Historians in California
Local pay for historians in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-3093
$97,420
median pay, California
210
employed in California
+26.9%
vs U.S. median
+2.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What historians earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of historians in California earn between $73,460 and $129,250 a year; the U.S. median is $76,750.
$60,620
P10
$73,460
P25
$97,420
MEDIAN
$129,250
P75
$146,220
P90
Pay by metro in California