How much do Anthropologists and Archeologists make in Richmond, VA?

Percentile spread

For Anthropologists and Archeologists, the published 10th percentile is $63,460 and the 90th percentile is $107,620. The difference is $44,160, which is 55.0% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $80,230 to the 75th at $107,620, covers $27,390.

The mean annual wage is $87,040, which sits above the median of $80,230. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Richmond, VA median is 13.4% higher than the national median of $70,770 for Anthropologists and Archeologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $81,986, which is 15.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is about the same as the Virginia median of $80,230.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Richmond, VA is 97.858, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $80,230 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Anthropologists and Archeologists at $81,986 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Anthropologists and Archeologists. Richmond, VA ranks 3rd of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 70 miles away, with a median of $50,630 and employment of 50. That median is 36.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,694, against $81,986 here.
• Lexington Park, MD is 80 miles away, with a median of $49,050 and employment of 50. That median is 38.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,680, against $81,986 here.
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 98 miles away, with a median of $87,400 and employment of 250. That median is 8.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $80,269, against $81,986 here.