The median annual wage for Historians in Washington is $94,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,950.
Pay spans roughly $60,670 at the 10th percentile to $110,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.56 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as historians in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $94,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.56 |
| 10th percentile | $60,670 |
| 90th percentile | $110,280 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.