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

Anthropologists and Archeologists

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$70,770

U.S. median hourly wage$34.02

U.S. employment8,990

Nationally, anthropologists and archeologists earned a median of $70,770 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 8,990 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Anthropologists and Archeologists: pay and employment by state
State
Massachusetts	$121,300	$58.32	80	0.0
Nebraska	$94,520	$45.44	40	0.0
Connecticut	$91,420	$43.95	Not published	Not published
Alaska	$89,810	$43.18	130	0.4
Idaho	$88,710	$42.65	170	0.2
Oregon	$84,970	$40.85	240	0.1
Hawaii	$84,530	$40.64	210	0.3
Virginia	$80,230	$38.57	320	0.1
Pennsylvania	$79,660	$38.30	130	0.0
Montana	$79,420	$38.18	80	0.1
Wyoming	$76,400	$36.73	80	0.3
Alabama	$75,690	$36.39	170	0.1
Washington	$74,790	$35.96	260	0.1
Utah	$73,920	$35.54	120	0.1
North Carolina	$73,130	$35.16	200	0.0
California	$72,240	$34.73	2,060	0.1
Kentucky	$72,230	$34.73	70	0.0
Oklahoma	$71,740	$34.49	90	0.1
Puerto Rico	$70,950	$34.11	40	0.0
Colorado	$68,620	$32.99	250	0.1
New Mexico	$68,180	$32.78	230	0.3
Texas	$67,700	$32.55	430	0.0
Iowa	$67,270	$32.34	40	0.0
New York	$67,220	$32.32	120	0.0
Missouri	$66,930	$32.18	80	0.0
New Jersey	$66,230	$31.84	140	0.0
Minnesota	$65,920	$31.69	140	0.0
Arizona	$65,290	$31.39	500	0.2
Michigan	$64,700	$31.11	Not published	Not published
Nevada	$64,390	$30.96	230	0.2
North Dakota	$63,830	$30.69	Not published	Not published
Indiana	$63,730	$30.64	70	0.0
South Carolina	$63,130	$30.35	50	0.0
South Dakota	$63,130	$30.35	40	0.1
Wisconsin	$63,130	$30.35	40	0.0
Arkansas	$62,160	$29.89	60	0.0
New Hampshire	$61,160	$29.40	40	0.1
Tennessee	$60,310	$28.99	160	0.0
Illinois	$59,560	$28.63	140	0.0
Florida	$59,270	$28.49	620	0.1
Ohio	$59,160	$28.44	70	0.0
Georgia	$58,990	$28.36	150	0.0
West Virginia	$54,340	$26.13	50	0.1
Maryland	$54,160	$26.04	220	0.1
Louisiana	$47,750	$22.96	110	0.1
Kansas	$41,870	$20.13	60	0.0

Pay by metro area

All 55 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Anthropologists and Archeologists: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$117,080	$56.29	70	0.0
Boise City, ID	$104,250	$50.12	90	0.2
Anchorage, AK	$94,210	$45.30	60	0.4
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$87,400	$42.02	250	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$85,160	$40.94	130	0.1
Urban Honolulu, HI	$84,530	$40.64	170	0.4
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$80,270	$38.59	30	0.1
Richmond, VA	$80,230	$38.57	Not published	Not published
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$79,780	$38.36	50	0.0
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$79,530	$38.24	200	0.2
Jacksonville, FL	$77,830	$37.42	40	0.1
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$76,010	$36.55	90	0.1
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$75,480	$36.29	350	0.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$74,630	$35.88	120	0.1
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$74,490	$35.81	40	0.2
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$74,400	$35.77	30	0.0
Tucson, AZ	$73,860	$35.51	90	0.2
St. Louis, MO-IL	$72,740	$34.97	40	0.0
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$70,690	$33.99	100	0.1
Albuquerque, NM	$68,180	$32.78	80	0.2
Santa Fe, NM	$67,040	$32.23	40	0.6
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	$66,620	$32.03	60	0.2
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$66,560	$32.00	80	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$66,310	$31.88	150	0.0
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$66,160	$31.81	230	0.2
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$66,040	$31.75	40	0.5
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$65,920	$31.69	Not published	Not published
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$65,510	$31.49	90	0.0
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$65,240	$31.37	540	0.1
Flagstaff, AZ	$65,170	$31.33	80	1.2
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$64,860	$31.19	Not published	Not published
Reno, NV	$64,390	$30.96	80	0.3
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$63,900	$30.72	90	0.1
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$63,630	$30.59	110	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$63,010	$30.29	270	0.1
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$62,520	$30.06	50	0.2
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$62,410	$30.01	110	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$62,330	$29.97	50	0.0
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$62,000	$29.81	Not published	Not published
Mobile, AL	$61,110	$29.38	40	0.3
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$60,980	$29.32	60	0.1
Knoxville, TN	$60,900	$29.28	60	0.1
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$60,780	$29.22	40	0.0
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$60,770	$29.22	30	0.0
Pittsburgh, PA	$60,690	$29.18	40	0.0
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$60,350	$29.02	30	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$59,560	$28.63	Not published	Not published
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$59,330	$28.53	70	0.0
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$58,500	$28.13	90	0.1
Savannah, GA	$56,050	$26.95	30	0.2
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$55,370	$26.62	150	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$50,630	$24.34	50	0.1
Lexington Park, MD	$49,050	$23.58	50	0.6
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$47,750	$22.96	50	0.1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$46,280	$22.25	40	0.1

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.