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 |