Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
19-3093 Historians
Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
National estimates for Historians
Industry profile for Historians
Geographic profile for Historians
National estimates for Historians:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Historians:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 2,910 |
5.1 % |
$ 34.68 |
$ 72,130 |
1.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Historians:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 17.94 |
$ 23.29 |
$ 30.74 |
$ 44.49 |
$ 56.91 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 37,310 |
$ 48,440 |
$ 63,940 |
$ 92,540 |
$ 118,380 |
Industry profile for Historians:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Historians are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Historians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Historians:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Historians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
120 |
0.09 |
$ 26.04 |
$ 54,150 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
530 |
0.07 |
$ 32.81 |
$ 68,240 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
710 |
0.03 |
$ 49.99 |
$ 103,970 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
470 |
0.02 |
$ 27.92 |
$ 58,070 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
150 |
0.01 |
$ 33.40 |
$ 69,460 |
Top paying industries for Historians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 55.91 |
$ 116,280 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
710 |
0.03 |
$ 49.99 |
$ 103,970 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 38.67 |
$ 80,430 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
150 |
0.01 |
$ 33.40 |
$ 69,460 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
70 |
(7) |
$ 33.32 |
$ 69,310 |
Geographic profile for Historians:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Historians are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Historians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Historians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
330 |
0.04 |
1.86 |
$ 24.38 |
$ 50,710 |
| District of Columbia |
240 |
0.36 |
17.41 |
$ 49.70 |
$ 103,370 |
| Virginia |
230 |
0.06 |
2.94 |
$ 38.21 |
$ 79,470 |
| California |
210 |
0.01 |
0.62 |
$ 39.83 |
$ 82,850 |
| Texas |
150 |
0.01 |
0.59 |
$ 36.66 |
$ 76,260 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Historians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
240 |
0.36 |
17.41 |
$ 49.70 |
$ 103,370 |
| Mississippi |
110 |
0.10 |
4.65 |
$ 21.79 |
$ 45,330 |
| Hawaii |
40 |
0.07 |
3.60 |
$ 42.81 |
$ 89,040 |
| Virginia |
230 |
0.06 |
2.94 |
$ 38.21 |
$ 79,470 |
| Oklahoma |
60 |
0.04 |
1.94 |
$ 26.87 |
$ 55,900 |
Top paying states for Historians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Connecticut |
50 |
0.03 |
1.68 |
$ 58.16 |
$ 120,980 |
| District of Columbia |
240 |
0.36 |
17.41 |
$ 49.70 |
$ 103,370 |
| Hawaii |
40 |
0.07 |
3.60 |
$ 42.81 |
$ 89,040 |
| Maryland |
70 |
0.03 |
1.25 |
$ 41.49 |
$ 86,300 |
| Colorado |
70 |
0.03 |
1.32 |
$ 41.36 |
$ 86,020 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Historians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
380 |
0.13 |
6.25 |
$ 48.67 |
$ 101,240 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
140 |
0.02 |
0.81 |
$ 34.77 |
$ 72,320 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
60 |
0.02 |
1.06 |
$ 33.63 |
$ 69,940 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
50 |
0.01 |
0.45 |
$ 37.78 |
$ 78,590 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
50 |
0.02 |
1.10 |
$ 40.70 |
$ 84,650 |
| Richmond, VA |
50 |
0.07 |
3.61 |
$ 27.95 |
$ 58,130 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
40 |
0.02 |
0.81 |
$ 36.09 |
$ 75,070 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
40 |
0.10 |
4.88 |
$ 43.19 |
$ 89,840 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
30 |
0.05 |
2.33 |
$ 33.69 |
$ 70,070 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
30 |
0.08 |
3.81 |
(8) |
(8) |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Historians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
380 |
0.13 |
6.25 |
$ 48.67 |
$ 101,240 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
30 |
0.10 |
4.95 |
$ 37.12 |
$ 77,220 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
40 |
0.10 |
4.88 |
$ 43.19 |
$ 89,840 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
30 |
0.08 |
3.81 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Richmond, VA |
50 |
0.07 |
3.61 |
$ 27.95 |
$ 58,130 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
30 |
0.05 |
2.33 |
$ 33.69 |
$ 70,070 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
50 |
0.02 |
1.10 |
$ 40.70 |
$ 84,650 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
60 |
0.02 |
1.06 |
$ 33.63 |
$ 69,940 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
40 |
0.02 |
0.81 |
$ 36.09 |
$ 75,070 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
140 |
0.02 |
0.81 |
$ 34.77 |
$ 72,320 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Historians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
380 |
0.13 |
6.25 |
$ 48.67 |
$ 101,240 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
40 |
0.10 |
4.88 |
$ 43.19 |
$ 89,840 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 41.72 |
$ 86,780 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
50 |
0.02 |
1.10 |
$ 40.70 |
$ 84,650 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
50 |
0.01 |
0.45 |
$ 37.78 |
$ 78,590 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
30 |
0.10 |
4.95 |
$ 37.12 |
$ 77,220 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 36.18 |
$ 75,260 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
40 |
0.02 |
0.81 |
$ 36.09 |
$ 75,070 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
140 |
0.02 |
0.81 |
$ 34.77 |
$ 72,320 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
30 |
0.05 |
2.33 |
$ 33.69 |
$ 70,070 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Historians:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Historians:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Historians:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
