Updated Oct 19, 2026

Archaeology jobs, pay and career guides for the US

Openings from federal agencies, consulting firms and CRM job boards in one place, with the pay data and guides to help you decide. Every listing links to the employer's own posting.

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55open positions

23employers

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Open positions · 55 listings

All 55 Field technician 21 Crew chief / field director 6 Principal investigator / PM 8 Lab / collections 1 Federal 13 Other 6

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Private / non-federal, hourly

$25.21/hr

median advertised pay

Typical range $22.85–$28.62/hr
16 postings

Private / non-federal, yearly

$84,300/yr

median advertised pay

Typical range $74,200–$97,700/yr
14 postings

Federal, yearly

$102,800/yr

median advertised pay

Typical range $95,500–$120,600/yr
8 postings

Guides

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Archaeology Field Schools: How to Choose One

What a field school teaches, what the Register of Professional Archaeologists' standards say a good one includes, and how to compare programs before you pay.

How to Get Your First Archaeology Field Tech Job

What field technicians do, what employers usually ask for, where to find openings, and how to read a posting, from your first search to your first offer.

Section 106 Explained for Archaeologists

What Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act requires, the key terms, the four steps of the review process, and where archaeological fieldwork fits in.

How to Prepare a Federal Resume for Archaeology and CRM Jobs

How to build a two-page federal resume for archaeology and CRM jobs on USAJOBS: what OPM requires, how to present fieldwork, and what to check before you apply.

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I'm Tim, an archaeologist who meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards and has worked in cultural resource management (CRM) for over a decade. I'm building the site I wish I'd had when I was first starting out as a field tech. Listings come from USAJOBS, employer career sites and CRM job boards.

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