The median annual wage for Archivists in New York is $74,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,640.
Pay spans roughly $46,130 at the 10th percentile to $119,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.00 per hour. An estimated 900 people work as archivists in New York.
| Median (annual) | $74,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.00 |
| 10th percentile | $46,130 |
| 90th percentile | $119,610 |
| Employment | 900 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.