The salary statistics of archivists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare archivists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for archivists 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) archivists is $99,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid archivists is $32,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of archivists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,950 | 1.55% | 4.37% |
| 2017 | $56,070 | 0.37% | - |
| 2016 | $55,860 | -0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $56,050 | -0.32% | - |
| 2014 | $56,230 | 2.33% | - |
| 2013 | $54,920 | 0.84% | - |
| 2012 | $54,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].