The annual salary statistics of anthropologists and archeologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of anthropologists and archeologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $37,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for anthropologists and archeologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of anthropologists and archeologists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $82,230 | 36.52% | 22.39% |
| 2018 | $52,200 | 2.78% | - |
| 2017 | $50,750 | -25.75% | - |
| 2016 | $63,820 | 13.41% | - |
| 2015 | $55,260 | 3.33% | - |
| 2014 | $53,420 | -19.47% | - |
| 2012 | $63,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,230, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for anthropologists and archeologists in state of Virginia, followed by Richmond (median annual salary $62,970). In comparison, the median annual salary of anthropologists and archeologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 23.4 percent (23.4%) higher than that in Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond |