Historians pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $147,520 or more. The middle half of historians in Sacramento earn between $81,950 and $124,140.
- $78K10th
- $82K25th
- $97KMedian
- $124K75th
- $148K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,980 | $8,665 | $49.99 |
| Median | $97,420 | $8,118 | $46.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,950 | $6,829 | $39.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,140 | $10,345 | $59.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Historians salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $103,980, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $76,402 a year, or $6,367 a month and $2,939 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 historians? 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 $103,980 buys what about $97,478 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Historians salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 1st of 3 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Sacramento$103,980
- Los Angeles$99,120
- San Francisco$98,140
Highest-paying cities for historians
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($115,390).
- Washington, DC$115,390
- Minneapolis, MN$113,760
- Boston, MA$113,270
- Sacramento, CA$103,980
- Honolulu, HI$101,930
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Historians salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do historians make an hour in Sacramento?
$49.99 an hour on average, and $46.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level historians salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the historians take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $76,402 a year ($6,367 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,980. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do historians earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($91,171).
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 19-3093; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 1.64, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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