The salary statistics of archivists in the industry sector of finance and insurance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare archivists salaries in different industries within the finance and insurance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for archivists in the industry sector of finance and insurance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) archivists is $101,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid archivists is $34,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of archivists in the industry sector of finance and insurance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,060 | -0.53% | 5.35% |
| 2017 | $64,400 | 18.65% | - |
| 2016 | $52,390 | 9.64% | - |
| 2015 | $47,340 | -19.26% | - |
| 2014 | $56,460 | -13.50% | - |
| 2013 | $64,080 | 5.38% | - |
| 2012 | $60,630 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].