19 Series · SOC 19-3091
Anthropologists and Archeologists
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$64,910
per year
Median Hourly
$31.21/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$71,070
average
Employment
8,070
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$44,510
25th Percentile
$51,240
Median
$64,910
75th Percentile
$83,080
90th Percentile
$104,510
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $106,540 | +64% above national |
| 2 | Alaska | $92,870 | +43% above national |
| 3 | Nebraska | $92,750 | +43% above national |
| 4 | Hawaii | $88,390 | +36% above national |
| 5 | Missouri | $86,940 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Puerto Rico | $85,870 | +32% above national |
| 7 | Oregon | $79,790 | +23% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $77,480 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $75,180 | +16% above national |
| 10 | California | $74,100 | +14% above national |
| 11 | North Carolina | $73,840 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Idaho | $73,470 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Nevada | $72,820 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Arkansas | $72,550 | +12% above national |
| 15 | Montana | $72,550 | +12% above national |
| 16 | Utah | $72,550 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Kentucky | $70,140 | +8% above national |
| 18 | Alabama | $68,760 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Michigan | $68,160 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Virginia | $66,410 | +2% above national |
| 21 | New Mexico | $65,410 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Colorado | $64,910 | same as national |
| 23 | Maryland | $64,020 | 1% below national |
| 24 | South Carolina | $63,960 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Wyoming | $63,920 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Texas | $63,890 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Indiana | $62,860 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Minnesota | $62,220 | 4% below national |
| 29 | South Dakota | $61,960 | 5% below national |
| 30 | Florida | $61,900 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Arizona | $60,630 | 7% below national |
| 32 | New Jersey | $60,630 | 7% below national |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $59,950 | 8% below national |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $58,240 | 10% below national |
| 35 | Illinois | $57,770 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Iowa | $57,240 | 12% below national |
| 37 | New York | $52,810 | 19% below national |
| 38 | Tennessee | $51,460 | 21% below national |
| 39 | North Dakota | $49,000 | 25% below national |
| 40 | Georgia | $48,840 | 25% below national |
| 41 | Ohio | $47,310 | 27% below national |
| 42 | Connecticut | $45,820 | 29% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $45,650 | 30% below national |
| 44 | Louisiana | $44,180 | 32% below national |
| 45 | Kansas | $42,660 | 34% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $104,640 | +61% above national |
| 2 | Anchorage, AK | $101,070 | +56% above national |
| 3 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $90,650 | +40% above national |
| 4 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $87,400 | +35% above national |
| 5 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $85,870 | +32% above national |
| 6 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $84,360 | +30% above national |
| 7 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $82,890 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $82,270 | +27% above national |
| 9 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $80,670 | +24% above national |
| 10 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $79,740 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Bend, OR | $78,500 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $77,850 | +20% above national |
| 13 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $77,380 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Jacksonville, FL | $76,470 | +18% above national |
| 15 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $75,540 | +16% above national |
| 16 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $75,410 | +16% above national |
| 17 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,230 | +16% above national |
| 18 | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,170 | +16% above national |
| 19 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $74,960 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Reno, NV | $74,710 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $74,690 | +15% above national |
| 22 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $74,630 | +15% above national |
| 23 | Boise City, ID | $73,470 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Santa Fe, NM | $70,530 | +9% above national |
| 25 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $68,810 | +6% above national |
| 26 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $68,680 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $66,430 | +2% above national |
| 28 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $66,190 | +2% above national |
| 29 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $65,390 | +1% above national |
| 30 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $65,120 | same as national |
| 31 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $63,650 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $63,290 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Mobile, AL | $63,280 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Tucson, AZ | $63,260 | 3% below national |
| 35 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,670 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,190 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $61,840 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Tallahassee, FL | $61,080 | 6% below national |
| 39 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,620 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $60,210 | 7% below national |
| 41 | Flagstaff, AZ | $59,950 | 8% below national |
| 42 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $59,950 | 8% below national |
| 43 | Richmond, VA | $59,900 | 8% below national |
| 44 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,740 | 8% below national |
| 45 | Bismarck, ND | $59,290 | 9% below national |
| 46 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $58,160 | 10% below national |
| 47 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $56,900 | 12% below national |
| 48 | Albuquerque, NM | $54,620 | 16% below national |
| 49 | Knoxville, TN | $49,810 | 23% below national |
| 50 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $49,360 | 24% below national |
| 51 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,840 | 25% below national |
| 52 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $45,820 | 29% below national |
| 53 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,530 | 31% below national |
| 54 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $43,680 | 33% below national |