The salary statistics of anthropologists and archeologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare anthropologists and archeologists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for anthropologists and archeologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) anthropologists and archeologists is $100,410. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid anthropologists and archeologists is $48,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of anthropologists and archeologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $73,380 | 1.55% | 6.21% |
| 2017 | $72,240 | 1.70% | - |
| 2016 | $71,010 | 3.20% | - |
| 2015 | $68,740 | 0.68% | - |
| 2014 | $68,270 | -0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $68,710 | -0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $68,820 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].