U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Nat Archives and Records Administration / Archives Technician

Job-title file

Archives Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

1,406 employees hold this title in Nat Archives and Records Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $53,080, below the department median of $76,003.

Employees: 1,406
Total payroll: $88.9M
Role median: $53,080
Agency median: $76,003
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$36,209$153,352+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 1,406 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Archives Technician pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Archivists — about 7,970 people — is $64,550. Nat Archives and Records Administration pays a median base salary of $52,277 for this role, 19% below that figure — about the 28th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Nat Archives and Records Administration sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,970

$50,680

$64,550

$83,020

$110,550

Nat Archives and Records Administration median · $52,277

The bar is the range of annual wages for Archivists across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Nat Archives and Records Administration’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 1,401 of 1,406 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Nat Archives and Records Administration is $53,080, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Archives Technician is held in 7 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Nat Archives and Records Administration, the median of $53,080 ranks #6 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Homeland Security

$86,646 · 1

Department of Commerce

$80,510 · 1

Smithsonian Institution

$69,313 · 8

Department of Veterans Affairs

$63,733 · 1

Department of Interior

$57,923 · 26

Department of Agriculture

$52,221 · 2

Median total compensation for the Archives Technician role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Archives Technician beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $53,204 ranks #1 of 2. See Archives Technician across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri

$21,216 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Archives Technicianroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Shiuan Niou

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Shiuan Niou holds the role of Archives Technician at Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,692. Their pay grade is 13.

Jessica Blessman

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: College Park
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240370033
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jessica Blessman works as a Archives Technician for Nat Archives and Records Administration based in College Park, Maryland. Jessica earned $133,692 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Stephanie Coon

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: College Park
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240370033
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Archives and Records Administration, Stephanie Coon serves as a Archives Technician based in College Park, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,692. They are classified at grade 13.

Dorothy Drummond

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: College Park
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240370033
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Archives and Records Administration, Dorothy Drummond serves as a Archives Technician based in College Park, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,692. They are classified at grade 13.

Rania Mahmoud

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: College Park
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240370033
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Archives and Records Administration, Rania Mahmoud serves as a Archives Technician based in College Park, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,692. They are classified at grade 13.

John Perosio

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: College Park
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240370033
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Archives and Records Administration, John Perosio serves as a Archives Technician based in College Park, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,692. They are classified at grade 13.

Carla Simms

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$133,692

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $133,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,692
Pay grade: 13
Work city: College Park
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $133,692
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240370033
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Archives and Records Administration, Carla Simms serves as a Archives Technician based in College Park, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,692. They are classified at grade 13.

Jack Kabrel

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$132,398

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $132,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,398
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Waltham
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $132,398
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 251340017
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jack Kabrel is a Archives Technician at Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Waltham, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $132,398. They are classified at grade 13.

Elizabeth Fortson

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$132,271

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $132,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,271
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Temecula
Work county: Riverside
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $132,271
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063851065
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Fortson works as a Archives Technician for Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Temecula, California. Elizabeth earned $132,271 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Patrick Weigel

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$131,234

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $131,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,234
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,234
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patrick Weigel is a Archives Technician at Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Seattle, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $131,234. They are classified at grade 13.

Gina Coleman-Williams

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$131,136

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $131,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,136
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Ellenwood
Work county: Clayton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,136
Basic Pay (before locality): $106,226
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131993063
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Gina Coleman-Williams works as a Archives Technician for Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Ellenwood, Georgia. Gina earned $131,136 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Alton Beadle

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$131,066

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $131,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,066
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fort Worth
Work county: Tarrant
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $131,066
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482450439
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Archives and Records Administration, Alton Beadle serves as a Archives Technician based in Fort Worth, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,066. They are classified at grade 13.

Jimmie Greenlee

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$130,833

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $130,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,833
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,833
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jimmie Greenlee is a Archives Technician at Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Chicago, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $130,833. They are classified at grade 13.

Stephanie Reynolds

Archives Technician/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$130,301

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $130,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,301
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Broomfield
Work county: Broomfield
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,301
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080253014
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 1421
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Stephanie Reynolds holds the role of Archives Technician at Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Broomfield, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,301. Their pay grade is 13.