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Anthropologists and archeologists Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$64,910
~$31/hr · ~$5,409/mo
Total US jobs
9K
As fast as average
Education
Master's degree
Growth: +4%
Salary range
10th %ile
$44,510
25th %ile
$51,240
Median
$64,910
75th %ile
$83,080
90th %ile
$104,510
Top US metros for anthropologists and archeologists
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $104,640 |
| Anchorage, AK | $101,070 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $85,870 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $90,650 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $82,270 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $75,540 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $75,170 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $84,360 |
| Boise City, ID | $73,470 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $75,410 |
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