Anthropologists and Archeologists salary in Illinois
The median anthropologists and archeologists in Illinois earns $59,560 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,924 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $50,280
- 25th percentile
- $52,260
- Median percentile
- $59,560
- 75th percentile
- $68,450
- 90th percentile
- $90,660
Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$47,088 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $59,560 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,967 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,556 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$2,948 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,924 |
| Every two weeks | $1,811 |
Does it go far here?
$59,585Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Illinois
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $438,010 |
| Chief Executives | $331,920 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $293,490 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $286,830 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $284,630 |
| Psychiatrists | $258,740 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $245,120 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
All anthropologists and archeologists salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois