The average wage for an anthropologist in the United States is around $30.01 per hour.
Avg Wage
This is 2% below the national average. Updated in 2018.
Anthropologists earn an average hourly wage of $30.01. Salaries typically start from $17.71 per hour and go up to $46.72 per hour.
Anthropologist earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Anthropologist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $90,940 |
| Hawaii | $82,850 |
| Washington | $73,460 |
| Nebraska | $73,370 |
| Illinois | $62,650 |
| Virginia | $61,940 |
| Arizona | $65,000 |
| Texas | $67,980 |
| Idaho | $73,460 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,730 |
| Louisiana | $69,380 |
| New York | $62,860 |
| Georgia | $60,810 |
| Wyoming | $65,310 |
| California | $62,550 |
| Utah | $65,290 |
| New Jersey | $64,650 |
| Colorado | $62,380 |
| North Carolina | $56,340 |
| Ohio | $59,170 |
| Oregon | $59,510 |
| Montana | $64,200 |
| South Carolina | $60,270 |
| North Dakota | $60,210 |
| Nevada | $61,220 |
| Kentucky | $51,130 |
| Tennessee | $56,110 |
| New Mexico | $56,280 |
| Arkansas | $61,220 |
| Missouri | $61,900 |
| Oklahoma | $61,230 |
| Wisconsin | $52,110 |
| Alabama | $50,930 |
| Florida | $48,310 |
| Maryland | $44,980 |
| South Dakota | $49,230 |
| West Virginia | $44,940 |
How do anthropologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Anthropologists earn 7% less than similar careers in the United States. On average, they make less than psychologists but more than scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Psychologist salary | $56K |
| School psychologist salary | $77K |
| Clinical psychologist salary | $77K |
| Urban planner salary | $73K |
| Historian salary | $61K |
| Anthropologist salary | $62K |
| Archaeologist salary | $62K |
| Curator salary | $54K |
| Archivist salary | $52K |
| Scientist salary | $38K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)