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Archivists: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 25-4011. 52 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $60,803, middle half $55,000–$75,178.
Applications (LCAs)52
Median offered salary$60,803
Middle half of salaries$55,000–$75,178
10th–90th percentile$49,364–$86,000
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 16 | $56,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | 17 | $62,254 |
| Level III (experienced) | 3 | $72,342 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 2 | $101,242 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| NY Cai Studio LLC | 3 | $52,000 |
| Emory University | 2 | $75,878 |
| Donald A. Heald Rare Books & Fine Art | 2 | $82,500 |
| Xu Bing Studio INC. | 2 | — |
| Los Angeles County Natural History Museum Foundation | 2 | $57,681 |
| Christie's Inc | 2 | $57,000 |
| Trhauff LLC | 2 | — |
| Liu Shiming Art Foundation | 2 | $53,040 |
| Art Center College of Design/Hoffmitz Milken Ctr for Typography | 1 | — |
| Purdue University | 1 | $61,518 |
| Armenian Cultural Association of America, Inc. | 1 | — |
| State University of New York, Upstate Medical University | 1 | $62,724 |
| Miguel Abreu Gallery, LLC | 1 | $62,254 |
| Pacific Atrocities Education | 1 | $60,000 |
| BMA Support, Inc. | 1 | $46,800 |
| Radio Free Asia | 1 | $85,000 |
| Sotheby's, Inc. | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 1 | $99,442 |
| Beusa Energy, LLC. | 1 | $61,610 |
| Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc. | 1 | — |
| MAHARISHI International UNIVERSITY | 1 | — |
| Columbia University | 1 | $75,710 |
| Kalavant Center for Music and Dance | 1 | $49,462 |
| Premiere Pictures International, Inc | 1 | $72,342 |
| Compassionate Care Services LLC | 1 | $43,846 |
| Smithsonian Institution | 1 | $195,000 |
| Fisk University | 1 | $48,000 |
| The J. Paul Getty Trust | 1 | $71,000 |
| Perez Gardini LLC | 1 | $55,000 |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 1 | $140,875 |
| Armenian Heritage Museum A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation | 1 | — |
| Shevchenko Scientific Society, Inc | 1 | $59,675 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 1 | $60,088 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 1 | $48,480 |
| Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York | 1 | — |
| Rodney Smith Ltd | 1 | — |
| Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. | 1 | $55,598 |
| Sprueth Magers LLC | 1 | $75,000 |
| Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | 1 | $55,000 |
| The Ohio State University | 1 | $60,000 |
| University of Maryland College Park | 1 | $80,000 |
| 299 Art Inc | 1 | $70,000 |
| Supervision Art Service Inc. | 1 | $78,125 |
Job titles
- Archivist19
- Librarian Program Manager Assistant2
- Assistant Archivist2
- Associate Registrar2
- Digital Scholarship and Curation Specialist2
- Archive Research Fellow1
- France A. Cordova Archivist1
- Director of Research and Archivist1
- Digital Initiatives Archivist1
- Curatorial Assistant1
- Digital Asset Management Specialist1
- Department Assistant, Chinese Works of Art1
- Professional Specialist1
- Records and Information Manager1
- Studio Archivist1
- Chinese Processing Archivist1
- Associate Director for Digital Strategy and Engagement1
- Project Archivist1
- Cataloguer1
- Research Specialist1
- Head of Description1
- Librarian A (Afghan and Perso-Arabic Metadata Fellow)1
- Researcher1
- Assistant Curator/Archivist1
- Cataloguer, Design1
- Assistant Curator/Collections Specialist1
- Associate Director1
- Curatorial Assistant, Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy1
- Post-Doctoral Associate1
- Digital Archivist1
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 12 | $62,254 |
| FY2024 | 18 | $57,000 |
| FY2025 | 11 | $59,675 |
| FY2026 | 11 | $78,125 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).