Anthropologists and Archeologists
Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 90 | $58,490 | $28.12 | |
| Alaska | 110 | $82,450 | $39.64 | |
| Arizona | 360 | $61,390 | $29.52 | |
| California | 1,350 | $74,020 | $35.59 | |
| Colorado | 210 | $65,750 | $31.61 | |
| Florida | 210 | $57,790 | $27.78 | |
| Georgia | 230 | $54,520 | $26.21 | |
| Hawaii | 240 | $81,180 | $39.03 | |
| Idaho | 80 | $79,610 | $38.28 | |
| Illinois | 110 | $55,260 | $26.57 | |
| Indiana | 70 | $56,360 | $27.09 | |
| Kentucky | 100 | $55,090 | $26.48 | |
| Louisiana | 80 | $65,880 | $31.67 | |
| Maryland | 230 | $59,260 | $28.49 | |
| Michigan | 50 | $72,560 | $34.88 | |
| Minnesota | 80 | $67,990 | $32.69 | |
| Missouri | 230 | $43,230 | $20.79 | |
| Montana | 70 | $65,030 | $31.26 | |
| Nebraska | 60 | $78,020 | $37.51 | |
| Nevada | 190 | $70,610 | $33.95 | |
| New Mexico | 230 | $60,850 | $29.26 | |
| New York | 110 | $70,710 | $34.00 | |
| North Carolina | 140 | $65,080 | $31.29 | |
| Ohio | 50 | $54,580 | $26.24 | |
| Oklahoma | 50 | $62,510 | $30.06 | |
| Oregon | 230 | $75,360 | $36.23 | |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | $67,120 | $32.27 | |
| Rhode Island | $67,610 | $32.50 | ||
| South Dakota | 40 | $57,010 | $27.41 | |
| Tennessee | 90 | $55,540 | $26.70 | |
| Texas | $63,090 | $30.33 | ||
| Utah | 150 | $61,610 | $29.62 | |
| Virginia | 200 | $63,430 | $30.49 | |
| Washington | 200 | $76,770 | $36.91 | |
| West Virginia | 40 | $63,630 | $30.59 | |
| Wisconsin | 50 | $62,080 | $29.85 | |
| Wyoming | 90 | $69,070 | $33.21 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that focuses on Western and Non-Western cultures and related topics in the periods of Pre-history and Antiquity. Includes such disciplines as ancient languages, archeology, history, art history, geography, population studies, environmental studies, religious studies, and the social sciences.
An interdisciplinary program that focuses on understanding the human being from the biological, social science, and humanities perspectives and that addresses contemporary issues related to biology and society, such as global health and disease, environmental policy, bioethics, and biotechnology.
A program that focuses on the study of the anthropological, historical, and sociological context of language with a particular emphasis on language use and its role in shaping cultural and social diversity. Includes instruction in applied linguistics, data management, field methods, language heritage, socialization, structure, linguistic analysis, linguistic theory, and multilingualism.
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs.
A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences and anthropology to the study of the adaptations, variability, and the evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. Includes instructions in anthropology, human and mammalian anatomy, cell biology, paleontology, human culture and behavior, neuroscience, forensic anthropology, anatomical reconstruction, comparative anatomy, and laboratory science and methods.
A program that focuses on biological, socio-cultural, psychological, and behavioral factors as they relate to health, illness, medical practices, and access to health care services. Includes instruction in ethno-medicine, urban health, international health, psychiatric and psychological anthropology, aging, and health and identity.
A program that focuses on the study of culture and the relationship of culture to other aspects of social life. Includes instruction in cultural anthropology, anthropological theory, enthnography, linguistics, and quantitative and qualitative research methods.
A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences and skeletal anthropology in medicolegal death investigations. Includes instruction in biological anthropology theory, crime scene investigation, forensic anthropology field methods, forensic anthropological techniques and procedures, human anatomy, methods of human identification, mortuary archaeology, osteology, and taphonomy.
Any instructional program in Anthropology not listed above.
A program that focuses on the systematic study of extinct societies, and the past of living societies, via the excavation, analysis and interpretation of their artifactual, human, and associated remains. Includes instruction in archeological theory, field methods, dating methods, conservation and museum studies, cultural and physical evolution, and the study of specific selected past cultures.
A program that combines sociology and anthropology to study how society is organized, the origins and development of social institutions, social change, social organizations, race, class, gender and culture.
A program that explores the ethical, historical, literary, philosophical, and religious dimensions of medicine or health. Includes instruction in art, cultural studies, economics, ethics, history, literature, medical anthropology, philosophy, religion and spiritual thought, science and technology, visual art, and writing.
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$66,800 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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Master's degreeTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as anthropologists and archeologists.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 2%
- College dropout 6%
- Associate’s degree 4%
- Bachelor’s degree 33%
- Master’s degree 39%
- Doctorate degree 16%
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