SOC 25-1061 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary in Seattle, Washington is $96,460 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,490: half of the 80 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($106,880).

$96,460average per year

Median $97,490Take-home ≈ $76,690

  • $65K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $130K90th

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

80people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,930 or more. The middle half of anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary in Seattle earn between $74,190 and $128,250.

  • $65K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $130K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,460$8,038—
Median$97,490$8,124—
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,190$6,182—
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,250$10,688—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Seattle vs. Washington and the U.S.

Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary in Seattle earn 4% more than the Washington average ($92,370) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($106,880). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $99,650.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Seattle$96,460$97,490$64,660$129,93080
Washington$92,370$86,160$58,290$129,930140
United States$106,880$99,650$57,840$171,3105,240

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

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $96,460, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $76,690 a year, or $6,391 a month and $2,950 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Seattle a good place for anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $96,460 buys what about $86,797 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($183,150).

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Seattle: questions

What is the entry-level anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary salary in Seattle?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Seattle?

About $76,690 a year ($6,391 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,460. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($106,880).

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 25-1061; area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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