Anthropologists and Archeologists in Washington

Local pay for anthropologists and archeologists in Washington, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 19-3091

$74,790

median pay, Washington

260

employed in Washington

+5.7%

vs U.S. median

+3.7%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What anthropologists and archeologists earn in Washington

Washington · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of anthropologists and archeologists in Washington earn between $63,580 and $96,080 a year; the U.S. median is $70,770.

$54,560

P10

$63,580

P25

$74,790

MEDIAN

$96,080

P75

$116,210

P90

Pay by metro in Washington

$74,630

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