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Historians salary in Sacramento, CA

The median historians in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $97,420 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,879 a month.

10th percentile
$77,810
25th percentile
$81,950
Median percentile
$97,420
75th percentile
$124,140
90th percentile
$147,520

Based on 40 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

$70,546 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,420
Federal income tax−$12,602
Social Security + Medicare−$7,453
California income tax (approx.)−$6,819
Monthly take-home$5,879
Every two weeks$2,713

Does it go far here?

$91,328Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All historians salaries · Take-home pay in California