Career Atlas USA

Best States for Anthropologists and Archeologists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Idaho85.2 / 100
  2. 2Alaska85.1 / 100
  3. 3Hawaii78.4 / 100
  4. 4Oregon78.1 / 100
  5. 5Wyoming77.6 / 100
  6. 6Alabama75.3 / 100
  7. 7New Mexico74.3 / 100
  8. 8Montana73.4 / 100
  9. 9Virginia69.3 / 100
  10. 10Arizona61 / 100
  11. 11Washington58.9 / 100
  12. 12California58.5 / 100
  13. 13Oklahoma57.7 / 100
  14. 14Colorado57.3 / 100
  15. 15Nevada56.7 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).