Historians H1B salary

SOC 19-3093 · 19 · 77 certified records

Certified records: 77
Avg wage: $76,256
Median wage: $70,000
Employers filing: 5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

Yale University	5	$66,638
The Leland Stanford, Jr. University	4	$167,174
Boston College	3	$84,472
Research Foundation of CUNY	3	$91,215
Columbia University	3	$93,595

Top cities

New York, NY	14	$77,592
New Haven, CT	5	$66,638
Boston, MA	4	$79,345
Stanford, CA	4	$167,174
Chicago, IL	3	$58,913

Recent certified records

Employer↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	$88,895	Level II	East Lansing, MI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	$80,000	Level III	East Lansing, MI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Texas Tech University	$87,964	Level II	Lubbock, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Pittsburgh	$65,000	Level I	Pittsburgh, PA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Trustees of Princeton University	$77,000	Level II	Princeton, NJ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Frick Collection	$64,000	Level I	New York, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Northern Arizona University	$55,200	Level I	Flagstaff, AZ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Foundation of CUNY	$90,814	Level IV	New York, NY	Q4 FY2025	Certified
The Leland Stanford, Jr University	$97,850	Level III	Stanford, CA	Q4 FY2025	Certified
Syracuse University	$60,500	Level I	Syracuse, NY	Q4 FY2025	Certified
WanderLens Lab LLC	$60,000	Level II	New York, NY	Q3 FY2025	Certified
Yale University	$76,222	Level III	New Haven, CT	Q3 FY2025	Certified
Boston College	$93,417	Level III	Boston, MA	Q3 FY2025	Certified
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE	$48,000	Level I	Newark, DE	Q3 FY2025	Certified
Virginia Historical Society	$70,000	Level III	Richmond, VA	Q3 FY2025	Certified
The University of Southern California	$38,646	Level I	Los Angeles, CA	Q3 FY2025	Certified
SWCA, Inc.	$73,000	Level IV	Salt Lake City, UT	Q3 FY2025	Certified
SWCA, Inc.	$73,000	Level IV	Salt Lake City, UT	Q3 FY2025	Certified
Northern Arizona University	$55,200	Level II	Flagstaff, AZ	Q3 FY2025	Certified
Cornell University	$61,008	Level I	Ithaca, NY	Q3 FY2025	Certified
University of California, Berkeley	$100,900	N/A	Berkeley, CA	Q3 FY2025	Certified
University of California, Davis	$64,480	N/A	Davis, CA	Q2 FY2025	Certified
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY	$65,000	Level I	Princeton, NJ	Q1 FY2025	Certified
The Leland Stanford, Jr University	$475,000	Level IV	Stanford, CA	Q1 FY2025	Certified
Foundation for Economic Education	$110,000	Level IV	Atlanta, GA	Q4 FY2024	Certified

Assistant Professor

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Level II

$88,895

East Lansing, MI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Assistant Professor

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Level III

$80,000

East Lansing, MI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Assistant Professor

Texas Tech University

Level II

$87,964

Lubbock, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

University of Pittsburgh

Level I

$65,000

Pittsburgh, PA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCHOLAR

The Trustees of Princeton University

Level II

$77,000

Princeton, NJ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Curatorial Research Assistant

The Frick Collection

Level I

$64,000

New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

Northern Arizona University

Level I

$55,200

Flagstaff, AZ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Program Manager

Research Foundation of CUNY

Level IV

$90,814

New York, NY · Q4 FY2025 · Certified

Hoover Research Fellow

The Leland Stanford, Jr University

Level III

$97,850

Stanford, CA · Q4 FY2025 · Certified

Postdoctoral Researcher

Syracuse University

Level I

$60,500

Syracuse, NY · Q4 FY2025 · Certified

Digital Heritage Interpreration Specialist

WanderLens Lab LLC

Level II

$60,000

New York, NY · Q3 FY2025 · Certified

Associate Research Scholar

Yale University

Level III

$76,222

New Haven, CT · Q3 FY2025 · Certified

Editor for Digital Scholarship

Boston College

Level III

$93,417

Boston, MA · Q3 FY2025 · Certified

Postdoctoral Researcher, Jewish Studies

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

Level I

$48,000

Newark, DE · Q3 FY2025 · Certified

Senior Director of Research & Publications

Virginia Historical Society

Level III

$70,000

Richmond, VA · Q3 FY2025 · Certified

Program Specialist

The University of Southern California

Level I

$38,646

Los Angeles, CA · Q3 FY2025 · Certified

Associate Project Architectural Historian

SWCA, Inc.

Level IV

$73,000

Salt Lake City, UT · Q3 FY2025 · Certified

Associate Project Architectural Historian

SWCA, Inc.

Level IV

$73,000

Salt Lake City, UT · Q3 FY2025 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

Northern Arizona University

Level II

$55,200

Flagstaff, AZ · Q3 FY2025 · Certified

Postdoctoral Associate

Cornell University

Level I

$61,008

Ithaca, NY · Q3 FY2025 · Certified

Assistant Researcher

University of California, Berkeley

N/A

$100,900

Berkeley, CA · Q3 FY2025 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

University of California, Davis

N/A

$64,480

Davis, CA · Q2 FY2025 · Certified

Postgraduate Research Associate

THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

Level I

$65,000

Princeton, NJ · Q1 FY2025 · Certified

Hoover Senior Fellow

The Leland Stanford, Jr University

Level IV

$475,000

Stanford, CA · Q1 FY2025 · Certified

Editorial Director

Foundation for Economic Education

Level IV

$110,000

Atlanta, GA · Q4 FY2024 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Historians?

Across 77 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Historians (SOC 19-3093) is $76,256, with a median of $70,000.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Historians?

Top filers include Yale University, The Leland Stanford, Jr. University, Boston College. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Historians?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 19-3093 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.