The average archivist salary at Sacramento was $104,368 , which is 2 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 75 percent higher than the national average for this job . Archivist salaries at Sacramento typically range from $97,345 to $117,327 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported archivist salary was $117,327. There are 3 employees at Sacramento with the job title archivist.