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Highest Paying Industries for Anthropologists and Archeologists

The top 29 highest paying industries for anthropologists and archeologists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $74,120, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for anthropologists and archeologists. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $74,120). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of anthropologists and archeologists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 29 Highest Paying Industries for Anthropologists and Archeologists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$74,120	$52,720	1,330
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$74,120	$52,720	1,330
3	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$68,270	$44,240	1,940
4	Federal, State, and Local Government	$68,270	$44,240	1,940
5	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$67,510	$33,590	90
6	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$67,510	$33,590	90
7	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$66,410	$40,360	2,170
8	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$58,640	$37,570	300
9	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$58,640	$37,570	300
10	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$56,820	$33,650	200
11	Scientific Research and Development Services	$55,190	$31,560	2,240
12	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$55,180	$35,220	550
13	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$55,070	$31,190	2,040
14	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$54,850	$33,250	4,570
15	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$54,780	$35,730	1,720
16	Engineering Services	$54,300	$34,970	530
17	Administrative and Support Services	$54,260	$36,170	140
18	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$54,260	$36,170	140
19	Temporary Help Services	$52,790	$35,940	110
20	Employment Services	$52,160	$35,870	140
21	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$52,110	$34,830	300
22	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$50,800	$35,750	40
23	State government, including schools and hospitals	$48,800	$31,250	530
24	Educational Services - Privately owned	$46,520	$27,350	60
25	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$45,770	$28,260	270
26	Educational Services	$44,990	$27,570	290
27	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$44,460	$26,990	n/a
28	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$44,450	$27,590	230
29	Educational Services - State government owned	$44,450	$27,590	230