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Historians Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Historians salaries across 35 states

$76,308
National Average (Median)
$121,710
Highest: Massachusetts
$33,840
Lowest: Utah

Historians Salary by State

Compare Historians salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$33,840
$121,710

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $72,490 CA $97,420 CT $66,770 DC $118,290 FL $74,740 GA $63,840 HI $92,520 IL $89,670 IN $63,770 KS $72,600 KY $63,530 LA $80,620 MD $120,580 MA $121,710 MI $62,920 MN $103,040 MS $46,010 MO $64,230 NE $70,050 NV $80,140 NJ $77,080 NM $66,790 NY $62,960 NC $73,440 OH $60,350 OK $50,980 OR $99,560 PA $71,970 SC $52,120 TN $71,080 TX $78,240 UT $33,840 VA $101,920 WA $99,720 WI $45,810

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Massachusetts
$121,710
#2
Maryland
$120,580
#3
District of Columbia
$118,290
#4
Minnesota
$103,040
#5
Virginia
$101,920

Historians Salary in All 35 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Massachusetts $121,710 $112,310 N/A
2 Maryland $120,580 $115,840 50
3 District of Columbia $118,290 $113,140 250
4 Minnesota $103,040 $111,290 50
5 Virginia $101,920 $107,970 180
6 Washington $99,720 $96,270 30
7 Oregon $99,560 $96,360 40
8 California $97,420 $100,750 210
9 Hawaii $92,520 $101,310 70
10 Illinois $89,670 $90,280 N/A
11 Louisiana $80,620 $78,840 60
12 Nevada $80,140 $89,870 N/A
13 Texas $78,240 $77,250 130
14 New Jersey $77,080 $78,220 130
15 Florida $74,740 $76,700 110
16 North Carolina $73,440 $74,300 120
17 Kansas $72,600 $79,460 40
18 Alabama $72,490 $77,820 60
19 Pennsylvania $71,970 $78,210 70
20 Tennessee $71,080 $71,860 40
21 Nebraska $70,050 $83,380 30
22 New Mexico $66,790 $72,850 40
23 Connecticut $66,770 $78,620 40
24 Missouri $64,230 $70,360 50
25 Georgia $63,840 $74,570 110
26 Indiana $63,770 $69,780 30
27 Kentucky $63,530 $64,840 50
28 New York $62,960 $68,200 410
29 Michigan $62,920 $68,190 80
30 Ohio $60,350 $68,170 N/A
31 South Carolina $52,120 $61,470 60
32 Oklahoma $50,980 $61,060 50
33 Mississippi $46,010 $50,110 90
34 Wisconsin $45,810 $53,030 50
35 Utah $33,840 $44,470 80

Historians Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Historians keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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