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Archivists salary in Pennsylvania

The median archivists in Pennsylvania earns $60,690 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,090 a month.

10th percentile
$39,950
25th percentile
$47,110
Median percentile
$60,690
75th percentile
$74,090
90th percentile
$89,610

Based on 360 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,081 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,690
Federal income tax−$5,103
Social Security + Medicare−$4,643
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,863
Monthly take-home$4,090
Every two weeks$1,888

Does it go far here?

$62,200Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All archivists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania