Highest-paying states for anthropologists and archeologists
Massachusetts leads at $121,300 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $121,300 | $85,990–$121,710 |
| Nebraska | $94,520 | $65,580–$120,620 |
| Alaska | $89,810 | $76,000–$108,660 |
| Idaho | $88,710 | $66,390–$104,250 |
| Oregon | $84,970 | $73,920–$105,780 |
| Hawaii | $84,530 | $76,340–$111,700 |
| Virginia | $80,230 | $61,300–$103,960 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,660 | $60,090–$88,370 |
| Montana | $79,420 | $63,130–$94,520 |
| Wyoming | $76,400 | $63,900–$88,790 |
| Alabama | $75,690 | $54,070–$78,630 |
| Washington | $74,790 | $63,580–$96,080 |
| Utah | $73,920 | $60,980–$86,260 |
| North Carolina | $73,130 | $62,260–$95,620 |
| California | $72,240 | $62,620–$87,940 |
| Kentucky | $72,230 | $60,180–$88,710 |
| Oklahoma | $71,740 | $49,710–$83,940 |
| Colorado | $68,620 | $54,220–$91,560 |
| New Mexico | $68,180 | $54,540–$82,200 |
| Texas | $67,700 | $61,080–$82,070 |
| Iowa | $67,270 | $64,610–$69,150 |
| New York | $67,220 | $48,590–$104,420 |
| Missouri | $66,930 | $65,730–$86,260 |
| New Jersey | $66,230 | $62,400–$90,520 |
| Minnesota | $65,920 | $48,400–$82,650 |
| Arizona | $65,290 | $60,400–$82,490 |
| Nevada | $64,390 | $60,080–$82,990 |
| Indiana | $63,730 | $50,230–$76,350 |
| South Carolina | $63,130 | $53,870–$83,780 |
| South Dakota | $63,130 | $51,860–$79,600 |
| Wisconsin | $63,130 | $52,990–$78,210 |
| Arkansas | $62,160 | $55,520–$83,780 |
| New Hampshire | $61,160 | $50,680–$77,420 |
| Tennessee | $60,310 | $50,490–$76,920 |
| Illinois | $59,560 | $52,260–$68,450 |
| Florida | $59,270 | $52,190–$83,060 |
| Ohio | $59,160 | $48,170–$62,250 |
| Georgia | $58,990 | $50,550–$75,790 |
| West Virginia | $54,340 | $47,110–$81,330 |
| Maryland | $54,160 | $49,050–$84,310 |
| Louisiana | $47,750 | $43,680–$84,020 |
| Kansas | $41,870 | $38,680–$44,350 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.