The salary statistics of archivists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare archivists salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for archivists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $116,160. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid archivists is $34,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of archivists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,070 | 10.44% | 23.77% |
| 2017 | $57,380 | -1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $58,310 | -6.36% | - |
| 2015 | $62,020 | 5.00% | - |
| 2014 | $58,920 | -2.61% | - |
| 2013 | $60,460 | 19.22% | - |
| 2012 | $48,840 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].