Historians Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 35 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median historians in the US earns $76,750 per year (3,450 employed). Gross pay is highest in Massachusetts ($121,710) and lowest in Utah ($33,840) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Historians pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historians in Massachusetts | $121,710 | $88,588 | $7,382 | 72.8% | — |
| Historians in Maryland | $120,580 | $88,259 | $7,355 | 73.2% | 50 |
| Historians in Washington DC | $118,290 | $84,961 | $7,080 | 71.8% | 250 |
| Historians in Minnesota | $103,040 | $75,835 | $6,320 | 73.6% | 50 |
| Historians in Virginia | $101,920 | $75,485 | $6,290 | 74.1% | 180 |
| Historians in Washington | $99,720 | $78,983 | $6,582 | 79.2% | 30 |
| Historians in Oregon | $99,560 | $70,989 | $5,916 | 71.3% | 40 |
| Historians in California | $97,420 | $72,535 | $6,045 | 74.5% | 210 |
| Historians in Hawaii | $92,520 | $68,417 | $5,701 | 73.9% | 70 |
| Historians in Illinois | $89,670 | $67,619 | $5,635 | 75.4% | — |
| Historians in Louisiana | $80,620 | $63,514 | $5,293 | 78.8% | 60 |
| Historians in Nevada | $80,140 | $65,209 | $5,434 | 81.4% | — |
| Historians in Texas | $78,240 | $63,872 | $5,323 | 81.6% | 130 |
| Historians in New Jersey | $77,080 | $60,334 | $5,028 | 78.3% | 130 |
| Historians in Florida | $74,740 | $61,410 | $5,117 | 82.2% | 110 |
| Historians in North Carolina | $73,440 | $58,074 | $4,839 | 79.1% | 120 |
| Historians in Kansas | $72,600 | $56,653 | $4,721 | 78% | 40 |
| Historians in Alabama | $72,490 | $56,467 | $4,706 | 77.9% | 60 |
| Historians in Pennsylvania | $71,970 | $57,252 | $4,771 | 79.5% | 70 |
| Historians in Tennessee | $71,080 | $58,835 | $4,903 | 82.8% | 40 |
| Historians in Nebraska | $70,050 | $55,803 | $4,650 | 79.7% | 30 |
| Historians in New Mexico | $66,790 | $53,843 | $4,487 | 80.6% | 40 |
| Historians in Connecticut | $66,770 | $53,705 | $4,475 | 80.4% | 40 |
| Historians in Missouri | $64,230 | $51,707 | $4,309 | 80.5% | 50 |
| Historians in Georgia | $63,840 | $50,785 | $4,232 | 79.6% | 110 |
| Historians in Indiana | $63,770 | $51,568 | $4,297 | 80.9% | 30 |
| Historians in Kentucky | $63,530 | $51,120 | $4,260 | 80.5% | 50 |
| Historians in New York | $62,960 | $49,966 | $4,164 | 79.4% | 410 |
| Historians in Michigan | $62,920 | $50,313 | $4,193 | 80% | 80 |
| Historians in Ohio | $60,350 | $49,794 | $4,150 | 82.5% | — |
| Historians in South Carolina | $52,120 | $42,088 | $3,507 | 80.8% | 60 |
| Historians in Oklahoma | $50,980 | $41,394 | $3,449 | 81.2% | 50 |
| Historians in Mississippi | $46,010 | $38,041 | $3,170 | 82.7% | 90 |
| Historians in Wisconsin | $45,810 | $37,754 | $3,146 | 82.4% | 50 |
| Historians in Utah | $33,840 | $27,848 | $2,321 | 82.3% | 80 |
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