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Anthropologists and Archeologists in Pennsylvania

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Anthropologists and Archeologists in Pennsylvania

Considering a career as an Anthropologist or Archeologist in Pennsylvania?

-15% Jobs Projection
$65,730 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

While jobs for Anthropologists and Archeologists in Pennsylvania are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Anthropologists and Archeologists in Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.

  • Anthropologists and Archeologists in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Anthropologists and Archeologists Work in Pennsylvania?

70 people worked as Anthropologists and Archeologists in 2018 in this state.

There were 50 Anthropologists and Archeologists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 100 Anthropologists and Archeologists working in it, which means Pennsylvania has fewer Anthropologists and Archeologists than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Anthropologists and Archeologists in this state are declining at a rate of 15.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.9%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 110 jobs for Pennsylvania Anthropologists and Archeologists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 700 annual jobs and 7,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Anthropologists and Archeologists Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Anthropologists and Archeologists ranged from $38,450 to $116,350 with $65,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.49 to $55.94. The median hourly rate was $31.6.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.3 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.30.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Anthropologists and Archeologists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Anthropologists and Archeologists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 60 $65,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 $70,520

Top States for Anthropologists and Archeologists Employment

View the list below to see where most Anthropologists and Archeologists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,420 $62,550
Arizona 480 $65,000
New Mexico 280 $56,280
Texas 280 $67,980
Oregon 270 $59,510
Florida 230 $48,310
Colorado 200 $62,380
Washington 190 $73,460
Missouri 170 $61,900
Nevada 170 $61,220
Georgia 140 $60,810
Hawaii 130 $82,850
Illinois 110 $62,330
Utah 110 $65,290
Ohio 110 $59,170
Maryland 100 $44,980
Louisiana 100 $69,380
Kentucky 100 $51,130
Virginia 100 $61,940
North Carolina 80 $56,340

Below are the states where Anthropologists and Archeologists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $90,940
Hawaii $82,850
Washington $73,460
Idaho $73,460
Nebraska $73,370
Louisiana $69,380
Texas $67,980
Pennsylvania $65,730
Wyoming $65,310
Utah $65,290

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