The median annual wage for Historians in California is $83,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,730.
Pay spans roughly $54,860 at the 10th percentile to $125,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.08 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as historians in California.
| Median (annual) | $83,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.08 |
| 10th percentile | $54,860 |
| 90th percentile | $125,520 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.