Highest-paying cities for anthropologists and archeologists
Boston, MA leads at $117,080 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $117,080 | $85,990–$121,710 |
| Boise City, ID | $104,250 | $81,330–$104,250 |
| Anchorage, AK | $94,210 | $73,990–$110,390 |
| Washington, DC | $87,400 | $54,160–$118,560 |
| Portland, OR | $85,160 | $66,540–$114,590 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $84,530 | $77,190–$121,010 |
| Durham, NC | $80,270 | $62,900–$99,800 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $79,780 | $61,830–$90,520 |
| Sacramento, CA | $79,530 | $65,610–$104,770 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $77,830 | $59,510–$94,720 |
| San Jose, CA | $76,010 | $64,190–$93,870 |
| San Francisco, CA | $75,480 | $62,620–$91,620 |
| Seattle, WA | $74,630 | $61,900–$96,080 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $74,490 | $60,320–$91,770 |
| Tucson, AZ | $73,860 | $58,850–$96,660 |
| St. Louis, MO | $72,740 | $62,040–$83,730 |
| Austin, TX | $70,690 | $61,960–$82,070 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $68,180 | $52,530–$83,350 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $67,040 | $55,330–$79,710 |
| Oxnard, CA | $66,620 | $61,850–$78,130 |
| Raleigh, NC | $66,560 | $62,260–$79,470 |
| New York, NY | $66,310 | $63,480–$101,800 |
| San Diego, CA | $66,160 | $56,750–$80,720 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $66,040 | $61,140–$81,860 |
| Houston, TX | $65,510 | $64,070–$79,410 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $65,240 | $59,290–$80,570 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $65,170 | $60,830–$81,110 |
| Reno, NV | $64,390 | $61,700–$82,990 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $63,900 | $60,080–$85,590 |
| Riverside, CA | $63,630 | $58,170–$78,500 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $63,010 | $60,400–$79,320 |
| Lansing, MI | $62,520 | $60,270–$80,500 |
| Denver, CO | $62,410 | $50,310–$93,410 |
| San Antonio, TX | $62,330 | $57,340–$102,570 |
| Mobile, AL | $61,110 | $40,620–$77,580 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $60,980 | $60,830–$77,450 |
| Knoxville, TN | $60,900 | $56,370–$73,360 |
| Nashville, TN | $60,780 | $46,480–$78,480 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $60,770 | $60,180–$80,720 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,690 | $51,310–$82,360 |
| Little Rock, AR | $60,350 | $56,150–$78,850 |
| Atlanta, GA | $59,330 | $58,870–$77,890 |
| Tampa, FL | $58,500 | $54,150–$82,120 |
| Savannah, GA | $56,050 | $56,050–$70,680 |
| Miami, FL | $55,370 | $42,300–$73,760 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $50,630 | $42,660–$89,920 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $49,050 | $49,050–$65,380 |
| New Orleans, LA | $47,750 | $45,390–$90,040 |
| Albany, NY | $46,280 | $40,110–$64,990 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.