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Anthropologists and Archeologists salary in Santa Fe, NM

The median anthropologists and archeologists in Santa Fe, NM earns $67,040 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,392 a month.

10th percentile
$47,840
25th percentile
$55,330
Median percentile
$67,040
75th percentile
$79,710
90th percentile
$98,530

Based on 40 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

$52,708 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,040
Federal income tax−$5,919
Social Security + Medicare−$5,129
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$3,285
Monthly take-home$4,392
Every two weeks$2,027

Does it go far here?

$67,877Median pay in Santa Fe, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.8 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Fe, NM

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$122,430
General and Operations Managers$106,770
Registered Nurses$100,790
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$81,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,260
Accountants and Auditors$72,780
Management Analysts$68,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,560

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