The annual salary statistics of anthropologists and archeologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of anthropologists and archeologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $49,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for anthropologists and archeologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,950.
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 | $75,280 | -7.33% | 24.81% |
| 2021 | $80,800 | 22.88% | - |
| 2020 | $62,310 | -23.25% | - |
| 2019 | $76,800 | 17.62% | - |
| 2018 | $63,270 | -17.75% | - |
| 2017 | $74,500 | 3.62% | - |
| 2016 | $71,800 | 10.25% | - |
| 2015 | $64,440 | -5.60% | - |
| 2014 | $68,050 | 8.33% | - |
| 2013 | $62,380 | 9.27% | - |
| 2012 | $56,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,280, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for anthropologists and archeologists in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $87,730). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of anthropologists and archeologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Olympia |