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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-3091 Anthropologists and Archeologists

Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.


National estimates for Anthropologists and Archeologists
Industry profile for Anthropologists and Archeologists
Geographic profile for Anthropologists and Archeologists

National estimates for Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
7,350 9.4 % $ 32.84 $ 68,310 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.36 $ 24.05 $ 30.74 $ 39.00 $ 48.35
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,260 $ 50,020 $ 63,940 $ 81,120 $ 100,560


Industry profile for Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Anthropologists and Archeologists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Anthropologists and Archeologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,380 0.27 $ 28.67 $ 59,630
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,550 0.07 $ 41.27 $ 85,840
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,410 0.08 $ 30.99 $ 64,470
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 690 0.04 $ 35.74 $ 74,330
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 360 0.01 $ 29.25 $ 60,840

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,380 0.27 $ 28.67 $ 59,630
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,410 0.08 $ 30.99 $ 64,470
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,550 0.07 $ 41.27 $ 85,840
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 690 0.04 $ 35.74 $ 74,330
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 40 0.02 $ 25.82 $ 53,710

Top paying industries for Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,550 0.07 $ 41.27 $ 85,840
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 690 0.04 $ 35.74 $ 74,330
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 190 (7) $ 33.83 $ 70,370
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 340 0.02 $ 32.42 $ 67,440
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 1,410 0.08 $ 30.99 $ 64,470


Geographic profile for Anthropologists and Archeologists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Anthropologists and Archeologists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Anthropologists and Archeologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of anthropologists and archeologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Anthropologists and Archeologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,800 0.10 2.06 $ 36.29 $ 75,480
Arizona 450 0.15 2.98 $ 29.72 $ 61,820
Maryland 320 0.12 2.45 $ 28.79 $ 59,880
New Mexico 320 0.39 7.85 $ 27.82 $ 57,870
Florida 300 0.03 0.66 $ 30.32 $ 63,070


Map of location quotient of anthropologists and archeologists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Anthropologists and Archeologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 170 0.57 11.43 $ 38.40 $ 79,870
New Mexico 320 0.39 7.85 $ 27.82 $ 57,870
Hawaii 200 0.33 6.72 $ 40.78 $ 84,820
Wyoming 90 0.33 6.61 $ 32.10 $ 66,770
Montana 80 0.17 3.42 $ 32.69 $ 68,000


Map of annual mean wages of anthropologists and archeologists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Anthropologists and Archeologists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 50 0.07 1.46 $ 57.96 $ 120,560
Hawaii 200 0.33 6.72 $ 40.78 $ 84,820
Oregon 160 0.09 1.75 $ 38.87 $ 80,850
Alaska 170 0.57 11.43 $ 38.40 $ 79,870
Idaho 80 0.10 2.11 $ 37.35 $ 77,690



Map of employment of anthropologists and archeologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 480 0.08 1.59 $ 34.57 $ 71,910
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 280 0.09 1.88 $ 37.87 $ 78,770
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 250 0.25 4.97 $ 39.33 $ 81,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 230 0.09 1.91 $ 39.22 $ 81,580
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 220 0.10 2.04 $ 28.62 $ 59,520
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 190 0.13 2.57 $ 34.90 $ 72,590
Urban Honolulu, HI 170 0.41 8.25 $ 41.61 $ 86,540
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 140 0.07 1.37 $ 33.33 $ 69,330
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 110 0.04 0.81 $ 26.15 $ 54,390
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 110 0.07 1.39 $ 30.32 $ 63,070


Map of location quotient of anthropologists and archeologists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Flagstaff, AZ 50 0.87 17.42 $ 32.00 $ 66,550
Santa Fe, NM 50 0.83 16.70 $ 28.82 $ 59,950
Anchorage, AK 90 0.52 10.50 $ 37.47 $ 77,930
Urban Honolulu, HI 170 0.41 8.25 $ 41.61 $ 86,540
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 30 0.34 6.94 $ 36.72 $ 76,380
Tucson, AZ 100 0.25 5.05 $ 29.04 $ 60,400
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 250 0.25 4.97 $ 39.33 $ 81,800
Reno, NV 60 0.25 4.94 $ 37.22 $ 77,410
Tallahassee, FL 40 0.24 4.91 $ 28.20 $ 58,660
Santa Rosa, CA 40 0.19 3.86 $ 33.60 $ 69,890


Map of annual mean wages of anthropologists and archeologists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 70 0.06 1.29 $ 41.90 $ 87,140
Urban Honolulu, HI 170 0.41 8.25 $ 41.61 $ 86,540
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 80 0.07 1.39 $ 40.89 $ 85,050
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (8) (8) (8) $ 40.47 $ 84,180
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 250 0.25 4.97 $ 39.33 $ 81,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 230 0.09 1.91 $ 39.22 $ 81,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 30 0.01 0.16 $ 38.82 $ 80,750
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 30 0.16 3.24 $ 37.89 $ 78,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 280 0.09 1.88 $ 37.87 $ 78,770
Anchorage, AK 90 0.52 10.50 $ 37.47 $ 77,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.68 13.77 $ 39.67 $ 82,520
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 10.65 $ 31.54 $ 65,610
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.53 10.74 $ 30.62 $ 63,690
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 40 0.48 9.71 $ 29.78 $ 61,940
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 4.75 $ 29.35 $ 61,050

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.68 13.77 $ 39.67 $ 82,520
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.53 10.74 $ 30.62 $ 63,690
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 10.65 $ 31.54 $ 65,610
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 40 0.48 9.71 $ 29.78 $ 61,940
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 30 0.36 7.24 $ 29.16 $ 60,660

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Anthropologists and Archeologists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.68 13.77 $ 39.67 $ 82,520
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 6.95 $ 35.61 $ 74,070
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 30 0.32 6.49 $ 34.10 $ 70,930
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 10.65 $ 31.54 $ 65,610
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.23 4.57 $ 31.53 $ 65,590


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023