Archaeologist Salary


What is the salary of an Archaeologist? In the United States, an Archaeologist earns an average salary of $60,279. The salary range for an Archaeologist is usually between $51,555 and $80,457 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $98,834. The highest Archaeologist salary in the United States was $117,559. The average hourly pay for an Archaeologist is $28.98.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Archaeologist Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Archaeologist salary are California, with an average salary of $99,789, followed by Massachusetts, with an average salary of $98,344, and Colorado, with an average salary of $88,130. Employers paying the highest salary for an Archaeologist job are City of Boston (MA), City of Alexandria (VA) and North Dakota Department of Transportation (ND).

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Archaeologist Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$60,279/yr
Records Number
60
Employers Number
19
Job Pay Rank
73,540th

Archaeologist Salary Statistics


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Archaeologist Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$77,13710
Arkansas$57,7977
California$99,7891
Colorado$88,1301
Florida$49,6116
Idaho$62,5152
Indiana$47,2211
Kentucky$41,1341
Louisiana$41,3537
Massachusetts$98,3444
Maryland$36,7341
Missouri$43,1346
Montana$382
North Dakota$84,6614
South Carolina$53,71711
Tennessee$39,6158
Virginia$65,1896
Washington$49,38910

Top Paid Archaeologist

NameStateEmployer
Stephen Matthew Thompson
Loudoun County, VA
Stephen Matthew ThompsonVALoudoun CountyView Details
Jonathan Patton
Department of Conservation and Recreation, MA
Jonathan PattonMADepartment of Conservation and RecreationView Details
Stephen Matthew Thompson
Loudoun County, VA
Stephen Matthew ThompsonVALoudoun CountyView Details
Jonathan Patton
Department of Conservation and Recreation, MA
Jonathan PattonMADepartment of Conservation and RecreationView Details
Garrett Fesler R
City of Alexandria, VA
Garrett Fesler RVACity of AlexandriaView Details
Richard Vanderhoek
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, AK
Richard VanderhoekAKAlaska Department of Natural ResourcesView Details
Joseph Bagley M
City of Boston, MA
Joseph Bagley MMACity of BostonView Details
Leslie Mouriquand J
Riverside County, CA
Leslie Mouriquand JCARiverside CountyView Details
Stephen Matthew Thompson
Loudoun County, VA
Stephen Matthew ThompsonVALoudoun CountyView Details
Garrett Fesler R
City of Alexandria, VA
Garrett Fesler RVACity of AlexandriaView Details
Joseph Bagley M
City of Boston, MA
Joseph Bagley MMACity of BostonView Details
Jonathan Patton
Department of Conservation and Recreation, MA
Jonathan PattonMADepartment of Conservation and RecreationView Details
Richard Vanderhoek
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, AK
Richard VanderhoekAKAlaska Department of Natural ResourcesView Details
Heather Thomson
Riverside County, CA
Heather ThomsonCARiverside CountyView Details
Benjamin Skolnik A
City of Alexandria, VA
Benjamin Skolnik AVACity of AlexandriaView Details
Richard Vanderhoek
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, AK
Richard VanderhoekAKAlaska Department of Natural ResourcesView Details
Garrett Fesler R
City of Alexandria, VA
Garrett Fesler RVACity of AlexandriaView Details
Andrea White
City of St. Augustine, FL
Andrea WhiteFLCity of St. AugustineView Details
Richard Vanderhoek
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, AK
Richard VanderhoekAKAlaska Department of Natural ResourcesView Details
Garrett Fesler R
City of Alexandria, VA
Garrett Fesler RVACity of AlexandriaView Details
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