Archivists pay range in Rochester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,340 or more. The middle half of archivists in Rochester earn between $50,200 and $78,150.
- $44K10th
- $50K25th
- $66KMedian
- $78K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,910 | $5,742 | $33.13 |
| Median | $66,050 | $5,504 | $31.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,200 | $4,183 | $24.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,150 | $6,512 | $37.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Archivists salary after taxes in Rochester
On the average salary of $68,910, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $54,123 a year, or $4,510 a month and $2,082 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Rochester a good place for archivists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $68,910 buys what about $71,016 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Archivists salary in other New York cities
Rochester ranks 2nd of 2 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($80,650).
- New York$80,650
- Rochester$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 Rochester: questions
How much do archivists make an hour in Rochester?
$33.13 an hour on average, and $31.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level archivists salary in Rochester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the archivists take-home pay in Rochester?
About $54,123 a year ($4,510 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,910. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do archivists earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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