Archivists pay range in Montgomery
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,470 or more. The middle half of archivists in Montgomery earn between $54,040 and $83,780.
- $47K10th
- $54K25th
- $63KMedian
- $84K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,340 | $5,778 | $33.34 |
| Median | $63,130 | $5,261 | $30.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,040 | $4,503 | $25.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,780 | $6,982 | $40.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Archivists salary after taxes in Montgomery
On the average salary of $69,340, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $54,705 a year, or $4,559 a month and $2,104 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Montgomery a good place for archivists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $69,340 buys what about $77,318 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Archivists salary in nearby metro areas
- Atlanta, GA$68,590
- Nashville, TN$58,740
- Charlotte, NC$59,080
- St. Louis, MO$69,770
- Raleigh, NC$53,700
- Houston, TX$52,890
Highest-paying cities for archivists
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($102,880).
- Bridgeport, CT$102,880
- San Jose, CA$100,910
- Washington, DC$88,250
- Oxnard, CA$86,110
- Boston, MA$82,700
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Archivists salary in Montgomery: questions
How much do archivists make an hour in Montgomery?
$33.34 an hour on average, and $30.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level archivists salary in Montgomery?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the archivists take-home pay in Montgomery?
About $54,705 a year ($4,559 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,340. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do archivists earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,523).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-4011; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 7.66, this job is 7.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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