U.S. Immigration Data

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Archivists

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

32

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$50,570

Median Salary

National Average

+200.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$34,447

25th Percentile

$35,969

Median (50th)

$48,983

75th Percentile

$57,822

90th Percentile

$65,900

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Top Employers Hiring Archivists
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cai Studio 2 $49,200 $48,400 - $50,000 100.0%
American Museum of Natural History 1 $33,000 $33,000 - $33,000 100.0%
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA 1 $62,500 $62,500 - $62,500 100.0%
CHARLES GRIFFIN, INC 1 $35,550 $35,550 - $35,550 100.0%
CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT 1 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000 100.0%
EARTH RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 $57,096 $57,096 - $57,096 100.0%
GOVERNANCEALIVE, LLC. 1 $30,784 $30,784 - $30,784 100.0%
HUNGRY HEART MEDIA INC, DBA WONDROS 1 $32,011 $32,011 - $32,011 100.0%
ITHAKA HARBORS INC. 1 $72,654 $72,654 - $72,654 100.0%
International Access Corporation 1 $51,000 $51,000 - $51,000 100.0%
KPMG LLP 1 $112,000 $112,000 - $112,000 100.0%
Kalavant Center for Music and Dance, Inc. 1 $64,397 $64,397 - $64,397 100.0%
LAW OFFICE OF SOO ELIZABETH NAM 1 $34,466 $34,466 - $34,466 100.0%
LE BOOK PUBLISHING INC 1 $36,109 $36,109 - $36,109 100.0%
LOUISE BOURGEOIS TRUST 1 $50,000 $50,000 - $50,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 32 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 32 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 8 $48,531
NEW YORK NY 5 $46,810
LOS ANGELES CA 2 $33,405
CONWAY MA 1 $43,077
Chicago IL 1 $54,808
Glenside PA 1 $34,445
LAUREL MD 1 $57,096
MANHATTAN KS 1 $45,000
MONTVALE NJ 1 $112,000
NEW HAVEN CT 1 $82,550
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 1 $33,000 100.0%
FY 2010 3 $65,144 100.0%
FY 2011 3 $52,533 100.0%
FY 2012 6 $53,559 83.3%
FY 2013 2 $53,560 100.0%
FY 2014 2 $44,627 100.0%
FY 2015 3 $52,266 100.0%
FY 2016 5 $52,182 100.0%
FY 2017 1 $51,000 100.0%
FY 2018 3 $41,329 100.0%
FY 2019 3 $40,599 100.0%
Company Comparison - Archivists

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cai Studio 2 $49,200 100.0%
American Museum of Natural History 1 $33,000 100.0%
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA 1 $62,500 100.0%
CHARLES GRIFFIN, INC 1 $35,550 100.0%
CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT 1 $60,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.