Historians salary by location

National median: $76,750 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
MAstate$121,710+58.6%2025
Boston, MAmetropolitan$121,710+58.6%2025
MDstate$120,580+57.1%502025
DCstate$118,290+54.1%2502025
Minneapolis, MNmetropolitan$116,520+51.8%402025
Washington, DCmetropolitan$115,690+50.7%4102025
MNstate$103,040+34.3%502025
VAstate$101,920+32.8%1802025
San Antonio, TXmetropolitan$101,900+32.8%402025
WAstate$99,720+29.9%302025
ORstate$99,560+29.7%402025
Los Angeles, CAmetropolitan$98,210+28.0%502025
Sacramento, CAmetropolitan$97,420+26.9%402025
CAstate$97,420+26.9%2102025
Urban Honolulu, HImetropolitan$95,470+24.4%702025
HIstate$92,520+20.5%702025
ILstate$89,670+16.8%2025
Chicago, ILmetropolitan$89,670+16.8%2025
San Francisco, CAmetropolitan$88,790+15.7%502025
New Orleans, LAmetropolitan$82,400+7.4%402025
Philadelphia, PAmetropolitan$81,470+6.1%402025
LAstate$80,620+5.0%602025
New York, NYmetropolitan$80,400+4.8%1802025
NVstate$80,140+4.4%2025
TXstate$78,240+1.9%1302025
NJstate$77,080+0.4%1302025
Montgomery, ALmetropolitan$76,400−0.5%302025
FLstate$74,740−2.6%1102025
NCstate$73,440−4.3%1202025
KSstate$72,600−5.4%402025
ALstate$72,490−5.6%602025
PAstate$71,970−6.2%702025
TNstate$71,080−7.4%402025
NEstate$70,050−8.7%302025
Buffalo, NYmetropolitan$68,010−11.4%402025
NMstate$66,790−13.0%402025
CTstate$66,770−13.0%402025
MOstate$64,230−16.3%502025
GAstate$63,840−16.8%1102025
INstate$63,770−16.9%302025
KYstate$63,530−17.2%502025
NYstate$62,960−18.0%4102025
MIstate$62,920−18.0%802025
Atlanta, GAmetropolitan$61,640−19.7%602025
OHstate$60,350−21.4%2025
Dayton, OHmetropolitan$58,640−23.6%302025
SCstate$52,120−32.1%602025
OKstate$50,980−33.6%502025
Albany, NYmetropolitan$48,610−36.7%602025
Rochester, NYmetropolitan$46,630−39.2%402025
MSstate$46,010−40.1%902025
WIstate$45,810−40.3%502025
Charlotte, NCmetropolitan$45,530−40.7%302025
Salt Lake City, UTmetropolitan$33,840−55.9%802025
UTstate$33,840−55.9%802025