Anthropologists and Archeologists
SOC code 19-3091 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,050 | $23.58 |
| 25th percentile | $59,400 | $28.56 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $70,770 | $34.02 |
| 75th percentile | $89,670 | $43.11 |
| 90th percentile | $108,060 | $51.95 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Anthropologists and Archeologists (SOC 19-3091), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 210 | $69,400 | $68,760 | $51,220 | $61,220 | $77,990 | $82,740 |
| Alaska | 110 | $93,480 | $92,870 | $67,720 | $79,870 | $105,600 | $127,690 |
| Arizona | 620 | $68,360 | $60,630 | $46,820 | $50,050 | $77,340 | $103,460 |
| Arkansas | 30 | $72,950 | $72,550 | $49,790 | $59,950 | $84,640 | $98,550 |
| California | 1,060 | $79,420 | $74,100 | $52,350 | $61,340 | $90,900 | $117,380 |
| Colorado | 260 | $73,890 | $64,910 | $48,150 | $51,250 | $89,460 | $113,730 |
| Connecticut | 100 | $55,170 | $45,820 | $37,330 | $44,260 | $57,340 | $86,690 |
| Florida | 390 | $65,630 | $61,900 | $40,010 | $49,360 | $78,040 | $96,170 |
| Georgia | 140 | $59,890 | $48,840 | $43,230 | $44,040 | $76,670 | $87,010 |
| Hawaii | 150 | $95,530 | $88,390 | $42,680 | $76,670 | $118,580 | $146,430 |
| Idaho | 200 | $74,070 | $73,470 | $59,950 | $64,280 | $73,470 | $94,310 |
| Illinois | 170 | $61,680 | $57,770 | $47,270 | $49,430 | $63,500 | $85,590 |
| Indiana | 90 | $65,750 | $62,860 | $46,900 | $49,450 | $79,890 | $90,670 |
| Iowa | 40 | $63,710 | $57,240 | $48,670 | $48,670 | $62,080 | $96,350 |
| Kansas | — | $44,540 | $42,660 | $37,200 | $39,060 | $42,660 | $59,950 |
| Kentucky | 50 | $70,950 | $70,140 | $29,550 | $50,760 | $86,940 | $107,900 |
| Louisiana | — | $55,070 | $44,180 | $36,460 | $39,510 | $63,360 | $95,640 |
| Maryland | — | $67,720 | $64,020 | $38,460 | $46,280 | $78,180 | $101,270 |
| Massachusetts | 30 | $105,190 | $106,540 | $67,720 | $89,740 | $122,710 | $136,280 |
| Michigan | — | $74,710 | $68,160 | $43,990 | $56,070 | $88,190 | $128,490 |
| Minnesota | — | $66,210 | $62,220 | $45,680 | $45,680 | $77,160 | $102,600 |
| Missouri | 40 | $82,900 | $86,940 | $58,510 | $61,960 | $95,640 | $114,820 |
| Montana | 100 | $75,020 | $72,550 | $57,480 | $59,950 | $86,940 | $103,900 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $92,330 | $92,750 | $56,590 | $62,130 | $117,750 | $127,520 |
| Nevada | 200 | $73,490 | $72,820 | $54,720 | $58,240 | $77,560 | $97,040 |
| New Jersey | 210 | $72,590 | $60,630 | $50,780 | $59,220 | $91,390 | $96,120 |
| New Mexico | 260 | $66,760 | $65,410 | $38,090 | $50,960 | $78,660 | $93,720 |
| New York | 310 | $65,070 | $52,810 | $37,940 | $44,550 | $85,220 | $106,680 |
| North Carolina | — | $75,960 | $73,840 | $41,600 | $55,380 | $90,920 | $113,030 |
| North Dakota | — | $58,440 | $49,000 | $44,510 | $44,640 | $71,320 | $79,790 |
| Ohio | 70 | $60,180 | $47,310 | $37,540 | $45,080 | $70,520 | $107,810 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $63,330 | $58,240 | $42,140 | $44,530 | $74,810 | $92,750 |
| Oregon | 300 | $80,790 | $79,790 | $58,110 | $60,480 | $95,640 | $109,120 |
| Pennsylvania | 120 | $75,260 | $75,180 | $47,440 | $51,200 | $90,910 | $108,430 |
| South Carolina | 50 | $69,040 | $63,960 | $50,180 | $54,520 | $79,790 | $89,860 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $67,170 | $61,960 | $48,170 | $49,620 | $83,200 | $94,310 |
| Tennessee | — | $55,730 | $51,460 | $39,080 | $45,360 | $58,860 | $75,690 |
| Texas | 290 | $73,380 | $63,890 | $49,750 | $59,270 | $89,460 | $105,240 |
| Utah | 110 | $71,820 | $72,550 | $36,660 | $59,950 | $86,940 | $101,440 |
| Virginia | 260 | $70,110 | $66,410 | $41,810 | $57,480 | $76,090 | $102,500 |
| Washington | 250 | $78,560 | $77,480 | $54,880 | $62,810 | $91,650 | $104,100 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $62,000 | $45,650 | $36,500 | $43,820 | $71,490 | $104,330 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $64,650 | $59,950 | $43,600 | $52,120 | $80,160 | $91,890 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $68,820 | $63,920 | $38,350 | $52,230 | $84,640 | $94,310 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.