Archivists pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,590 or more. The middle half of archivists in Boston earn between $64,680 and $100,440.
- $53K10th
- $65K25th
- $78KMedian
- $100K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,700 | $6,892 | $39.76 |
| Median | $78,220 | $6,518 | $37.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,680 | $5,390 | $31.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,440 | $8,370 | $48.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Archivists salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $82,700, a single filer in Boston takes home about $63,194 a year, or $5,266 a month and $2,431 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $67,009 | $5,584 |
| Working in MA | $63,194 | $5,266 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for archivists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $82,700 buys what about $76,386 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Archivists salary in nearby metro areas
- Providence, RI$81,520
- Hartford, CT$62,890
- Bridgeport, CT$102,880
- New York, NY$80,650
- Philadelphia, PA$64,270
- Rochester, NY$68,910
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 Boston: questions
How much do archivists make an hour in Boston?
$39.76 an hour on average, and $37.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level archivists salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the archivists take-home pay in Boston?
About $63,194 a year ($5,266 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,700. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do archivists earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.65, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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