Anthropologists and Archeologists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 44 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$64,910

Highest

$106,540

Massachusetts

Lowest

$42,660

Kansas

Total Employment

6,630

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Massachusetts	$106,540	30	+64.1%
2	Alaska	$92,870	110	+43.1%
3	Nebraska	$92,750	40	+42.9%
4	Hawaii	$88,390	150	+36.2%
5	Missouri	$86,940	40	+33.9%
6	Oregon	$79,790	300	+22.9%
7	Washington	$77,480	250	+19.4%
8	Pennsylvania	$75,180	120	+15.8%
9	California	$74,100	1,060	+14.2%
10	North Carolina	$73,840	0	+13.8%
11	Idaho	$73,470	200	+13.2%
12	Nevada	$72,820	200	+12.2%
13	Arkansas	$72,550	30	+11.8%
14	Montana	$72,550	100	+11.8%
15	Utah	$72,550	110	+11.8%
16	Kentucky	$70,140	50	+8.1%
17	Alabama	$68,760	210	+5.9%
18	Michigan	$68,160	0	+5.0%
19	Virginia	$66,410	260	+2.3%
20	New Mexico	$65,410	260	+0.8%
21	Colorado	$64,910	260	+0.0%
22	Maryland	$64,020	0	-1.4%
23	South Carolina	$63,960	50	-1.5%
24	Wyoming	$63,920	100	-1.5%
25	Texas	$63,890	290	-1.6%
26	Indiana	$62,860	90	-3.2%
27	Minnesota	$62,220	0	-4.1%
28	South Dakota	$61,960	40	-4.5%
29	Florida	$61,900	390	-4.6%
30	Arizona	$60,630	620	-6.6%
31	New Jersey	$60,630	210	-6.6%
32	Wisconsin	$59,950	60	-7.6%
33	Oklahoma	$58,240	120	-10.3%
34	Illinois	$57,770	170	-11.0%
35	Iowa	$57,240	40	-11.8%
36	New York	$52,810	310	-18.6%
37	Tennessee	$51,460	0	-20.7%
38	North Dakota	$49,000	0	-24.5%
39	Georgia	$48,840	140	-24.8%
40	Ohio	$47,310	70	-27.1%
41	Connecticut	$45,820	100	-29.4%
42	West Virginia	$45,650	50	-29.7%
43	Louisiana	$44,180	0	-31.9%
44	Kansas	$42,660	0	-34.3%