SOC 25-4011 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Archivists

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$64,550

U.S. median hourly wage$31.03

U.S. employment7,970

Nationally, archivists earned a median of $64,550 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 7,970 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Archivists: pay and employment by state
State
District of Columbia	$93,040	$44.73	200	0.3
Connecticut	$79,790	$38.36	160	0.1
Massachusetts	$78,180	$37.59	270	0.1
Rhode Island	$76,990	$37.01	40	0.1
Washington	$76,490	$36.77	640	0.2
Maryland	$76,440	$36.75	660	0.2
New York	$73,860	$35.51	960	0.1
California	$70,530	$33.91	1,160	0.1
New Jersey	$67,900	$32.64	70	0.0
Minnesota	$65,740	$31.61	90	0.0
Michigan	$63,890	$30.72	160	0.0
Oregon	$61,880	$29.75	70	0.0
New Hampshire	$61,410	$29.52	50	0.1
Pennsylvania	$60,690	$29.18	360	0.1
Missouri	$60,020	$28.86	150	0.1
Wisconsin	$59,400	$28.56	220	0.1
Illinois	$59,340	$28.53	200	0.0
Colorado	$59,210	$28.47	70	0.0
Louisiana	$59,070	$28.40	50	0.0
Georgia	$59,010	$28.37	150	0.0
Iowa	$59,010	$28.37	40	0.0
Ohio	$58,790	$28.26	150	0.0
Arkansas	$58,560	$28.15	40	0.0
Idaho	$58,370	$28.06	30	0.0
Alabama	$57,860	$27.82	100	0.0
Utah	$56,660	$27.24	80	0.0
Maine	$56,260	$27.05	60	0.1
North Carolina	$55,370	$26.62	130	0.0
Indiana	$54,220	$26.07	70	0.0
Delaware	$53,890	$25.91	50	0.1
Tennessee	$53,210	$25.58	110	0.0
South Carolina	$52,810	$25.39	60	0.0
Florida	$52,100	$25.05	100	0.0
Oklahoma	$51,940	$24.97	80	0.0
Texas	$50,160	$24.12	490	0.0
Kansas	$49,200	$23.65	30	0.0
Kentucky	$48,810	$23.47	40	0.0
Arizona	$47,010	$22.60	Not published	Not published
Puerto Rico	$40,900	$19.66	30	0.0

Pay by metro area

All 42 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Archivists: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$119,190	$57.30	80	0.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$97,550	$46.90	110	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$84,590	$40.67	670	0.2
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$78,530	$37.75	310	0.1
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$78,490	$37.74	60	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$78,220	$37.61	230	0.1
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$77,990	$37.50	100	0.7
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$77,450	$37.24	760	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$76,990	$37.01	40	0.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$76,440	$36.75	230	0.2
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$74,540	$35.84	50	0.2
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$74,320	$35.73	180	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$70,630	$33.96	490	0.1
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	$70,450	$33.87	40	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$66,830	$32.13	80	0.0
Rochester, NY	$66,050	$31.76	40	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$65,700	$31.59	60	0.0
Richmond, VA	$65,240	$31.37	60	0.1
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$64,430	$30.98	50	0.2
St. Louis, MO-IL	$63,630	$30.59	80	0.1
Montgomery, AL	$63,130	$30.35	60	0.4
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$63,110	$30.34	100	0.0
Madison, WI	$63,040	$30.31	120	0.3
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$62,050	$29.83	70	0.0
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$62,030	$29.82	50	0.0
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$61,880	$29.75	60	0.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$60,900	$29.28	80	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$60,690	$29.18	160	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$60,520	$29.10	90	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$59,950	$28.82	40	0.0
Columbus, OH	$59,730	$28.72	30	0.0
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$59,620	$28.66	40	0.0
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$59,440	$28.58	40	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$58,000	$27.88	30	0.0
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$57,930	$27.85	160	0.0
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$54,590	$26.25	60	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$52,940	$25.45	110	0.0
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$52,090	$25.04	50	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$52,000	$25.00	40	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$48,670	$23.40	50	0.0
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$48,370	$23.25	100	0.0
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$38,260	$18.40	50	0.3

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.