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Anthropologists and Archeologists salary in New York

The median anthropologists and archeologists in New York earns $67,220 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,341 a month.

10th percentile
$40,110
25th percentile
$48,590
Median percentile
$67,220
75th percentile
$104,420
90th percentile
$114,880

Based on 120 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

$52,086 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,220
Federal income tax−$5,958
Social Security + Medicare−$5,142
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,033
Monthly take-home$4,341
Every two weeks$2,003

Does it go far here?

$62,286Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All anthropologists and archeologists salaries · Take-home pay in New York