What are the main factors that influence an Anthropology Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Anthropology Instructor's salary?

An Anthropology Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,110 for beginners, reaching about $57,190 at mid-level, and approach $60,606 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Anthropology Instructor?

Anthropology Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Anthropology Instructor roles are District of Columbia $69,728, California $69,463, Massachusetts $68,537. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Anthropology Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Anthropology Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Flight Instructor: $119,112; Professor Of Anthropology: $106,633; anthropology professor: $95,455; Instructor - Law: $77,401; Adjunct Anthropology Professor: $74,731.

Anthropology Instructor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Anthropology Instructor make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Anthropology Instructor in New Mexico is $58,329 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Anthropology Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,990
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,029 to $66,526
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,384

10% $44,384

50% (Median) $58,329

90% $73,990

Anthropology Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,526	$5,544	$1,279	$32
Average	$58,329	$4,861	$1,122	$28
25th Percentile	$51,029	$4,252	$981	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Anthropology Instructor Salaries

An Anthropology Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Anthropology Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Anthropology Instructor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,110
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,339
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,190
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,378
Expert (over 8 years): $60,606

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Anthropology Instructor	less than 1 year	$54,110
Early Career Level Anthropology Instructor	1-2 years	$54,339
Mid-Level Level Anthropology Instructor	2-4 years	$57,190
Senior-Level Level Anthropology Instructor	5-8 years	$60,378
Expert Level Anthropology Instructor	over 8 years	$60,606

How Do Anthropology Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Anthropology Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,728.
California: $69,463.
Massachusetts: $68,537.

District of Columbia $69,728 California $69,463 Massachusetts $68,537 Washington $68,285 New Jersey $68,260 Alaska $68,172 Connecticut $67,303 New York $66,950

Hawaii $65,823 Rhode Island $65,294 Maryland $64,935 Minnesota $64,444 Colorado $64,255 Illinois $64,192 Oregon $63,953 Delaware $63,776

New Hampshire $63,665 Virginia $63,417 Pennsylvania $62,693 Nevada $62,328 North Dakota $62,208 Michigan $62,019 Wisconsin $61,950 Vermont $61,811

Texas $61,427 Maine $61,402 Arizona $61,364 Ohio $61,320 Georgia $60,741 Indiana $60,451 Wyoming $60,394 Utah $60,306

Iowa $60,269 Kansas $59,966 Louisiana $59,878 North Carolina $59,847 Missouri $59,834 Florida $59,588 Montana $59,456 Nebraska $59,330

Kentucky $59,261 South Carolina $59,009 Tennessee $58,852 Idaho $58,789 New Mexico $58,329 Oklahoma $58,228 Alabama $57,857 South Dakota $57,233

Arkansas $56,893 West Virginia $56,710 Mississippi $56,162

Top Paying Cities for Anthropology Instructor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $58,950
Belen: $58,622
Bernalillo: $59,054

Algodones, NM $58,950

Belen, NM $58,622

Bernalillo, NM $59,054

Bluewater, NM $57,814

Bosque, NM $58,191

Casa Blanca, NM $58,323

Cedar Crest, NM $59,103

Cedarvale, NM $56,786

Cerrillos, NM $58,993

Claunch, NM $56,576

Coyote, NM $58,124

Cuba, NM $58,030

Cubero, NM $58,452

Edgewood, NM $58,840

Estancia, NM $58,138

Gallina, NM $57,819

Counselor, NM $57,855

Grants, NM $57,748

Milan, NM $57,979

Isleta, NM $59,156

Jarales, NM $58,565

Jemez Pueblo, NM $58,666

Jemez Springs, NM $58,486

Laguna, NM $58,738

La Jara, NM $57,965

La Joya, NM $57,831

Lindrith, NM $57,761

Los Lunas, NM $58,932

Mcintosh, NM $58,458

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,069

Moriarty, NM $58,261

Mountainair, NM $57,633

Nageezi, NM $57,778

New Laguna, NM $58,423

Paguate, NM $58,463

Pena Blanca, NM $59,116

Peralta, NM $59,025

Placitas, NM $59,056

Ponderosa, NM $58,592

Prewitt, NM $57,797

Regina, NM $57,837

Sandia Park, NM $58,955

Corrales, NM $59,177

San Fidel, NM $58,108

San Rafael, NM $57,861

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $58,955

San Ysidro, NM $58,876

Stanley, NM $58,253

Tijeras, NM $58,962

Tome, NM $58,853

Torreon, NM $58,658

Veguita, NM $58,187

Willard, NM $57,529

Youngsville, NM $58,140

Bosque Farms, NM $59,134

Clines Corners, NM $57,901

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,000

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,077

Albuquerque, NM $59,211

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,211

Rio Rancho, NM $59,114

Gallup, NM $57,880

Brimhall, NM $57,717

Church Rock, NM $57,744

Continental Divide, NM $57,703

Crownpoint, NM $57,751

Fence Lake, NM $57,493

Fort Wingate, NM $57,724

Gamerco, NM $57,821

Mentmore, NM $57,731

Mexican Springs, NM $57,724

Ramah, NM $57,618

Rehoboth, NM $57,763

Thoreau, NM $57,766

Tohatchi, NM $57,713

Vanderwagen, NM $57,724

Zuni, NM $57,710

Navajo, NM $57,789

Jamestown, NM $57,646

Pinehill, NM $57,574

Sheep Springs, NM $57,775

Smith Lake, NM $57,991

Yatahey, NM $57,754

Farmington, NM $58,032

Aztec, NM $58,139

Blanco, NM $57,868

Bloomfield, NM $57,799

Flora Vista, NM $58,092

Fruitland, NM $57,729

Kirtland, NM $58,093

La Plata, NM $58,113

Navajo Dam, NM $58,088

Shiprock, NM $58,007

Waterflow, NM $57,977

Newcomb, NM $57,740

Sanostee, NM $57,777

Santa Fe, NM $59,513

Abiquiu, NM $57,885

Alcalde, NM $58,893

Amalia, NM $57,797

Arroyo Hondo, NM $57,715

Arroyo Seco, NM $57,782

Canjilon, NM $57,706

Canones, NM $58,232

Carson, NM $57,936

Cebolla, NM $57,740

Cerro, NM $57,757

Chama, NM $57,993

Chamisal, NM $58,737

Chimayo, NM $59,149

Cordova, NM $59,049

Costilla, NM $58,039

Taos Ski Valley, NM $57,599

Dixon, NM $58,681

Dulce, NM $57,992

El Prado, NM $57,833

El Rito, NM $58,098

Embudo, NM $58,379

Espanola, NM $59,078

Glorieta, NM $59,284

Hernandez, NM $58,528

Ilfeld, NM $58,736

La Madera, NM $57,996

Lamy, NM $59,057

Llano, NM $58,618

Los Alamos, NM $59,197

White Rock, NM $59,309

Medanales, NM $58,593

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,249

Los Ojos, NM $57,851

Pecos, NM $59,099

Penasco, NM $58,400

Petaca, NM $57,652

Questa, NM $57,818

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,123

Red River, NM $57,653

Ribera, NM $58,024

Rowe, NM $58,792

San Cristobal, NM $57,651

San Jose, NM $58,647

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $58,933

Santa Cruz, NM $59,129

Serafina, NM $57,877

Taos, NM $57,800

Tererro, NM $59,288

Tesuque, NM $59,513

Tierra Amarilla, NM $57,800

Trampas, NM $58,352

Tres Piedras, NM $57,637

Truchas, NM $58,884

Vadito, NM $58,323

Valdez, NM $57,695

Vallecitos, NM $57,649

Velarde, NM $58,592

Villanueva, NM $57,912

Spaceport City, NM $56,731

Las Vegas, NM $57,421

Angel Fire, NM $57,590

Anton Chico, NM $57,321

Buena Vista, NM $57,848

Chacon, NM $57,889

Cimarron, NM $57,500

Cleveland, NM $58,299

Eagle Nest, NM $57,544

Guadalupita, NM $57,800

Holman, NM $58,151

La Loma, NM $57,225

Maxwell, NM $57,520

Miami, NM $57,396

Mills, NM $57,191

Montezuma, NM $58,595

Mora, NM $58,381

Mosquero, NM $57,142

Ocate, NM $57,458

Ojo Feliz, NM $57,609

Rainsville, NM $57,862

Raton, NM $57,664

Rociada, NM $58,625

Roy, NM $57,204

Sapello, NM $58,116

Solano, NM $57,134

Springer, NM $57,370

Ute Park, NM $57,527

Valmora, NM $57,372

Wagon Mound, NM $57,307

Watrous, NM $57,392

Socorro, NM $57,259

Aragon, NM $57,432

Datil, NM $57,195

Lemitar, NM $57,525

Luna, NM $57,534

Magdalena, NM $57,200

Pie Town, NM $57,390

Polvadera, NM $57,664

Quemado, NM $57,510

Reserve, NM $57,406

San Acacia, NM $57,759

San Antonio, NM $56,942

Truth Or Consequences, NM $56,930

Arrey, NM $56,921

Caballo, NM $56,960

Derry, NM $56,670

Elephant Butte, NM $57,078

Garfield, NM $56,506

Hatch, NM $55,600

Monticello, NM $56,927

Rincon, NM $55,280

Salem, NM $56,329

Williamsburg, NM $57,002

Winston, NM $56,969

Las Cruces, NM $54,557

White Sands Missile Range, NM $54,735

Santa Teresa, NM $55,133

Playas, NM $57,193

Animas, NM $57,334

Anthony, NM $55,120

Arenas Valley, NM $57,232

Bayard, NM $57,180

Berino, NM $54,870

Buckhorn, NM $57,239

Santa Clara, NM $57,280

Chamberino, NM $54,927

Cliff, NM $57,173

Columbus, NM $57,019

Deming, NM $57,032

Dona Ana, NM $54,558

Fairacres, NM $54,722

Faywood, NM $57,006

Fort Bayard, NM $57,225

Gila, NM $57,088

Glenwood, NM $57,133

Hachita, NM $57,019

Hanover, NM $57,031

Hillsboro, NM $56,914

Hurley, NM $57,141

La Mesa, NM $55,600

Lordsburg, NM $57,151

Mesilla, NM $54,558

Mesilla Park, NM $54,563

Mesquite, NM $54,610

Mimbres, NM $57,076

Mule Creek, NM $57,231

Organ, NM $54,592

Pinos Altos, NM $57,171

Radium Springs, NM $54,580

Redrock, NM $57,026

Rodeo, NM $57,406

San Miguel, NM $54,589

Silver City, NM $57,172

Sunland Park, NM $54,840

Tyrone, NM $57,341

Vado, NM $54,632

Chaparral, NM $55,321

Clovis, NM $57,062

Cannon Afb, NM $56,936

Broadview, NM $56,896

Causey, NM $56,799

Crossroads, NM $56,664

Dora, NM $56,933

Elida, NM $56,697

Floyd, NM $56,835

Fort Sumner, NM $56,789

Grady, NM $56,950

House, NM $56,905

Kenna, NM $56,698

Lingo, NM $56,795

Melrose, NM $56,914

Milnesand, NM $56,675

Pep, NM $56,753

Portales, NM $56,960

Rogers, NM $56,768

Saint Vrain, NM $56,951

Taiban, NM $56,770

Texico, NM $56,973

Yeso, NM $56,564

Roswell, NM $56,629

Artesia, NM $56,741

Caprock, NM $56,626

Carlsbad, NM $56,778

Dexter, NM $56,669

Eunice, NM $56,829

Hagerman, NM $56,698

Hobbs, NM $56,912

Hope, NM $56,490

Jal, NM $56,762

Lake Arthur, NM $56,604

Lakewood, NM $56,688

Loco Hills, NM $56,793

Loving, NM $56,764

Lovington, NM $56,857

Mcdonald, NM $56,702

Malaga, NM $56,708

Maljamar, NM $56,653

Monument, NM $56,787

Tatum, NM $56,739

Whites City, NM $56,834

Carrizozo, NM $56,361

Alamogordo, NM $56,181

Alto, NM $56,369

Bent, NM $56,192

Capitan, NM $56,238

Cloudcroft, NM $56,186

Corona, NM $56,606

Encino, NM $57,060

Fort Stanton, NM $56,262

Glencoe, NM $56,222

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,175

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,175

Hondo, NM $56,273

La Luz, NM $56,175

Lincoln, NM $56,110

Mayhill, NM $56,302

Mescalero, NM $56,200

Nogal, NM $56,441

Orogrande, NM $56,203

Picacho, NM $56,261

Pinon, NM $56,473

Ruidoso, NM $56,476

Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,399

Sacramento, NM $56,225

San Patricio, NM $56,292

Sunspot, NM $56,175

Timberon, NM $56,297

Tinnie, NM $56,229

Tularosa, NM $56,212

Vaughn, NM $56,831

Weed, NM $56,295

Tucumcari, NM $57,113

Amistad, NM $57,039

Bard, NM $56,948

Capulin, NM $57,593

Clayton, NM $57,150

Conchas Dam, NM $57,202

Cuervo, NM $56,926

Des Moines, NM $57,365

Folsom, NM $57,454

Garita, NM $57,092

Gladstone, NM $57,207

Grenville, NM $57,196

Logan, NM $57,111

Mcalister, NM $56,934

Nara Visa, NM $56,975

Newkirk, NM $57,038

Quay, NM $57,071

San Jon, NM $57,010

Santa Rosa, NM $57,071

Sedan, NM $57,091

Trementina, NM $57,089

Anthropology Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Anthropology Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$51,029

Average $58,329/year

$66,526

$4,252

Average $4,861/month

$5,544

$981

Average $1,122/week

$1,279

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,526	$5,544	$1,279	$32
Average	$58,329	$4,861	$1,122	$28
25th Percentile	$51,029	$4,252	$981	$25

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