at $112,010, 54% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Historians, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Mean Annual	Employment
Maryland	$112,010	+53.7%	$114,680	40
Connecticut	$95,680	+31.3%	$94,760	50
Oregon	$91,420	+25.4%	$87,160	—
California	$87,210	+19.6%	$92,750	140
Colorado	$84,100	+15.4%	$84,500	—
Washington	$84,090	+15.4%	$84,260	40
Texas	$82,830	+13.6%	$83,600	60
New Jersey	$81,430	+11.7%	$79,670	90
Virginia	$81,200	+11.4%	$94,590	180
Hawaii	$80,460	+10.4%	$89,040	50
North Carolina	$79,760	+9.4%	$85,070	70
Pennsylvania	$70,850	-2.8%	$75,900	80
Florida	$69,100	-5.2%	$74,740	80
Missouri	$65,910	-9.6%	$73,080	40
Georgia	$65,690	-9.9%	$79,340	50
Oklahoma	$61,240	-16%	$58,340	70
Illinois	$61,080	-16.2%	$79,820	50
Louisiana	$60,920	-16.4%	$71,220	30
Michigan	$59,470	-18.4%	$62,630	70
Wisconsin	$57,910	-20.6%	$57,600	50
Indiana	$56,520	-22.5%	$60,970	80
Ohio	$49,980	-31.4%	$70,340	40
Kentucky	$49,570	-32%	$55,580	50
New York	$46,770	-35.8%	$55,040	500
South Carolina	$42,670	-41.5%	$50,790	90
Utah	$39,510	-45.8%	$47,170	130