SOC 19-3091 · Lexington Park, MD metro

Anthropologists and Archeologists Salary in Lexington Park, MD

The average salary for anthropologists and archeologists in Lexington Park, Maryland is $53,350 a year ($25.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,050: half of the 50 people in this job in the Lexington Park, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,620).

$53,350average per year

$25.65 / hourMedian $49,050Take-home ≈ $42,724

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Anthropologists and Archeologists pay range in Lexington Park

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,380 or more. The middle half of anthropologists and archeologists in Lexington Park earn between $49,050 and $65,380.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,350$4,446$25.65
Median$49,050$4,088$23.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,050$4,088$23.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,380$5,448$31.43

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Anthropologists and Archeologists pay in Lexington Park vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Anthropologists and archeologists in Lexington Park earn 23% less than the Maryland average ($69,160) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($75,620). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $70,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lexington Park$53,350$49,050$49,050$65,38050
Maryland$69,160$54,160$46,760$105,420220
United States$75,620$70,770$49,050$108,0608,990

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Anthropologists and Archeologists salary after taxes in Lexington Park

On the average salary of $53,350, a single filer in Lexington Park takes home about $42,724 a year, or $3,560 a month and $1,643 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Lexington Park a good place for anthropologists and archeologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lexington Park area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.8), so the average $53,350 buys what about $52,948 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lexington Park ($63,990). A typical home costs $414,100, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Anthropologists and Archeologists salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for anthropologists and archeologists

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($104,900).

Anthropologists and Archeologists salary by city

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Anthropologists and Archeologists salary in Lexington Park: questions

How much do anthropologists and archeologists make an hour in Lexington Park?

$25.65 an hour on average, and $23.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level anthropologists and archeologists salary in Lexington Park?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the anthropologists and archeologists take-home pay in Lexington Park?

About $42,724 a year ($3,560 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,350. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do anthropologists and archeologists earn more in Lexington Park than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($75,620).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-3091; area Lexington Park, MD (30500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 11.21, this job is 11.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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