Archivists pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,970 or more. The middle half of archivists in San Antonio earn between $40,780 and $61,700.
- $38K10th
- $41K25th
- $49KMedian
- $62K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,400 | $4,283 | $24.71 |
| Median | $48,670 | $4,056 | $23.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,780 | $3,398 | $19.61 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,700 | $5,142 | $29.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Archivists pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.
Archivists in San Antonio earn 7% less than the Texas average ($55,360) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($70,640). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $64,550.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $51,400 | $48,670 | $38,040 | $68,970 | 50 |
| Texas | $55,360 | $50,160 | $35,090 | $80,370 | 490 |
| United States | $70,640 | $64,550 | $39,970 | $110,550 | 7,970 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Archivists salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $51,400, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $43,480 a year, or $3,623 a month and $1,672 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for archivists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $51,400 buys what about $54,267 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Archivists salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 4th of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($64,170).
- Austin$64,170
- Dallas$63,140
- Houston$52,890
- San Antonio$51,400
- Brownsville$38,490
Highest-paying cities for archivists
Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($102,880).
- Bridgeport, CT$102,880
- San Jose, CA$100,910
- Washington, DC$88,250
- Oxnard, CA$86,110
- Boston, MA$82,700
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Archivists salary in San Antonio: questions
How much do archivists make an hour in San Antonio?
$24.71 an hour on average, and $23.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level archivists salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the archivists take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $43,480 a year ($3,623 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,400. Texas has no state income tax.
Do archivists earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($70,640).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-4011; area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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