Archivists pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,820 or more. The middle half of archivists in Houston earn between $40,450 and $60,700.
- $30K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $61K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,890 | $4,408 | $25.43 |
| Median | $48,370 | $4,031 | $23.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,450 | $3,371 | $19.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,700 | $5,058 | $29.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Archivists salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $52,890, a single filer in Houston takes home about $44,677 a year, or $3,723 a month and $1,718 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for archivists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $52,890 buys what about $53,625 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Archivists salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($64,170).
- Austin$64,170
- Dallas$63,140
- Houston$52,890
- San Antonio$51,400
- Brownsville$38,490
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 Houston: questions
How much do archivists make an hour in Houston?
$25.43 an hour on average, and $23.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level archivists salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the archivists take-home pay in Houston?
About $44,677 a year ($3,723 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,890. Texas has no state income tax.
Do archivists earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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