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Archivists Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of archivists in Madison, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of archivists in Madison is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Archivists in Madison, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,630
25th Percentile Wage
$50,480
50th Percentile Wage
$52,190
75th Percentile Wage
$59,720
90th Percentile Wage
$67,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for archivists in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,630.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of archivists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2022
$52,190
-0.40% 2.99%
2021
$52,400
1.30% -
2020
$51,720
3.96% -
2019
$49,670
2.60% -
2018
$48,380
1.78% -
2017
$47,520
-3.89% -
2016
$49,370
-2.55% -
2015
$50,630
- -

Table 2. Compare Archivists Salary in Madison with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,190, Madison is the second highest paying city for archivists in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary of $52,360). Compared with Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, the median annual salary of archivists in Madison is .3 percent (.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$52,360
Madison
$52,190
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$42,380

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.