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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 467 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$71,337
BLS median: $95,770
DOL Median Salary
$71,337
From 467 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$95,770
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
161
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
5,260
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$71,337
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$30,780$62,000$71,337$82,927$278,720

This figure comes from 467 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$95,770
BLS Survey Salary Range
$51,380$67,410$95,770$122,870$169,090

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 5,260 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 25.5% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Brown University$160,0007+67.1%
2Bard College$112,9306+17.9%
3New York University$103,62621+8.2%
4Columbia University$90,0005-6%
5The University of Arizona$85,2529-11%
6University of California, Los Angeles$85,0008-11.3%
7University of California, Santa Cruz$82,50010-13.9%
8University of South Florida$78,4457-18.1%
9Washington University in St. Louis$77,6007-19%
10University of Minnesota$77,0008-19.6%
11University of California, San Diego$76,6005-20%
12Harvard University$75,00010-21.7%
13University of Connecticut$72,5007-24.3%
14University of California, Berkeley$71,3005-25.6%
15State University of New York at Stony Brook$69,6638-27.3%
16University of Washington$69,3996-27.5%
17The Pennsylvania State University$69,0086-27.9%
18University of Guam$65,9887-31.1%
19Oregon State University$60,0035-37.4%
20KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY$55,0625-42.5%
21The University of Chicago$49,9399-47.9%

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Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs NationalFilingsEmployers
New York, NY$100,000+40.2%277
Cambridge, MA$76,000+6.5%122

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Rhode Island$155,000N/A4
District of Columbia$85,000-16.7%1
Nebraska$84,460N/A7
New Jersey$83,000+9.2%6
New York$81,887-20.5%56
Delaware$81,400N/A4
Iowa$80,435-4.1%4
California$80,000-33.1%30
Arizona$80,000-18.3%9
Indiana$79,186-20.2%4
Missouri$77,600N/A6
Florida$75,236N/A12
Massachusetts$75,000-27.2%27
Oklahoma$75,000N/A2
Alabama$73,986-4.9%1
Wisconsin$71,000-10.2%2
Connecticut$70,243-36%7
Maine$70,000N/A1
Minnesota$70,000-24.8%7
Virginia$68,502-31.5%4
Texas$68,445-28%6
Washington$68,049-17.5%6
Michigan$66,000-34.4%9
Louisiana$65,306N/A4
Pennsylvania$65,065-30.1%14
Hawaii$64,896N/A1
Colorado$62,534-23%8
Ohio$60,727-18.7%12
Oregon$60,714-37.1%9
Nevada$60,328N/A6
North Dakota$60,000N/A1
Mississippi$59,000N/A1
North Carolina$57,415-25.2%2
Kentucky$55,550-45.8%4
Georgia$55,123N/A7
Kansas$54,000N/A1
New Hampshire$50,000N/A1
Illinois$49,720-39.6%8
Tennessee$47,260-39.3%1
Vermont$41,000-60.5%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 3% required a Master's degree, and 0% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
New York UniversityDoctorate$103,626
Harvard UniversityDoctorate$75,000
University of California, Santa CruzDoctorate$82,500
The University of ChicagoOther$49,939
The University of ArizonaNot specified$85,252
State University of New York at Stony BrookNot specified$69,663
University of MinnesotaDoctorate$77,000
University of California, Los AngelesNot specified$85,000
Washington University in St. LouisNot specified$77,600
Brown UniversityNot specified$160,000

Salary by Industry

Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)

The highest-paying industry for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary is Educational Services at $78,402.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary make?

Based on 467 DOL filings, the median salary for a Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary is $71,337, ranging from $62,000 to $82,927.

What is the highest salary for a Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary?

The 90th percentile salary is $169,090 according to BLS data.

Which city pays the most for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary?

Based on DOL filings, New York, NY offers the highest median at $100,000.

Does this data include all Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.