SOC 25-1061 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary earned a median of $99,650 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 5,240 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”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $130,500 | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| California | $128,370 | Not published | 630 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | $112,860 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $107,390 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | $106,470 | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $104,890 | Not published | 170 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $104,770 | Not published | 70 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | $104,510 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $103,110 | Not published | 140 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $102,140 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $102,060 | Not published | 280 | 0.0 |
| Alaska | $101,700 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $100,880 | Not published | 140 | 0.0 |
| New York | $99,500 | Not published | 670 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $98,160 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | $97,660 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $94,260 | Not published | 230 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $86,390 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $86,160 | Not published | 140 | 0.0 |
| Maine | $85,900 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $85,460 | Not published | 110 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | $84,790 | Not published | 180 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $82,910 | Not published | 190 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $80,720 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | $80,370 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $78,780 | Not published | 170 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $78,720 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $77,750 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $76,460 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $76,440 | Not published | 180 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $64,380 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 27 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $199,310 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $159,680 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $133,150 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $131,660 | Not published | 180 | 0.0 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $129,380 | Not published | 130 | 0.1 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $113,550 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $106,480 | Not published | 190 | 0.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $105,960 | Not published | 140 | 0.0 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $105,430 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $105,240 | Not published | 100 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $104,160 | Not published | 90 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $104,000 | Not published | 30 | 0.0 |
| Syracuse, NY | $103,750 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $102,700 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $101,710 | Not published | 90 | 0.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $101,450 | Not published | 500 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $100,400 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $98,470 | Not published | 50 | 0.0 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $97,490 | Not published | 80 | 0.0 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $96,940 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $96,740 | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $84,570 | Not published | 60 | 0.0 |
| Rochester, NY | $82,830 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $81,050 | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
| Cleveland, OH | $79,630 | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $45,470 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Not published | Not published | 30 | 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.