Anthropologist and Archeologist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$70,770
$34.02/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,050 | $23.58 |
| 25th percentile | $59,400 | $28.56 |
| Median | $70,770 | $34.02 |
| 75th percentile | $89,670 | $43.11 |
| 90th percentile | $108,060 | $51.95 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 8,990
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 1st | $121,300 | $114,697 1st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 2nd | $94,520 | $104,902 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 3rd | $91,420 | $88,235 4th |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $89,810 | $87,740 5th |
| Idaho | ||
| 5th | $88,710 | $92,896 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $84,970 | $82,207 9th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 7th | $84,530 | $76,880 15th |
| Virginia | ||
| 8th | $80,230 | $79,354 13th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 9th | $79,660 | $81,642 11th |
| Montana | ||
| 10th | $79,420 | $83,914 7th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 11th | $76,400 | $82,424 8th |
| Alabama | ||
| 12th | $75,690 | $85,214 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 13th | $74,790 | $69,889 23rd |
| Utah | ||
| 14th | $73,920 | $74,769 17th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 15th | $73,130 | $77,529 14th |
| California | ||
| 16th | $72,240 | $65,246 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 17th | $72,230 | $80,114 12th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 18th | $71,740 | $81,668 10th |
| Colorado | ||
| 19th | $68,620 | $66,588 30th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 20th | $68,180 | $73,938 18th |
| Texas | ||
| 21st | $67,700 | $69,753 24th |
| Iowa | ||
| 22nd | $67,270 | $76,650 16th |
| New York | ||
| 23rd | $67,220 | $62,286 36th |
| Missouri | ||
| 24th | $66,930 | $73,698 19th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 25th | $66,230 | $60,870 38th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 26th | $65,920 | $66,842 29th |
| Arizona | ||
| 27th | $65,290 | $64,851 33rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $64,700 | $67,244 27th |
| Nevada | ||
| 29th | $64,390 | $64,404 34th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $63,830 | $71,752 20th |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $63,730 | $68,285 25th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $63,130 | $67,339 26th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 32nd | $63,130 | $71,264 22nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 32nd | $63,130 | $67,092 28th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 35th | $62,160 | $71,500 21st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 36th | $61,160 | $58,715 41st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $60,310 | $65,647 31st |
| Illinois | ||
| 38th | $59,560 | $59,585 40th |
| Florida | ||
| 39th | $59,270 | $57,313 42nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 40th | $59,160 | $63,768 35th |
| Georgia | ||
| 41st | $58,990 | $61,261 37th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 42nd | $54,340 | $60,717 39th |
| Maryland | ||
| 43rd | $54,160 | $51,601 44th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 44th | $47,750 | $54,134 43rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 45th | $41,870 | $46,487 45th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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$63,420/year U.S.
- Archivist salary in the U.S.
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- Geoscientist, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in the U.S.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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