Historians
SOC code 19-3093 · 61 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
61
certified positions
$70,000
Median pay
$61,008
25th pct
$81,600
75th pct
$97,850
90th pct
$54,863
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$56,389
Median prevailing wage
$54,863$70,000 median$97,850
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▼ 13.8%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 20 (36%), med $63,000Level II · Qualified — 17 (31%), med $68,000Level III · Experienced — 9 (16%), med $80,000Level IV · Fully competent — 9 (16%), med $87,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 6 | $99,318 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 4 | $67,500 |
| Yale University | 3 | $70,408 |
| Northern Arizona University | 3 | $55,200 |
| Research Foundation of CUNY | 2 | $91,115 |
| Boston College | 2 | $86,708 |
| Texas Tech University | 2 | $81,482 |
| Brandeis University | 2 | $71,000 |
| HIGGINS QUASEBARTH PARTNERS LLC | 2 | $66,000 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 2 | $64,480 |
| THE FRICK COLLECTION | 2 | $58,000 |
| Columbia University | 2 | $98,392 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 2 | $91,404 |
| SWCA INC | 2 | $73,000 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 2 | $84,448 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 13 |
| New York | 12 |
| New Jersey | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 6 |
| Connecticut | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Arizona | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 2 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |