Historians in Virginia

Local pay for historians in Virginia, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 19-3093

$101,920

median pay, Virginia

180

employed in Virginia

+32.8%

vs U.S. median

+2.2%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What historians earn in Virginia

Virginia · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of historians in Virginia earn between $78,700 and $139,420 a year; the U.S. median is $76,750.

$65,680

P10

$78,700

P25

$101,920

MEDIAN

$139,420

P75

$161,470

P90