The median annual wage for Historians in Alabama is $71,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,880.
Pay spans roughly $43,100 at the 10th percentile to $120,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.17 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as historians in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $71,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.17 |
| 10th percentile | $43,100 |
| 90th percentile | $120,640 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.