The salary statistics of historians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare historians salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for historians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $113,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid historians is $27,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of historians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,600 | 2.26% | 10.68% |
| 2017 | $60,210 | 5.02% | - |
| 2016 | $57,190 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $55,390 | -1.32% | - |
| 2014 | $56,120 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $55,370 | 0.63% | - |
| 2012 | $55,020 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].