The median annual wage for Historians in Mississippi is $44,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,980.
Pay spans roughly $33,590 at the 10th percentile to $66,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.54 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as historians in Mississippi.
| Median (annual) | $44,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.54 |
| 10th percentile | $33,590 |
| 90th percentile | $66,210 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.