Anthropologist Salary by Metro
National median $80,000. Top quartile $102,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $77,500 | $100,000 | $127,500 | $152,500 |
| New York | 1.20× | $74,400 | $96,000 | $122,400 | $146,400 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $73,160 | $94,400 | $120,360 | $143,960 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $72,540 | $93,600 | $119,340 | $142,740 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $71,300 | $92,000 | $117,300 | $140,300 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $70,060 | $90,400 | $115,260 | $137,860 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $69,440 | $89,600 | $114,240 | $136,640 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $68,200 | $88,000 | $112,200 | $134,200 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $68,200 | $88,000 | $112,200 | $134,200 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $66,960 | $86,400 | $110,160 | $131,760 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $66,960 | $86,400 | $110,160 | $131,760 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $66,340 | $85,600 | $109,140 | $130,540 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $66,340 | $85,600 | $109,140 | $130,540 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $65,720 | $84,800 | $108,120 | $129,320 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $65,720 | $84,800 | $108,120 | $129,320 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $65,100 | $84,000 | $107,100 | $128,100 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $65,100 | $84,000 | $107,100 | $128,100 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $64,480 | $83,200 | $106,080 | $126,880 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $64,480 | $83,200 | $106,080 | $126,880 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $64,480 | $83,200 | $106,080 | $126,880 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $63,860 | $82,400 | $105,060 | $125,660 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $63,860 | $82,400 | $105,060 | $125,660 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $63,860 | $82,400 | $105,060 | $125,660 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $63,860 | $82,400 | $105,060 | $125,660 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $63,240 | $81,600 | $104,040 | $124,440 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $63,240 | $81,600 | $104,040 | $124,440 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $62,620 | $80,800 | $103,020 | $123,220 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $62,620 | $80,800 | $103,020 | $123,220 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $62,000 | $80,000 | $102,000 | $122,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $62,000 | $80,000 | $102,000 | $122,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $62,000 | $80,000 | $102,000 | $122,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $62,000 | $80,000 | $102,000 | $122,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $62,000 | $80,000 | $102,000 | $122,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $62,000 | $80,000 | $102,000 | $122,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $62,000 | $80,000 | $102,000 | $122,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $61,380 | $79,200 | $100,980 | $120,780 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $61,380 | $79,200 | $100,980 | $120,780 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $61,380 | $79,200 | $100,980 | $120,780 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $60,760 | $78,400 | $99,960 | $119,560 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $60,760 | $78,400 | $99,960 | $119,560 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $60,760 | $78,400 | $99,960 | $119,560 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $60,140 | $77,600 | $98,940 | $118,340 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $60,140 | $77,600 | $98,940 | $118,340 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $59,520 | $76,800 | $97,920 | $117,120 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $59,520 | $76,800 | $97,920 | $117,120 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $58,900 | $76,000 | $96,900 | $115,900 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $58,900 | $76,000 | $96,900 | $115,900 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $58,900 | $76,000 | $96,900 | $115,900 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $58,900 | $76,000 | $96,900 | $115,900 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $58,900 | $76,000 | $96,900 | $115,900 |
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