Historians Salary by State

National average: $81,513 · 35 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Maryland$115,840
District of Columbia$113,140
Massachusetts$112,310
Minnesota$111,290
Virginia$107,970
Hawaii$101,310
California$100,750
Oregon$96,360
Washington$96,270
Illinois$90,280
Nevada$89,870
Nebraska$83,380
Kansas$79,460
Louisiana$78,840
Connecticut$78,620
New Jersey$78,220
Pennsylvania$78,210
Alabama$77,820
Texas$77,250
Florida$76,700
Georgia$74,570
North Carolina$74,300
New Mexico$72,850
Tennessee$71,860
Missouri$70,360
Indiana$69,780
New York$68,200
Michigan$68,190
Ohio$68,170
Kentucky$64,840
South Carolina$61,470
Oklahoma$61,060
Wisconsin$53,030
Mississippi$50,110
Utah$44,470