Archivist salary
64,550 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 25-4011
Half of all archivists in the United States earn more than 64,550 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay365of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.64×50,680 USD – 83,020 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 50,680 USD |
| Median | 64,550 USD |
| Mean | 70,640 USD |
| Upper quartile | 83,020 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 25-4011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Advertising Sales Agents 64,820 USD
- Hydrologic Technicians 64,790 USD
- Surgical Technologists 64,650 USD
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics 64,520 USD
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 64,400 USD
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 64,370 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov