The salary statistics of historians in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare historians salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for historians in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) historians is $101,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid historians is $29,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of historians in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,560 | 5.81% | 7.20% |
| 2017 | $52,330 | -2.50% | - |
| 2016 | $53,640 | 4.51% | - |
| 2015 | $51,220 | -2.07% | - |
| 2014 | $52,280 | 8.84% | - |
| 2013 | $47,660 | -8.18% | - |
| 2012 | $51,560 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].