What are the main factors that influence an Archaeologist/Crew Chief's salary?

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

How does experience change An Archaeologist/Crew Chief's salary?

An Archaeologist/Crew Chief's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,430 for beginners, reaching about $58,586 at mid-level, and approach $62,085 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Archaeologist/Crew Chief?

Archaeologist/Crew Chief salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Archaeologist/Crew Chief roles are District of Columbia $71,429, California $71,158, Massachusetts $70,210. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Archaeologist/Crew Chief roles make?

Salaries for Archaeologist/Crew Chief level roles vary by specialization: Chief of Surgery: $474,280; Chief of Anesthesiology: $384,900; Chief Engineer: $296,415; Chief of Staff: $228,714; Chief Geophysicist: $192,100.

Archaeologist/Crew Chief Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Archaeologist/Crew Chief make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Archaeologist/Crew Chief in New Mexico is $59,752 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Archaeologist/Crew Chief's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,798
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,273 to $68,151
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,463

10% $45,463

50% (Median) $59,752

90% $75,798

Archaeologist/Crew Chief Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,151	$5,679	$1,311	$33
Average	$59,752	$4,979	$1,149	$29
25th Percentile	$52,273	$4,356	$1,005	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Archaeologist/Crew Chief Salaries

An Archaeologist/Crew Chief'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 Archaeologist/Crew Chief Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Archaeologist/Crew Chief'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): $55,430
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,664
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,586
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,852
Expert (over 8 years): $62,085

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Archaeologist/Crew Chief	less than 1 year	$55,430
Early Career Level Archaeologist/Crew Chief	1-2 years	$55,664
Mid-Level Level Archaeologist/Crew Chief	2-4 years	$58,586
Senior-Level Level Archaeologist/Crew Chief	5-8 years	$61,852
Expert Level Archaeologist/Crew Chief	over 8 years	$62,085

How Do Archaeologist/Crew Chief 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 Archaeologist/Crew Chieves. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,429.
California: $71,158.
Massachusetts: $70,210.

District of Columbia $71,429 California $71,158 Massachusetts $70,210 Washington $69,952 New Jersey $69,926 Alaska $69,836 Connecticut $68,945 New York $68,584

Hawaii $67,429 Rhode Island $66,887 Maryland $66,520 Minnesota $66,016 Colorado $65,823 Illinois $65,758 Oregon $65,513 Delaware $65,333

New Hampshire $65,219 Virginia $64,965 Pennsylvania $64,223 Nevada $63,849 North Dakota $63,726 Michigan $63,533 Wisconsin $63,462 Vermont $63,320

Texas $62,926 Maine $62,900 Arizona $62,862 Ohio $62,817 Georgia $62,223 Indiana $61,926 Wyoming $61,868 Utah $61,778

Iowa $61,739 Kansas $61,430 Louisiana $61,339 North Carolina $61,307 Missouri $61,294 Florida $61,042 Montana $60,907 Nebraska $60,778

Kentucky $60,707 South Carolina $60,449 Tennessee $60,288 Idaho $60,223 New Mexico $59,752 Oklahoma $59,649 Alabama $59,268 South Dakota $58,630

Arkansas $58,281 West Virginia $58,094 Mississippi $57,533

Top Paying Cities for Archaeologist/Crew Chief

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: $60,388
Belen: $60,052
Bernalillo: $60,495

Algodones, NM $60,388

Belen, NM $60,052

Bernalillo, NM $60,495

Bluewater, NM $59,225

Bosque, NM $59,611

Casa Blanca, NM $59,746

Cedar Crest, NM $60,546

Cedarvale, NM $58,172

Cerrillos, NM $60,432

Claunch, NM $57,956

Coyote, NM $59,542

Cuba, NM $59,446

Cubero, NM $59,878

Edgewood, NM $60,275

Estancia, NM $59,557

Gallina, NM $59,230

Counselor, NM $59,267

Grants, NM $59,157

Milan, NM $59,394

Isleta, NM $60,599

Jarales, NM $59,994

Jemez Pueblo, NM $60,098

Jemez Springs, NM $59,913

Laguna, NM $60,171

La Jara, NM $59,380

La Joya, NM $59,243

Lindrith, NM $59,171

Los Lunas, NM $60,370

Mcintosh, NM $59,884

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,486

Moriarty, NM $59,683

Mountainair, NM $59,039

Nageezi, NM $59,188

New Laguna, NM $59,849

Paguate, NM $59,890

Pena Blanca, NM $60,559

Peralta, NM $60,466

Placitas, NM $60,497

Ponderosa, NM $60,022

Prewitt, NM $59,207

Regina, NM $59,248

Sandia Park, NM $60,393

Corrales, NM $60,621

San Fidel, NM $59,526

San Rafael, NM $59,273

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,394

San Ysidro, NM $60,313

Stanley, NM $59,675

Tijeras, NM $60,401

Tome, NM $60,290

Torreon, NM $60,089

Veguita, NM $59,606

Willard, NM $58,933

Youngsville, NM $59,559

Bosque Farms, NM $60,577

Clines Corners, NM $59,314

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,440

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,519

Albuquerque, NM $60,655

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,655

Rio Rancho, NM $60,556

Gallup, NM $59,293

Brimhall, NM $59,125

Church Rock, NM $59,153

Continental Divide, NM $59,111

Crownpoint, NM $59,160

Fence Lake, NM $58,896

Fort Wingate, NM $59,132

Gamerco, NM $59,232

Mentmore, NM $59,140

Mexican Springs, NM $59,133

Ramah, NM $59,025

Rehoboth, NM $59,172

Thoreau, NM $59,175

Tohatchi, NM $59,121

Vanderwagen, NM $59,133

Zuni, NM $59,119

Navajo, NM $59,199

Jamestown, NM $59,052

Pinehill, NM $58,979

Sheep Springs, NM $59,185

Smith Lake, NM $59,406

Yatahey, NM $59,164

Farmington, NM $59,448

Aztec, NM $59,558

Blanco, NM $59,280

Bloomfield, NM $59,210

Flora Vista, NM $59,510

Fruitland, NM $59,137

Kirtland, NM $59,510

La Plata, NM $59,532

Navajo Dam, NM $59,505

Shiprock, NM $59,423

Waterflow, NM $59,392

Newcomb, NM $59,149

Sanostee, NM $59,186

Santa Fe, NM $60,965

Abiquiu, NM $59,297

Alcalde, NM $60,330

Amalia, NM $59,207

Arroyo Hondo, NM $59,124

Arroyo Seco, NM $59,192

Canjilon, NM $59,114

Canones, NM $59,653

Carson, NM $59,350

Cebolla, NM $59,149

Cerro, NM $59,166

Chama, NM $59,408

Chamisal, NM $60,170

Chimayo, NM $60,593

Cordova, NM $60,490

Costilla, NM $59,455

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,005

Dixon, NM $60,113

Dulce, NM $59,407

El Prado, NM $59,244

El Rito, NM $59,516

Embudo, NM $59,804

Espanola, NM $60,519

Glorieta, NM $60,730

Hernandez, NM $59,957

Ilfeld, NM $60,170

La Madera, NM $59,412

Lamy, NM $60,499

Llano, NM $60,048

Los Alamos, NM $60,642

White Rock, NM $60,756

Medanales, NM $60,023

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,670

Los Ojos, NM $59,263

Pecos, NM $60,541

Penasco, NM $59,825

Petaca, NM $59,059

Questa, NM $59,229

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,541

Red River, NM $59,060

Ribera, NM $59,440

Rowe, NM $60,226

San Cristobal, NM $59,058

San Jose, NM $60,078

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,372

Santa Cruz, NM $60,572

Serafina, NM $59,290

Taos, NM $59,210

Tererro, NM $60,735

Tesuque, NM $60,965

Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,210

Trampas, NM $59,776

Tres Piedras, NM $59,043

Truchas, NM $60,321

Vadito, NM $59,746

Valdez, NM $59,103

Vallecitos, NM $59,056

Velarde, NM $60,022

Villanueva, NM $59,325

Spaceport City, NM $58,116

Las Vegas, NM $58,822

Angel Fire, NM $58,995

Anton Chico, NM $58,720

Buena Vista, NM $59,259

Chacon, NM $59,301

Cimarron, NM $58,903

Cleveland, NM $59,722

Eagle Nest, NM $58,948

Guadalupita, NM $59,210

Holman, NM $59,570

La Loma, NM $58,621

Maxwell, NM $58,923

Miami, NM $58,796

Mills, NM $58,587

Montezuma, NM $60,025

Mora, NM $59,806

Mosquero, NM $58,536

Ocate, NM $58,860

Ojo Feliz, NM $59,015

Rainsville, NM $59,274

Raton, NM $59,072

Rociada, NM $60,055

Roy, NM $58,600

Sapello, NM $59,534

Solano, NM $58,528

Springer, NM $58,770

Ute Park, NM $58,931

Valmora, NM $58,772

Wagon Mound, NM $58,705

Watrous, NM $58,792

Socorro, NM $58,656

Aragon, NM $58,834

Datil, NM $58,591

Lemitar, NM $58,929

Luna, NM $58,938

Magdalena, NM $58,595

Pie Town, NM $58,791

Polvadera, NM $59,071

Quemado, NM $58,913

Reserve, NM $58,807

San Acacia, NM $59,168

San Antonio, NM $58,332

Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,319

Arrey, NM $58,310

Caballo, NM $58,350

Derry, NM $58,053

Elephant Butte, NM $58,471

Garfield, NM $57,885

Hatch, NM $56,957

Monticello, NM $58,316

Rincon, NM $56,629

Salem, NM $57,704

Williamsburg, NM $58,393

Winston, NM $58,359

Las Cruces, NM $55,888

White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,071

Santa Teresa, NM $56,479

Playas, NM $58,589

Animas, NM $58,733

Anthony, NM $56,465

Arenas Valley, NM $58,629

Bayard, NM $58,575

Berino, NM $56,209

Buckhorn, NM $58,635

Santa Clara, NM $58,677

Chamberino, NM $56,268

Cliff, NM $58,568

Columbus, NM $58,410

Deming, NM $58,424

Dona Ana, NM $55,890

Fairacres, NM $56,057

Faywood, NM $58,397

Fort Bayard, NM $58,621

Gila, NM $58,481

Glenwood, NM $58,527

Hachita, NM $58,410

Hanover, NM $58,423

Hillsboro, NM $58,303

Hurley, NM $58,535

La Mesa, NM $56,957

Lordsburg, NM $58,546

Mesilla, NM $55,889

Mesilla Park, NM $55,895

Mesquite, NM $55,943

Mimbres, NM $58,469

Mule Creek, NM $58,627

Organ, NM $55,924

Pinos Altos, NM $58,566

Radium Springs, NM $55,912

Redrock, NM $58,417

Rodeo, NM $58,807

San Miguel, NM $55,921

Silver City, NM $58,567

Sunland Park, NM $56,178

Tyrone, NM $58,741

Vado, NM $55,965

Chaparral, NM $56,671

Clovis, NM $58,455

Cannon Afb, NM $58,326

Broadview, NM $58,285

Causey, NM $58,185

Crossroads, NM $58,046

Dora, NM $58,323

Elida, NM $58,081

Floyd, NM $58,222

Fort Sumner, NM $58,175

Grady, NM $58,340

House, NM $58,294

Kenna, NM $58,081

Lingo, NM $58,181

Melrose, NM $58,303

Milnesand, NM $58,058

Pep, NM $58,137

Portales, NM $58,350

Rogers, NM $58,154

Saint Vrain, NM $58,341

Taiban, NM $58,155

Texico, NM $58,363

Yeso, NM $57,944

Roswell, NM $58,011

Artesia, NM $58,126

Caprock, NM $58,008

Carlsbad, NM $58,164

Dexter, NM $58,052

Eunice, NM $58,216

Hagerman, NM $58,081

Hobbs, NM $58,301

Hope, NM $57,868

Jal, NM $58,147

Lake Arthur, NM $57,985

Lakewood, NM $58,072

Loco Hills, NM $58,179

Loving, NM $58,149

Lovington, NM $58,245

Mcdonald, NM $58,086

Malaga, NM $58,092

Maljamar, NM $58,036

Monument, NM $58,172

Tatum, NM $58,123

Whites City, NM $58,221

Carrizozo, NM $57,736

Alamogordo, NM $57,552

Alto, NM $57,745

Bent, NM $57,563

Capitan, NM $57,610

Cloudcroft, NM $57,557

Corona, NM $57,987

Encino, NM $58,453

Fort Stanton, NM $57,635

Glencoe, NM $57,594

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,546

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,546

Hondo, NM $57,647

La Luz, NM $57,546

Lincoln, NM $57,479

Mayhill, NM $57,676

Mescalero, NM $57,572

Nogal, NM $57,819

Orogrande, NM $57,575

Picacho, NM $57,634

Pinon, NM $57,851

Ruidoso, NM $57,854

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,776

Sacramento, NM $57,597

San Patricio, NM $57,666

Sunspot, NM $57,546

Timberon, NM $57,670

Tinnie, NM $57,601

Tularosa, NM $57,584

Vaughn, NM $58,217

Weed, NM $57,669

Tucumcari, NM $58,506

Amistad, NM $58,431

Bard, NM $58,337

Capulin, NM $58,998

Clayton, NM $58,545

Conchas Dam, NM $58,597

Cuervo, NM $58,316

Des Moines, NM $58,765

Folsom, NM $58,856

Garita, NM $58,485

Gladstone, NM $58,603

Grenville, NM $58,592

Logan, NM $58,505

Mcalister, NM $58,323

Nara Visa, NM $58,366

Newkirk, NM $58,430

Quay, NM $58,464

San Jon, NM $58,401

Santa Rosa, NM $58,464

Sedan, NM $58,485

Trementina, NM $58,482

Archaeologist/Crew Chief Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Archaeologist/Crew Chief'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.

$52,273

Average $59,752/year

$68,151

$4,356

Average $4,979/month

$5,679

$1,005

Average $1,149/week

$1,311

$25

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,151	$5,679	$1,311	$33
Average	$59,752	$4,979	$1,149	$29
25th Percentile	$52,273	$4,356	$1,005	$25

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