Occupation salary profile

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1061 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National median · BLS
$99,650
▲ +4.05% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$90,564
▲ +10.44% YoY · 62 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$106,880
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
5,240
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Pay range for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 62 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$57,840$65,246
25th$75,200$74,625
Median (50th)$99,650$90,564
75th$128,750$99,883
90th — top pay$171,310$114,856
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $90,564 for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary — 9.1% below the BLS national median of $99,650.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary to grow 2.6% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 400 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
6,500 → 6,700
+200 jobs
Projected change
+2.6%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
400
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 5)
Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a doctoral or professional degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $90,564
Change vs prior year +10.44%
After inflation (CPI-U) +7.09%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 40 64.5% $68,000 $84,538 $96,424
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

The 1 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1061, from 62 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Assistant Professor 34 54.84% $80,769 $92,848 $106,506 +3.16%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Speaking4.9
  • Reading Comprehension4.8
  • Writing4.6
  • Instructing4.5
  • Active Listening4.4
  • Learning Strategies4.4
  • Active Learning4.3
  • Critical Thinking4.0
  • Monitoring3.9
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.8
Top knowledge areas
  • Sociology and Anthropology5.0
  • History and Archeology4.5
  • English Language4.4
  • Education and Training4.1
  • Geography3.8
  • Philosophy and Theology3.6
  • Foreign Language3.5
  • Communications and Media3.4
Software and technology used
Learning management system LMSAdobe AcrobatAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopESRI ArcGIS softwareGoogle DocsIBM SPSS StatisticsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordAdobe DreamweaverBlackboard LearnCollaborative editing softwareCourse management system software

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary do

  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field research.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
  • Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
Also called
Anthropology LecturerAnthropology ProfessorArchaeology ProfessorProfessorAnthropology Department ChairAnthropology InstructorAssistant ProfessorCultural Anthropology ProfessorInstructorLecturer
More job titles for this occupation (16)
Adjunct Anthropology InstructorAdjunct Anthropology LecturerAdjunct InstructorAnthropology Adjunct ProfessorAnthropology Faculty MemberArcheology Faculty MemberArcheology InstructorAssociate ProfessorCollege ProfessorCultural Anthropology LecturerEthnoarchaeology ProfessorNear East Archeology ProfessorPaleology ProfessorPaleology TeacherSociocultural Anthropology ProfessorUniversity Faculty Member

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.