The median annual wage for Anthropologists and Archeologists in California is $74,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,420.
Pay spans roughly $52,350 at the 10th percentile to $117,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.62 per hour. An estimated 1,060 people work as anthropologists and archeologists in California.
| Median (annual) | $74,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.62 |
| 10th percentile | $52,350 |
| 90th percentile | $117,380 |
| Employment | 1,060 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.