Compare One Occupation Across States
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Anthropologists and Archeologists
Full anthropologists and archeologists overview →U.S. mean $75,620 · median $70,770
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $107,710 | $121,300 | $52 | +42.4% | $78,750–$126,420 |
| Hawaii | #2 | $95,980 | $84,530 | $46 | +26.9% | $60,530–$143,840 |
| Alaska | #3 | $92,630 | $89,810 | $45 | +22.5% | $62,550–$130,270 |
| Nebraska | #4 | $92,050 | $94,520 | $44 | +21.7% | $50,440–$131,270 |
| Oregon | #5 | $89,050 | $84,970 | $43 | +17.8% | $63,130–$119,570 |
| Idaho | #6 | $85,240 | $88,710 | $41 | +12.7% | $63,130–$104,250 |
| Montana | #7 | $82,960 | $79,420 | $40 | +9.7% | $60,900–$110,190 |
| Washington | #8 | $81,460 | $74,790 | $39 | +7.7% | $54,560–$116,210 |
| Virginia | #9 | $81,400 | $80,230 | $39 | +7.6% | $47,420–$107,620 |
| Connecticut | #10 | $79,770 | $91,420 | $38 | +5.5% | $46,550–$117,070 |
| North Carolina | #11 | $79,060 | $73,130 | $38 | +4.5% | $52,370–$109,300 |
| New York | #12 | $77,420 | $67,220 | $37 | +2.4% | $40,110–$114,880 |
| California | #13 | $77,230 | $72,240 | $37 | +2.1% | $55,140–$104,770 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $76,550 | $66,230 | $37 | +1.2% | $56,320–$101,810 |
| Texas | #15 | $76,310 | $67,700 | $37 | +0.9% | $57,340–$109,270 |
| Wyoming | #16 | $76,260 | $76,400 | $37 | +0.8% | $40,070–$100,420 |
| Pennsylvania | #17 | $76,250 | $79,660 | $37 | +0.8% | $49,750–$99,560 |
| Missouri | #18 | $76,000 | $66,930 | $37 | +0.5% | $63,130–$100,420 |
| Colorado | #19 | $74,900 | $68,620 | $36 | -1% | $42,300–$116,060 |
| Kentucky | #20 | $74,230 | $72,230 | $36 | -1.8% | $41,650–$106,330 |
| Utah | #21 | $74,110 | $73,920 | $36 | -2% | $53,380–$103,380 |
| Arizona | #22 | $73,980 | $65,290 | $36 | -2.2% | $49,500–$105,060 |
| Nevada | #23 | $73,840 | $64,390 | $36 | -2.4% | $55,320–$99,640 |
| Oklahoma | #24 | $71,450 | $71,740 | $34 | -5.5% | $46,070–$97,470 |
| New Mexico | #25 | $71,400 | $68,180 | $34 | -5.6% | $47,840–$98,530 |
| Iowa | #26 | $70,470 | $67,270 | $34 | -6.8% | $47,770–$94,290 |
| Minnesota | #27 | $70,280 | $65,920 | $34 | -7.1% | $48,390–$102,910 |
| South Carolina | #28 | $69,930 | $63,130 | $34 | -7.5% | $51,310–$100,420 |
| Michigan | #29 | $69,800 | $64,700 | $34 | -7.7% | $60,270–$97,470 |
| South Dakota | #30 | $69,430 | $63,130 | $33 | -8.2% | $50,110–$97,470 |
| Maryland | #31 | $69,160 | $54,160 | $33 | -8.5% | $46,760–$105,420 |
| Alabama | #32 | $68,840 | $75,690 | $33 | -9% | $40,960–$82,880 |
| Arkansas | #33 | $68,380 | $62,160 | $33 | -9.6% | $49,430–$100,420 |
| Florida | #34 | $67,980 | $59,270 | $33 | -10.1% | $44,660–$95,180 |
| Georgia | #35 | $66,820 | $58,990 | $32 | -11.6% | $45,750–$99,030 |
| New Hampshire | #36 | $66,680 | $61,160 | $32 | -11.8% | $47,590–$92,600 |
| Indiana | #37 | $66,450 | $63,730 | $32 | -12.1% | $46,180–$94,490 |
| Illinois | #38 | $65,610 | $59,560 | $32 | -13.2% | $50,280–$90,660 |
| North Dakota | #39 | $65,240 | $63,830 | $31 | -13.7% | $46,730–$87,310 |
| West Virginia | #40 | $64,770 | $54,340 | $31 | -14.3% | $37,020–$106,330 |
| Wisconsin | #41 | $64,630 | $63,130 | $31 | -14.5% | $33,430–$97,470 |
| Tennessee | #42 | $63,970 | $60,310 | $31 | -15.4% | $43,450–$93,370 |
| Louisiana | #43 | $62,960 | $47,750 | $30 | -16.7% | $40,490–$103,380 |
| Ohio | #44 | $61,590 | $59,160 | $30 | -18.6% | $40,580–$79,750 |
| Kansas | #45 | $45,340 | $41,870 | $22 | -40% | $36,400–$63,130 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.