Career Outlook for Archivists

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Also known as:
Archivist, Digital Archivist, Film Archivist, Historical Records Administrator, Image Archivist, Museum Archivist, Processing Archivist, Reference Archivist, State Archivist

The overall job outlook for Archivist careers has been relatively unchanged since 2004. Vacancies for this career have slightly increased by 26.40 percent nationwide in that time, with an average growth of 1.65 percent per year. Demand for Archivists is expected to go up, with an expected 2,240 new jobs filled by 2029. This represents an annual increase of 3.79 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Archivists in the following states

California	740
New York	560
New Jersey	410
Maryland	360
South Carolina	330
Massachusetts	250
Pennsylvania	230

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Archivists

% SELF EMPLOYED

FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Archivists have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

266.67 %

94.74 %

75.00 %

53.33 %

33.33 %

22.22 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-66.67 %

-52.14 %

-40.91 %

-40.00 %

-39.13 %

-37.50 %