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Archivists Salary by City (2026)

39 metro areas · National average: $66,790 · Source: BLS OEWS

The table below shows Archivists salaries across 39 U.S. metropolitan areas, sorted from highest to lowest. Click any city to see the full wage breakdown.

Metro Area Mean Annual
Washington, DC $91,430
Oxnard, CA $83,100
San Francisco, CA $79,410
New York, NY $78,240
Boston, MA $77,340
Providence, RI $76,040
Seattle, WA $75,800
Olympia, WA $75,090
Dallas, TX $73,670
Denver, CO $73,380
Sacramento, CA $73,030
Rochester, NY $73,000
Baltimore, MD $72,990
Chicago, IL $70,770
Harrisburg, PA $70,480
Kansas City, MO $70,430
Atlanta, GA $69,180
Kiryas Joel, NY $68,800
Austin, TX $67,510
Bridgeport, CT $67,250
Richmond, VA $66,720
St. Louis, MO $66,460
Los Angeles, CA $66,420
Madison, WI $64,380
Philadelphia, PA $62,100
Minneapolis, MN $61,770
Riverside, CA $61,530
San Diego, CA $61,270
Spokane, WA $59,530
Pittsburgh, PA $59,320
Columbus, OH $58,940
Portland, OR $57,200
Detroit, MI $56,500
Nashville, TN $56,040
Oklahoma City, OK $55,540
Raleigh, NC $54,810
Hartford, CT $54,650
Houston, TX $52,860
New Orleans, LA $41,820