National Archives and Records Administration salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the National Archives and Records Administration earned a median of $85,447 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 22% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $55,873 and $129,904.

Median pay

$85,447

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$55,873–$129,904

25th–75th percentile

Employees

2,370

all schedules

Pay published for

99.8%

of employees

Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026

National Archives and Records Administration

$48,11310th $55,87325th $85,447Median $129,90475th $159,01390th

All federal (full-time)

National Archives and Records Administration pay by occupation

The 8 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

National Archives and Records Administration pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Archives Technician Series 1421	1,238	$57,736	$48,967–$73,134
Archivist Series 1420	399	$120,629	$105,829–$135,327
General Arts and Information Series 1001	111	$93,994	$70,068–$122,899
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343	107	$133,142	$101,784–$158,306
Information Technology Management Series 2210	80	$177,497	$163,104–$187,093
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301	55	$155,584	$126,860–$197,200
Technical Writing and Editing Series 1083	36	$129,816	$118,632–$146,144
Museum Specialist and Technician Series 1016	32	$84,638	$64,344–$93,994

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

National Archives and Records Administration pay by state

States where the agency has at least 30 full-time employees with published pay and a published duty station.

National Archives and Records Administration pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	772	$122,899	$88,296–$158,306
Missouri	703	$52,769	$48,113–$64,939
District of Columbia	217	$122,899	$89,169–$143,099
Texas	111	$92,114	$64,775–$119,425
Illinois	105	$54,300	$48,113–$86,396
California	86	$106,152	$72,814–$134,787
Kansas	57	$59,831	$46,742–$94,597
Ohio	50	$49,097	$43,941–$70,425
Georgia	48	$88,188	$56,001–$123,812
Massachusetts	44	$110,736	$85,284–$131,790

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +5.7% from $80,868 in September 2025 to $85,447 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,612 to 2,370 (−9.3%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.