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Also called architectural historian, art historian, county historian and dance historian.
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Historian
Historian researching, analyzing, and interpreting historical data from various sources, including archives, records, and manuscripts, while preparing publications and advising on historical authenticity
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Gathered historical data from various sources to help clarify events for better understanding
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Gathered and analyzed historical data from various sources to ensure accuracy in publications
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The work itself
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Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $57,290 |
|---|---|
| Median | $76,750 |
| 75th percentile | $99,990 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | $54,040 | $72,490 | $91,560 |
| CA | $73,460 | $97,420 | $129,250 |
| CT | $62,400 | $66,770 | $103,640 |
| DC | $62,380 | $118,290 | $147,220 |
| FL | $56,780 | $74,740 | $95,800 |
| GA | $56,570 | $63,840 | $87,820 |
| HI | $80,300 | $92,520 | $117,350 |
| IL | $83,490 | $89,670 | $89,680 |
| IN | $48,730 | $63,770 | $78,540 |
| KS | $56,120 | $72,600 | $96,050 |
| KY | $49,700 | $63,530 | $79,400 |
| LA | $65,660 | $80,620 | $82,400 |
| MA | $104,210 | $121,710 | $121,710 |
| MD | $83,470 | $120,580 | $152,730 |
| MI | $56,600 | $62,920 | $77,460 |
| MN | $89,160 | $103,040 | $138,670 |
| MO | $52,520 | $64,230 | $88,440 |
| MS | $37,860 | $46,010 | $57,390 |
| NC | $45,530 | $73,440 | $100,420 |
| NE | $64,440 | $70,050 | $104,420 |
| NJ | $56,570 | $77,080 | $98,950 |
| NM | $39,900 | $66,790 | $91,170 |
| NV | $80,140 | $80,140 | $84,570 |
| NY | $43,920 | $62,960 | $82,010 |
| OH | $58,640 | $60,350 | $60,880 |
| OK | $43,950 | $50,980 | $76,440 |
| OR | $79,990 | $99,560 | $109,820 |
| PA | $64,500 | $71,970 | $89,750 |
| SC | $46,810 | $52,120 | $63,130 |
| TN | $64,050 | $71,080 | $79,700 |
| TX | $56,170 | $78,240 | $96,450 |
| UT | $33,840 | $33,840 | $37,020 |
| VA | $78,700 | $101,920 | $139,420 |
| WA | $81,330 | $99,720 | $116,210 |
| WI | $39,990 | $45,810 | $47,370 |
Other names
architectural historian, art historian, county historian, dance historian, dramatic arts historian, film historian, health historian, historian developer, medical historian, medication historian, music historian, oral historian.
pi historian, process information historian, research historian, protohistorian, collections specialist, field court researcher, genealogist, genealogist researcher, historic architectural resources curator, historic interpreter, historic preservation coordinator, historic preservation specialist, historic preservationist, historic sites registrar, historical interpreter, historiographer, research associate, researcher.
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This page is about the occupation Historians. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.