Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1061) earn a median $99,650 a year in the United States, with 5,240 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Missouri.
What anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary do
Anthropology and archeology teachers teach college courses in anthropology and archeology. They deliver lectures on subjects such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture, lead classroom discussions, advise students on coursework and on laboratory and field research, and keep up with new scholarship. Some conduct their own research and write it up for journals and books. Teachers of sociology and of history are classified separately, even though the disciplines overlap. Laboratory and field research are part of the discipline, and teachers supervise students in both. Faculty also supervise students' laboratory or field work, prepare syllabi and other course materials, and grade papers and assignments. Some serve as anthropology department chairs, according to the alternate titles, and others appear as adjunct anthropology lecturers. Titles also include assistant professor and anthropology faculty member.
Typical entry: According to O*NET, the most commonly reported level of education for this occupation is a doctoral degree.
Also called: Adjunct Anthropology Instructor, Adjunct Anthropology Lecturer, Adjunct Instructor, Anthropology Adjunct Professor, Anthropology Department Chair.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 5,240 |
| Annual | $57,840 | $75,200 | $99,650 | $128,750 | $171,310 | $106,880 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Missouri | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 160 | 0.06 | 1.64 |
| Annual | $76,060 | $94,730 | $130,500 | $214,020 | $280,120 | $151,800 | ||||
| California | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 630 | 0.04 | 1.03 |
| Annual | $71,990 | $99,740 | $128,370 | $163,030 | $213,200 | $132,310 | ||||
| Connecticut | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 100 | 0.06 | 1.75 |
| Annual | $66,520 | $95,060 | $112,860 | $153,950 | $214,350 | $128,490 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 250 | 0.07 | 2.05 |
| Annual | $57,960 | $81,360 | $107,390 | $136,130 | $183,750 | $119,880 | ||||
| District of Columbia | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 50 | 0.08 | 2.24 |
| Annual | $73,950 | $81,240 | $106,470 | $126,770 | $163,600 | $117,580 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 670 | 0.07 | 2.06 |
| Annual | $60,510 | $78,380 | $99,500 | $135,060 | $205,320 | $112,960 | ||||
| California | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 630 | 0.04 | 1.03 |
| Annual | $71,990 | $99,740 | $128,370 | $163,030 | $213,200 | $132,310 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 280 | 0.02 | 0.59 |
| Annual | $63,810 | $79,720 | $102,060 | $127,120 | $160,150 | $106,780 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 250 | 0.07 | 2.05 |
| Annual | $57,960 | $81,360 | $107,390 | $136,130 | $183,750 | $119,880 | ||||
| North Carolina | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 250 | 0.05 | 1.47 |
| Annual | $45,470 | $51,010 | $64,380 | $85,570 | $130,220 | $81,170 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 40 | 0.02 | 0.53 |
| Annual | $96,480 | $117,720 | $199,310 | $242,040 | $282,680 | $183,150 | ||||
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 40 | 0.02 | 0.70 |
| Annual | $83,140 | $115,390 | $159,680 | $204,590 | $250,700 | $162,740 | ||||
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $71,010 | $89,490 | $133,150 | $169,240 | $174,650 | $126,320 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 180 | 0.03 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $67,610 | $84,720 | $131,660 | $163,030 | $205,110 | $128,180 | ||||
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 130 | 0.12 | 3.67 |
| Annual | $81,250 | $99,740 | $129,380 | $131,520 | $131,520 | $117,780 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 500 | 0.05 | 1.56 |
| Annual | $55,580 | $70,190 | $101,450 | $137,370 | $207,100 | $115,320 | ||||
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 190 | 0.07 | 2.08 |
| Annual | $57,960 | $78,110 | $106,480 | $141,840 | $209,130 | $120,440 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 180 | 0.03 | 0.87 |
| Annual | $67,610 | $84,720 | $131,660 | $163,030 | $205,110 | $128,180 | ||||
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 140 | 0.05 | 1.35 |
| Annual | $72,740 | $76,110 | $105,960 | $126,790 | $163,600 | $114,110 | ||||
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 130 | 0.12 | 3.67 |
| Annual | $81,250 | $99,740 | $129,380 | $131,520 | $131,520 | $117,780 | ||||
Top industries employing anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools employ 85.5% of anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary nationally (4,480 jobs) at a median $99,740 a year, followed by Junior Colleges (14.3%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools NAICS 611300 | 4,480 | 85.5% | $99,740 | * |
| Junior Colleges NAICS 611200 | 750 | 14.3% | $99,250 | * |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (5,240). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $97,340 for anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary in May 2021 and $99,650 in May 2025, with employment of 5,010 and 5,240.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $97,340 | * | 5,010 |
| May 2022 | $85,000 | * | 4,930 |
| May 2023 | $93,650 | * | 5,030 |
| May 2024 | $95,770 | * | 5,260 |
| May 2025 | $99,650 | * | 5,240 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
31 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missouri profile | * | $130,500 | $76,060 | $280,120 | 160 | 0.06 | 1.64 |
| 2 | California profile | * | $128,370 | $71,990 | $213,200 | 630 | 0.04 | 1.03 |
| 3 | Connecticut profile | * | $112,860 | $66,520 | $214,350 | 100 | 0.06 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Massachusetts profile | * | $107,390 | $57,960 | $183,750 | 250 | 0.07 | 2.05 |
| 5 | District of Columbia profile | * | $106,470 | $73,950 | $163,600 | 50 | 0.08 | 2.24 |
| 6 | Michigan profile | * | $104,890 | $55,050 | $142,600 | 170 | 0.04 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Maryland profile | * | $104,770 | $67,270 | $222,000 | 70 | 0.03 | 0.73 |
| 8 | New Mexico profile | * | $104,510 | $77,190 | $130,800 | 40 | 0.05 | 1.39 |
| 9 | Oregon profile | * | $103,110 | $75,490 | $206,870 | 140 | 0.07 | 2.14 |
| 10 | Kentucky profile | * | $102,140 | $71,350 | $169,360 | 60 | 0.03 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Texas profile | * | $102,060 | $63,810 | $160,150 | 280 | 0.02 | 0.59 |
| 12 | Alaska profile | * | $101,700 | $67,580 | $103,070 | 40 | 0.12 | 3.66 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania profile | * | $100,880 | $64,640 | $133,670 | 140 | 0.02 | 0.70 |
| 14 | New York profile | * | $99,500 | $60,510 | $205,320 | 670 | 0.07 | 2.06 |
| 15 | Tennessee profile | * | $98,160 | $50,460 | $138,900 | 80 | 0.03 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Minnesota profile | * | $97,660 | $62,240 | $133,250 | 90 | 0.03 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Virginia profile | * | $94,260 | $60,880 | $138,850 | 230 | 0.06 | 1.65 |
| 18 | Iowa profile | * | $86,390 | $63,580 | $289,920 | 40 | 0.02 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Washington profile | * | $86,160 | $58,290 | $129,930 | 140 | 0.04 | 1.18 |
| 20 | Maine profile | * | $85,900 | $62,010 | $150,950 | 40 | 0.06 | 1.67 |
| 21 | Indiana profile | * | $85,460 | $64,360 | $133,400 | 110 | 0.03 | 1.02 |
| 22 | Illinois profile | * | $84,790 | $45,760 | $131,840 | 180 | 0.03 | 0.88 |
| 23 | New Jersey profile | * | $82,910 | $45,410 | $170,980 | 190 | 0.04 | 1.30 |
| 24 | Arizona profile | * | $80,720 | $62,350 | $135,800 | 100 | 0.03 | 0.90 |
| 25 | South Carolina profile | * | $80,370 | $46,680 | $106,900 | 40 | 0.02 | 0.51 |
| 26 | Colorado profile | * | $78,780 | $47,180 | $136,450 | 170 | 0.06 | 1.76 |
| 27 | Utah profile | * | $78,720 | $57,840 | $164,260 | 60 | 0.04 | 1.03 |
| 28 | Wisconsin profile | * | $77,750 | $61,650 | $166,630 | 90 | 0.03 | 0.96 |
| 29 | Florida profile | * | $76,460 | $62,820 | $112,030 | 60 | 0.01 | 0.16 |
| 30 | Ohio profile | * | $76,440 | $47,650 | $124,530 | 180 | 0.03 | 0.95 |
| 31 | North Carolina profile | * | $64,380 | $45,470 | $130,220 | 250 | 0.05 | 1.47 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (25-1060), with their national median annual wage.
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 25-1061 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked. A withheld or top-coded median in that table shows the marker explained above.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them. A withheld or top-coded cell in that table shows the marker explained above.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 25-1061, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 25-1061.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.