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Highest-paying States for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers

The highest-paying states for anthropology and archeology teachers (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 of anthropology and archeology teachers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $105,250, California is the highest paying state for anthropology and archeology teachers. It is followed by Massachusetts (average annual salary $103,470). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of anthropology and archeology teachers in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	California	$105,250	$50,180	520
2	Massachusetts	$103,470	$62,250	160
3	New York	$103,270	$60,380	620
4	Connecticut	$98,070	$77,750	90
5	New Jersey	$98,020	$48,630	290
6	Michigan	$97,390	$59,930	140
7	Indiana	$97,190	$64,880	80
8	Texas	$95,870	$50,540	310
9	Virginia	$93,030	$56,910	120
10	Rhode Island	$85,020	$55,260	40
11	Pennsylvania	$85,000	$48,400	340
12	Maryland	$84,960	$52,310	70
13	Maine	$84,600	$55,220	40
14	Oregon	$84,350	$51,830	100
15	Illinois	$83,670	$44,300	150
16	Minnesota	$83,320	$57,410	90
17	Nevada	$83,310	$62,240	30
18	New Mexico	$82,700	$52,790	40
19	Utah	$82,490	$23,970	50
20	Louisiana	$81,890	$39,020	40
21	Florida	$81,690	$46,820	140
22	Arizona	$80,950	$49,670	80
23	Missouri	$80,100	$52,210	110
24	Iowa	$79,460	$48,030	50
25	Georgia	$79,100	$48,570	110
26	Hawaii	$78,390	$40,670	100
27	Colorado	$78,190	$47,750	210
28	Ohio	$77,950	$40,460	70
29	District of Columbia	$77,930	$62,020	30
30	Montana	$77,470	$23,970	40
31	Tennessee	$76,650	$49,540	80
32	Washington	$76,630	$50,920	160
33	North Carolina	$75,230	$51,700	220
34	Kentucky	$74,980	$53,070	50
35	Arkansas	$74,410	$58,280	40
36	Alabama	$73,260	$51,660	50
37	Wisconsin	$71,340	$44,950	100
38	Idaho	$66,200	$48,050	40
39	Mississippi	$64,070	$47,670	30
40	Kansas	$62,990	$17,320	80
41	South Carolina	$59,000	$34,460	90

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of anthropology and archeology teachers in those states is not available at this time.