The median annual wage for Historians in New Jersey is $74,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $81,880.
Pay spans roughly $50,350 at the 10th percentile to $112,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.91 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as historians in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $74,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $81,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.91 |
| 10th percentile | $50,350 |
| 90th percentile | $112,370 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.