The median annual wage for Anthropologists and Archeologists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $62,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,920.
Pay spans roughly $48,120 at the 10th percentile to $85,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.90 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $62,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.90 |
| 10th percentile | $48,120 |
| 90th percentile | $85,590 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.