The average wage for an anthropologist in California is around $30.07 per hour.
Avg Wage
Anthropologists earn an average hourly wage of $30.07.
Salaries typically start from $19.68 per hour and go up to $47.34 per hour.
10% below national average Updated in 2018
Anthropologist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level anthropologist earnings begin at:
$47.34 per hour
$98,470 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level anthropologist earnings begin at:
$40.06 per hour
$83,330 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level anthropologist earnings begin at:
$30.07 per hour
$62,550 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level anthropologist earnings begin at:
$24.90 per hour
$51,790 per year
10th percentile
Starting level anthropologist earnings begin at:
$19.68 per hour
$40,940 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Anthropologist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $92,150 |
| Massachusetts | $90,940 |
| Hawaii | $82,850 |
| Alaska | $77,300 |
| Idaho | $73,460 |
| Washington | $73,460 |
| Nebraska | $73,370 |
| Louisiana | $69,380 |
| Texas | $67,980 |
| Minnesota | $67,150 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,730 |
| Wyoming | $65,310 |
| Utah | $65,290 |
| Arizona | $65,000 |
| New Jersey | $64,650 |
| Montana | $64,200 |
| New York | $62,860 |
| Illinois | $62,650 |
| California | $62,550 |
| Colorado | $62,380 |
| Virginia | $61,940 |
| Missouri | $61,900 |
| Oklahoma | $61,230 |
| Arkansas | $61,220 |
| Nevada | $61,220 |
| Georgia | $60,810 |
| South Carolina | $60,270 |
| North Dakota | $60,210 |
| Oregon | $59,510 |
| Ohio | $59,170 |
| Iowa | $58,250 |
| North Carolina | $56,340 |
| New Mexico | $56,280 |
| Tennessee | $56,110 |
| Connecticut | $55,390 |
| Wisconsin | $52,110 |
| Kentucky | $51,130 |
| Alabama | $50,930 |
| South Dakota | $49,230 |
| Florida | $48,310 |
| Maryland | $44,980 |
| West Virginia | $44,940 |
| Indiana | $41,900 |
How do anthropologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Anthropologists earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than humanitarians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $101K |
| Urban planner salary | $90K |
| Historian salary | $81K |
| Archivist salary | $69K |
| Curator salary | $61K |
| Archaeologist salary | $63K |
| Anthropologist salary | $63K |
| Embalmer salary | $49K |
| Museum conservator salary | $45K |
| Humanitarian salary | $40K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)