The median annual wage for Anthropologists and Archeologists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $60,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,540.
Pay spans roughly $44,550 at the 10th percentile to $106,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.15 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as anthropologists and archeologists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $60,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.15 |
| 10th percentile | $44,550 |
| 90th percentile | $106,680 |
| Employment | 310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.