The median annual wage for Archivists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $74,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,410.
Pay spans roughly $45,100 at the 10th percentile to $125,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.70 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as archivists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $74,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.70 |
| 10th percentile | $45,100 |
| 90th percentile | $125,820 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.