Anthropologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level anthropologist earnings begin at:

$40.40 per hour

$84,030 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level anthropologist earnings begin at:

$31.81 per hour

$66,160 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level anthropologist earnings begin at:

$24.15 per hour

$50,230 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level anthropologist earnings begin at:

$22.76 per hour

$47,330 per year

10th percentile

Starting level anthropologist earnings begin at:

$18.16 per hour

$37,780 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Anthropologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $92,150
Massachusetts $90,940
Alaska $79,520
Hawaii $78,930
Idaho $78,030
Nebraska $77,730
Washington $77,240
Oregon $73,260
Michigan $72,800
West Virginia $71,220
Wyoming $71,120
Louisiana $64,650
New Jersey $64,650
New York $64,250
Rhode Island $64,230
Montana $63,750
California $63,520
New Mexico $63,430
Pennsylvania $62,750
Minnesota $61,930
Nevada $61,920
Colorado $61,890
Utah $61,780
Texas $61,650
Arkansas $61,220
North Carolina $61,100
Wisconsin $60,540
South Carolina $60,270
North Dakota $60,210
Arizona $60,040
Oklahoma $60,040
Iowa $58,250
Indiana $56,810
Alabama $55,190
Connecticut $54,030
Kentucky $51,850
Maryland $50,950
Virginia $50,860
Florida $50,230
Georgia $49,550
Illinois $49,090
Ohio $49,090
South Dakota $48,230
Tennessee $47,040
Missouri $36,560

How do anthropologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Anthropologists earn 12% less than similar careers in Florida. On average, they make less than intelligence analysts.

Career Median Salary
Intelligence analyst salary $68K
Archaeologist salary $50K
Anthropologist salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)