SOC 19-3091 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Anthropologists and Archeologists — San Juan
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR
At $74,400, median pay for Anthropologists and Archeologists in San Juan, PR tracks the national median of $70,770 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.7%
- Openings per year
- 800
- Typical entry-level education
- Master's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $74,400, median pay for Anthropologists and Archeologists in San Juan, PR tracks the national median of $70,770 closely. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $48,380 and $85,630. The lowest tenth earn under $37,730, while the highest tenth earn more than $111,310.
The area has 30 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.75 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 62nd of 514 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $37,730 | −46.7% |
| 25th | $48,380 | −31.6% |
| Median (50th) | $74,400 | +5.1% |
| 75th | $85,630 | +21.0% |
| 90th | $111,310 | +57.3% |
| Mean | $69,280 | −2.1% |
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $74,400 a year, 5.1% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $37,730 to $111,310 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 30 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Anthropologists and Archeologists in San Juan, PR?
The median annual wage is $74,400, or $35.77 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $70,770, so pay in San Juan, PR is 5.1% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in San Juan, PR earns more than $111,310 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $37,730 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 30 jobs in this occupation in San Juan, PR. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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