Anthropologists and Archeologists salary by location
National median: $70,770 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | state | $121,300 | +71.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $117,080 | +65.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $104,250 | +47.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $94,520 | +33.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $94,210 | +33.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $91,420 | +29.2% | — | 2025 |
| AK | state | $89,810 | +26.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $88,710 | +25.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $87,400 | +23.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $85,160 | +20.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $84,970 | +20.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $84,530 | +19.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $84,530 | +19.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $80,270 | +13.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $80,230 | +13.4% | — | 2025 |
| VA | state | $80,230 | +13.4% | 320 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $79,780 | +12.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $79,660 | +12.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $79,530 | +12.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $79,420 | +12.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $77,830 | +10.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $76,400 | +8.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $76,010 | +7.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $75,690 | +7.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $75,480 | +6.7% | 350 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $74,790 | +5.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $74,630 | +5.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $74,490 | +5.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $74,400 | +5.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $73,920 | +4.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $73,860 | +4.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $73,130 | +3.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $72,740 | +2.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $72,240 | +2.1% | 2,060 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $72,230 | +2.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $71,740 | +1.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $70,950 | +0.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $70,690 | −0.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $68,620 | −3.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $68,180 | −3.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $68,180 | −3.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $67,700 | −4.3% | 430 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $67,270 | −4.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $67,220 | −5.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $67,040 | −5.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $66,930 | −5.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $66,620 | −5.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $66,560 | −5.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $66,310 | −6.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $66,230 | −6.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $66,160 | −6.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $66,040 | −6.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $65,920 | −6.9% | — | 2025 |
| MN | state | $65,920 | −6.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $65,510 | −7.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $65,290 | −7.7% | 500 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $65,240 | −7.8% | 540 | 2025 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | metropolitan | $65,170 | −7.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $64,860 | −8.4% | — | 2025 |
| MI | state | $64,700 | −8.6% | — | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $64,390 | −9.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $64,390 | −9.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $63,900 | −9.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $63,830 | −9.8% | — | 2025 |
| IN | state | $63,730 | −9.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $63,630 | −10.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $63,130 | −10.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $63,130 | −10.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $63,130 | −10.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $63,010 | −11.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $62,520 | −11.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $62,410 | −11.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $62,330 | −11.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $62,160 | −12.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $62,000 | −12.4% | — | 2025 |
| NH | state | $61,160 | −13.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $61,110 | −13.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $60,980 | −13.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $60,900 | −13.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $60,780 | −14.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $60,770 | −14.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $60,690 | −14.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $60,350 | −14.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $60,310 | −14.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $59,560 | −15.8% | — | 2025 |
| IL | state | $59,560 | −15.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $59,330 | −16.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $59,270 | −16.2% | 620 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $59,160 | −16.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $58,990 | −16.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $58,500 | −17.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $56,050 | −20.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $55,370 | −21.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $54,340 | −23.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $54,160 | −23.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $50,630 | −28.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $49,050 | −30.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $47,750 | −32.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $47,750 | −32.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $46,280 | −34.6% | 40 | 2025 |