The median annual wage for Anthropologists and Archeologists in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $56,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,870.
Pay spans roughly $40,260 at the 10th percentile to $108,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.36 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as anthropologists and archeologists in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $56,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.36 |
| 10th percentile | $40,260 |
| 90th percentile | $108,350 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.