For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Certified Respiratory Therapist in the United States is $57,532, so 50% of the people who perform the job of Certified Respiratory Therapist in the United States are expected to make less than $57,532.
Archaeologist Salary. In the United States, the general annual salary range for archaeologists is about $30,000 to $100,000. The average starting salary is approximately $34,000 per year and with each additional five years of experience, the increase in salary is about $5,000 per year.alary will vary depending on the person's level of education, his or her region, how long they have been in this field and level of experience, and their employer. In the United States, salaries for archaeologists possessing a bachelor of arts in anthropology earn an average salary for $20,000 to $41,000 per year.
Salaries by Location. BLS statistics for 2011 show that wages for archaeologists in the Washington D.C. area earned the highest wages, with an average of $93,620, followed by Massachusetts, at $73,140; Alaska, at $69,080; Hawaii, at $69,020; and Arkansas, at $68,160.