The median annual wage for Archivists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $64,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,770.
Pay spans roughly $48,130 at the 10th percentile to $97,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.77 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as archivists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $64,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.77 |
| 10th percentile | $48,130 |
| 90th percentile | $97,070 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.