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Average Salary for Anthropologists and Archeologists

SOC 19-3091 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Anthropologists and Archeologists in the United States is $64,910 ($31.21/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $44,510 at the 10th percentile to $104,510 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 8,070 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 1.9% since 2019.

Median Annual

$64,910

Mean Annual

$71,070

10th Pct

$44,510

75th Pct

$83,080

Employment

8,070

Salary Distribution

$45k
10th
$51k
25th
$65k
Median
$83k
75th
$105k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Massachusetts $106,540
Alaska $92,870
Nebraska $92,750
Hawaii $88,390
Missouri $86,940
Puerto Rico $85,870
Oregon $79,790
Washington $77,480
Pennsylvania $75,180
California $74,100
North Carolina $73,840
Idaho $73,470
Nevada $72,820
Arkansas $72,550
Utah $72,550
Montana $72,550
Kentucky $70,140
Alabama $68,760
Michigan $68,160
Virginia $66,410
New Mexico $65,410
Colorado $64,910
Maryland $64,020
South Carolina $63,960
Wyoming $63,920
Texas $63,890
Indiana $62,860
Minnesota $62,220
South Dakota $61,960
Florida $61,900
New Jersey $60,630
Arizona $60,630
Wisconsin $59,950
Oklahoma $58,240
Illinois $57,770
Iowa $57,240
New York $52,810
Tennessee $51,460
North Dakota $49,000
Georgia $48,840
Ohio $47,310
Connecticut $45,820
West Virginia $45,650
Louisiana $44,180
Kansas $42,660

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $64,910
2023 $63,800
2022 $63,940
2021 $61,910
2020 $66,130
2019 $63,670