Anthropologists and Archeologists in California
Local pay for anthropologists and archeologists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-3091
$72,240
median pay, California
2,060
employed in California
+2.1%
vs U.S. median
+3.7%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What anthropologists and archeologists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of anthropologists and archeologists in California earn between $62,620 and $87,940 a year; the U.S. median is $70,770.
$55,140
P10
$62,620
P25
$72,240
MEDIAN
$87,940
P75
$104,770
P90
Pay by metro in California
$79,530
$76,010
$75,480
$74,490
$66,620
$66,160
$66,040
$65,240
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