The median annual wage for Historians in New York is $51,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,860.
Pay spans roughly $31,960 at the 10th percentile to $99,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.82 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as historians in New York.
| Median (annual) | $51,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.82 |
| 10th percentile | $31,960 |
| 90th percentile | $99,010 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.