Anthropologists and Archeologists Wages
SOC 19-3091 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Anthropologists and Archeologists is $63,800 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $43,770 and the 90th percentile is $102,150, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
7,720
P10
$43,770
P25
$50,510
Median
$63,800
P75
$82,000
P90
$102,150
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Anthropologists and Archeologists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $63,800 | $69,780 | $43,770 | $102,150 | 7,720 | — |
| 2022 | $63,940 | $68,310 | $40,260 | $100,560 | 7,350 | +0.22% |
| 2021 | $61,910 | $66,800 | $37,870 | $99,830 | 6,650 | -3.17% |
| 2020 | $66,130 | $69,960 | $40,800 | $102,770 | 7,180 | +6.82% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Anthropologists and Archeologists. The highest median is in Nebraska at $88,340, 38% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $88,340 | +38.5% | $90,210 | 40 |
| Alaska | $83,080 | +30.2% | $84,320 | 160 |
| Michigan | $79,540 | +24.7% | $91,890 | 90 |
| Hawaii | $78,040 | +22.3% | $85,720 | 180 |
| Louisiana | $76,940 | +20.6% | $76,570 | 50 |
| Washington | $74,190 | +16.3% | $74,320 | 380 |
| Utah | $73,690 | +15.5% | $74,580 | 80 |
| Nevada | $72,930 | +14.3% | $76,000 | 210 |
| California | $71,950 | +12.8% | $76,930 | 1,270 |
| Idaho | $71,840 | +12.6% | $73,900 | 110 |
| Montana | $71,840 | +12.6% | $72,810 | 80 |
| Oregon | $71,740 | +12.4% | $73,390 | 320 |
| Ohio | $70,210 | +10% | $69,600 | 50 |
| Maryland | $70,070 | +9.8% | $69,810 | 210 |
| Minnesota | $69,410 | +8.8% | $74,600 | 70 |
| North Carolina | $69,170 | +8.4% | $70,990 | 120 |
| Wyoming | $69,100 | +8.3% | $68,140 | 90 |
| Oklahoma | $67,800 | +6.3% | $67,770 | 70 |
| Missouri | $64,890 | +1.7% | $71,640 | 50 |
| West Virginia | $64,250 | +0.7% | $64,860 | 30 |
| Colorado | $62,740 | -1.7% | $68,070 | 260 |
| Rhode Island | $61,500 | -3.6% | $71,410 | 30 |
| Indiana | $61,320 | -3.9% | $63,770 | 140 |
| Virginia | $61,020 | -4.4% | $70,790 | 130 |
| Texas | $60,510 | -5.2% | $63,760 | 390 |
| Arkansas | $59,320 | -7% | $64,090 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $59,230 | -7.2% | $65,520 | 70 |
| Arizona | $57,770 | -9.5% | $69,880 | 690 |
| New Mexico | $57,660 | -9.6% | $61,120 | 310 |
| New Jersey | $57,550 | -9.8% | $75,570 | 110 |
| Kentucky | $57,120 | -10.5% | $62,970 | 60 |
| Alabama | $56,840 | -10.9% | $61,500 | — |
| Wisconsin | $56,760 | -11% | $62,280 | 50 |
| South Dakota | $56,220 | -11.9% | $64,440 | 40 |
| Iowa | $55,990 | -12.2% | $57,840 | 50 |
| Illinois | $55,480 | -13% | $62,000 | 130 |
| Florida | $54,220 | -15% | $58,370 | 380 |
| Georgia | $53,520 | -16.1% | $59,680 | 80 |
| New York | $53,460 | -16.2% | $57,780 | 320 |
| New Hampshire | $50,480 | -20.9% | $60,550 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,070 | -21.5% | $60,120 | — |
| Tennessee | $47,100 | -26.2% | $56,700 | 120 |
| Connecticut | $44,810 | -29.8% | $51,330 | 160 |