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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Washington

The median anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary in Washington earns $86,160 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,787 a month.

10th percentile
$58,290
25th percentile
$70,020
Median percentile
$86,160
75th percentile
$120,710
90th percentile
$129,930

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

$69,444 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,160
Federal income tax−$10,125
Social Security + Medicare−$6,591
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,787
Every two weeks$2,671

Does it go far here?

$80,514Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
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Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Washington