Archaeologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level archaeologist earnings begin at:

$44.93 per hour

$93,450 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level archaeologist earnings begin at:

$37.46 per hour

$77,920 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level archaeologist earnings begin at:

$29.75 per hour

$61,890 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level archaeologist earnings begin at:

$25.23 per hour

$52,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level archaeologist earnings begin at:

$18.92 per hour

$39,350 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Archaeologist 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 archaeologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Archaeologists earn about the same as related careers in Colorado. On average, they make more than anthropologists.

Career Median Salary
Archaeologist salary $62K
Anthropologist salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)