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Historians Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Historianss in the United States earn a median salary of $74,050/year ($35.6/hr). Salaries range from $38,630 to $128,500 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$39K
10th percentile
$55K
25th percentile
$74K
Median
$96K
75th percentile
$129K
90th percentile

Historians salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$118K$56.71/hr260
North Carolina$101K$48.77/hr30
Maryland$99K$47.74/hr60
Washington$95K$45.56/hr60
Virginia$94K$45.22/hr180
Illinois$92K$44.24/hr30
Connecticut$89K$42.74/hr50
Florida$85K$40.67/hr80
Minnesota$84K$40.46/hr-
Texas$84K$40.46/hr70

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$116K420
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$101K30
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$95K40
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$88K-
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$85K30
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$83K40
Urban Honolulu, HI$83K60
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$79K140
Montgomery, AL$73K30
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$59K40
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