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Historians Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$74,050
~$36/hr · ~$6,171/mo
Total US jobs
3K
Slower than average
Education
Master's degree
Growth: +2%
Salary range
10th %ile
$38,630
25th %ile
$55,190
Median
$74,050
75th %ile
$96,330
90th %ile
$128,500
Top US metros for historians
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $115,710 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $100,610 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $94,590 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $85,160 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $87,920 |
| Montgomery, AL | $72,550 |
| Boulder, CO | $76,760 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $82,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $83,360 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,550 |
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