The median annual wage for Historians in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $87,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,960.
Pay spans roughly $62,910 at the 10th percentile to $107,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.27 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $87,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.27 |
| 10th percentile | $62,910 |
| 90th percentile | $107,130 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.