Anthropologists/Archeologist

Code: 19-3091.00

Also known as: American Indian Policy Specialist, Applied Anthropologist, Applied Cultural Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Curator, Forensic Anthropologist, Research Anthropologist, Research Archaeologist

Description: Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world. May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history, customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.

Anthropologists/Archeologist

Typical wages


10% $40,800
25% $51,170
Median $66,130
75% $84,560
90% $102,770
10% $19.61
25% $24.6
Median $31.79
75% $40.65
90% $49.41

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
8,000
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
8,400
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 800