The annual salary statistics of anthropologists and archeologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of anthropologists and archeologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for anthropologists and archeologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of anthropologists and archeologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,860 | -40.12% | -88.68% |
| 2021 | $67,060 | -1.76% | - |
| 2020 | $68,240 | 6.84% | - |
| 2019 | $63,570 | -10.93% | - |
| 2018 | $70,520 | -28.05% | - |
| 2016 | $90,300 | 6.54% | - |
| 2015 | $84,390 | -7.00% | - |
| 2012 | $90,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,860, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for anthropologists and archeologists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $70,550). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of anthropologists and archeologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 32.2 percent (32.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh |