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Archivists salary in Washington

The median archivists in Washington earns $76,490 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,220 a month.

10th percentile
$52,910
25th percentile
$63,500
Median percentile
$76,490
75th percentile
$92,770
90th percentile
$104,020

Based on 640 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

$62,641 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,490
Federal income tax−$7,998
Social Security + Medicare−$5,851
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,220
Every two weeks$2,409

Does it go far here?

$71,477Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All archivists salaries · Take-home pay in Washington