Historians Salary in Illinois
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Historians in Illinois is $89,670. Illinois is 16.8% above the national median ($76,750).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,190 | $34.23 |
| 25th percentile | $83,490 | $40.14 |
| Median (50th) | $89,670 | $43.11 |
| 75th percentile | $89,680 | $43.11 |
| 90th percentile | $111,650 | $53.68 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 1.7% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Illinois’s regional price level is below the national average (index 99.958, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $89,708 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.