Archivists pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,190 or more. The middle half of archivists in Sacramento earn between $60,910 and $93,030.
- $49K10th
- $61K25th
- $78KMedian
- $93K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,770 | $6,481 | $37.39 |
| Median | $78,490 | $6,541 | $37.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,910 | $5,076 | $29.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,030 | $7,752 | $44.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Archivists salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $77,770, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $60,392 a year, or $5,033 a month and $2,323 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for archivists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $77,770 buys what about $72,907 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Archivists salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 4th of 7 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($100,910).
- San Jose$100,910
- Oxnard$86,110
- San Francisco$80,480
- Sacramento$77,770
- Los Angeles$76,720
- San Diego$67,430
- Riverside$65,990
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 Sacramento: questions
How much do archivists make an hour in Sacramento?
$37.39 an hour on average, and $37.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level archivists salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the archivists take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $60,392 a year ($5,033 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,770. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do archivists earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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