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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

25-4011 Archivists

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National estimates for Archivists
Industry profile for Archivists
Geographic profile for Archivists

National estimates for Archivists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Archivists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
7,230 3.2 % $ 30.76 $ 63,980 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Archivists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.98 $ 21.82 $ 28.19 $ 37.69 $ 48.97
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,310 $ 45,390 $ 58,640 $ 78,400 $ 101,870


Industry profile for Archivists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Archivists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Archivists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Archivists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,390 0.05 $ 30.33 $ 63,090
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 860 0.56 $ 23.77 $ 49,450
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 770 0.04 $ 26.71 $ 55,560
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 710 0.01 $ 30.46 $ 63,360
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 470 0.02 $ 47.22 $ 98,210

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Archivists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 860 0.56 $ 23.77 $ 49,450
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 160 0.26 $ 37.93 $ 78,900
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 280 0.16 $ 22.51 $ 46,830
Motion Picture and Video Industries 380 0.09 $ 36.52 $ 75,960
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 200 0.09 $ 34.27 $ 71,290

Top paying industries for Archivists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 470 0.02 $ 47.22 $ 98,210
Legal Services 80 0.01 $ 43.70 $ 90,900
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 130 0.03 $ 43.05 $ 89,540
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 160 0.26 $ 37.93 $ 78,900
Employment Services 100 (7) $ 37.09 $ 77,150


Geographic profile for Archivists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Archivists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Archivists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of archivists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Archivists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,110 0.06 1.28 $ 34.50 $ 71,760
New York 940 0.10 2.11 $ 34.97 $ 72,730
Maryland 550 0.21 4.30 $ 34.91 $ 72,620
Washington 410 0.12 2.46 $ 34.04 $ 70,810
Pennsylvania 350 0.06 1.22 $ 26.72 $ 55,580


Map of location quotient of archivists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Archivists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 180 0.27 5.44 $ 41.78 $ 86,900
Maryland 550 0.21 4.30 $ 34.91 $ 72,620
South Carolina 330 0.15 3.16 $ 30.61 $ 63,670
Washington 410 0.12 2.46 $ 34.04 $ 70,810
Montana 50 0.10 2.12 $ 18.15 $ 37,740


Map of annual mean wages of archivists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Archivists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 180 0.27 5.44 $ 41.78 $ 86,900
Massachusetts 270 0.08 1.56 $ 35.02 $ 72,850
New York 940 0.10 2.11 $ 34.97 $ 72,730
Maryland 550 0.21 4.30 $ 34.91 $ 72,620
California 1,110 0.06 1.28 $ 34.50 $ 71,760



Map of employment of archivists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Archivists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 850 0.09 1.88 $ 36.14 $ 75,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 630 0.10 2.13 $ 33.93 $ 70,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 550 0.18 3.74 $ 37.32 $ 77,620
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 210 0.08 1.59 $ 35.90 $ 74,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 200 0.10 2.00 $ 36.04 $ 74,970
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 200 0.16 3.18 $ 35.24 $ 73,310
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 180 0.14 2.79 $ 34.51 $ 71,770
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 170 0.06 1.24 $ 28.33 $ 58,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 110 0.05 0.98 $ 35.39 $ 73,620
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 90 0.02 0.49 $ 34.34 $ 71,420


Map of location quotient of archivists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Archivists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 80 0.65 13.40 $ 32.19 $ 66,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 550 0.18 3.74 $ 37.32 $ 77,620
Madison, WI 70 0.17 3.45 $ 25.75 $ 53,550
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 200 0.16 3.18 $ 35.24 $ 73,310
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 80 0.15 3.16 $ 16.43 $ 34,170
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 50 0.14 2.95 $ 31.21 $ 64,910
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 180 0.14 2.79 $ 34.51 $ 71,770
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 50 0.13 2.66 $ 30.10 $ 62,620
Columbia, SC 40 0.12 2.39 $ 22.17 $ 46,120
Oklahoma City, OK 70 0.11 2.35 $ 24.45 $ 50,850


Map of annual mean wages of archivists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Archivists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 30 0.03 0.63 $ 44.78 $ 93,140
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 550 0.18 3.74 $ 37.32 $ 77,620
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.04 0.88 $ 36.86 $ 76,680
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 850 0.09 1.88 $ 36.14 $ 75,160
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 200 0.10 2.00 $ 36.04 $ 74,970
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 210 0.08 1.59 $ 35.90 $ 74,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 60 0.02 0.41 $ 35.77 $ 74,390
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 110 0.05 0.98 $ 35.39 $ 73,620
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 200 0.16 3.18 $ 35.24 $ 73,310
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 180 0.14 2.79 $ 34.51 $ 71,770

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Archivists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.10 2.00 $ 13.62 $ 28,330

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Archivists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.10 2.00 $ 13.62 $ 28,330

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Archivists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.10 2.00 $ 13.62 $ 28,330


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023