Studies human cultures, languages and material remains, in academia, government, museums and cultural-resource management.
Pay
$49,050
Lower reported wage
$70,770
Median
$108,060
Upper reported wage
Annual U.S. salaries. Actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience. The lower and upper figures do not represent starting and senior salaries.
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Anthropologists and Archeologists (19-3091): BLS OEWS May 2025 annual United States median (50th percentile) $70,770. The lower and upper figures are the published 10th and 90th percentiles. They describe the wage distribution, not starting or senior pay. The existing graduate-level career preparation and undergraduate-major relationship are retained. Wage figures reviewed October 27, 2026. Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/anthropologists-and-archeologists.htm . Employment and growth retain their existing source periods and were not refreshed in this wage review.
SOC 19-3091BLS OEWS May 2024Verified 2026-07-28
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