The median annual wage for Historians in District of Columbia is $117,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $112,220.
Pay spans roughly $58,870 at the 10th percentile to $157,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $56.71 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as historians in District of Columbia.
| Median (annual) | $117,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $112,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $56.71 |
| 10th percentile | $58,870 |
| 90th percentile | $157,980 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.