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.
Updated Oct 20, 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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36states
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Open positions · 59 listings
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Multi
Interdisciplinary (Technical Reviewer)
National Park Service, Multiple locations
Federal $89,508–$145,468/yr
- AZ
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US
Consultant Services for Osteological Assessment
Plains Indian Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Location not stated
Lab / collections
- Multi
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WA
Archeologist
United States Army Installation Management Command, Yakima, WA
Federal $74,678–$97,087/yr
- IL
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UT
Interdisciplinary Supv Archeologist, Nat. Resource Spec., Petroleum Engineer, Physical Scientist
Bureau of Land Management, Salt Lake City, UT
Federal $106,823–$138,868/yr
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Multi
Archeological Technician (Seasonal)
National Park Service, Multiple locations
Federal $19.52–$31.43/hr
- Multi
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Multi
Archeological Technician (Seasonal)
National Park Service, Multiple locations
Federal $19.52–$31.43/hr
- PA
- US
- CO
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CO
Field Director - Archaeologist
Kleinfelder, Denver, CO
Crew chief / field director $66,531–$111,036/yr
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CO
Crew Chief - Archaeologist II
Kleinfelder, Denver, CO
Crew chief / field director $55,426–$92,530/yr
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MS
Archeologist - Field Unit Local Hiring Authority (FUL)
National Park Service, Tupelo, MS
Federal $61,722–$80,243/yr
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CA
Archaeologist (Cultural Resource Specialist)
Environmental Science Associates (ESA), Multiple locations, CA
Other $85,476–$106,846/yr
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DC
Archaeologist
Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington Navy Yard, DC
Federal $85,447–$111,087/yr
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CA
Cultural Resources Specialist – Fort Hunter Liggett, CA
Colorado State University, Fort Hunter Liggett, CA
Other $70,000–$80,000/yr
- US
- OR
- OR
- CA
- GA
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Multi
Cultural Resources Technician-Temporary
SWCA Environmental Consultants, Multiple locations
Field technician Per diem Lodging $19.31–$25.49/hr
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Multi
Cultural Resources Technician-Temporary
SWCA Environmental Consultants, Multiple locations
Field technician Per diem Lodging $19.31–$25.49/hr
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MO
Historic Preservation Specialist – Archaeologist
Missouri Department of Transportation, Missouri
Other $56,712/yr
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CA
Cultural Resources Emergency Management Technician (NPS, RORI)
Great Basin Institute, California
Field technician $36.97/hr
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CO
Project Manager -- Division Cultural Resources Program
Kleinfelder, Denver, CO
Principal investigator / PM $79,840/yr
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ND
Cultural Resources Principal Investigator (North Dakota)
Barr Engineering, North Dakota
Principal investigator / PM $92,000–$115,000/yr
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MN
Cultural Resources Principal Investigator (Minnesota)
Barr Engineering, Minnesota
Principal investigator / PM $90,000–$120,000/yr
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FL
Senior Cultural Resource Leader
Environmental Science Associates (ESA), Multiple locations, FL
Other
- US
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Multi
Project Archaeologist
New South Associates, Multiple locations
Principal investigator / PM $55,000–$63,000/yr
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Multi
On Call Archaeological/Cultural Resource Technician
Langan, Multiple locations
Field technician $22–$35/hr
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CA
Archaeology Crew Lead (NPS, Death Valley National Park)
Great Basin Institute, California
Crew chief / field director Per diem Lodging $27.50/hr
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CA
Archaeology Crew Member (NPS, Death Valley National Park)
Great Basin Institute, California
Field technician Per diem Lodging $23/hr
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MT
Archaeology Technician IV (NPS, Yellowstone NP)
Great Basin Institute, Montana
Field technician $24.18/hr
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AZ
Chief of Science and Resource Management
National Park Service, Page, AZ
Federal $106,437–$138,370/yr
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TX
Project Archeologist / Principal Investigator
Terracon, Texas
Principal investigator / PM $82,400–$100,100/yr
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Multi
On Call Archaeological/Cultural Resource Technician
Langan, Multiple locations
Field technician $22–$35/hr
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WA
Archaeological Field Technician (On-Call)
Environmental Science Associates (ESA), Seattle, WA
Field technician $24.30–$34.02/hr
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US
Museum Technician (NPS, George Washington Memorial Parkway)
Great Basin Institute, Location not stated
Field technician $22.33/hr
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US
Senior Principal Investigator-Archaeology
Espinoza Consulting Services, Remote
Principal investigator / PM $100,000–$130,000/yr
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NM
Staff Archaeologist- Crew Chief
SWCA Environmental Consultants, New Mexico
Crew chief / field director $23.95/hr
- VA
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AZ
Cultural Resources Technician-Temporary
SWCA Environmental Consultants, Arizona
Field technician $19.31–$25.49/hr
- IN
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Multi
Cultural Resources Technician
SWCA Environmental Consultants, Multiple locations
Field technician Per diem Lodging $20.28/hr
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WA
Seasonal Archaeological Technician – Seattle, WA
Historical Research Associates, Inc., Seattle, WA
Field technician Per diem $29/hr
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NV
Archaeological Field Technician (On-Call; Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada)
Environmental Science Associates (ESA), Nevada
Field technician $21.87–$30.61/hr
- TX
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WA
On Call Archaeological/Cultural Resource Technician
Langan, Bellevue, WA
Field technician $22–$35/hr
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TX
Field Technician - Archaeological/Cultural Resource (On Call)
Langan, Multiple locations, TX
Field technician
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CA
On-Call Archaeological/Cultural Resource Technician
Langan, Santa Barbara, CA
Field technician $22–$35/hr
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CA
On Call Archaeological/Cultural Resource Technician
Langan, Multiple locations, CA
Field technician $22–$35/hr
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CA
On Call Archaeological/Cultural Resource Technician
Langan, Santa Barbara, CA
Field technician $22–$35/hr
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Multi
On Call Archaeological/Cultural Resource Technician
Langan, Multiple locations
Field technician $22–$35/hr
- Multi
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Advertised pay in detailPrivate / non-federal, hourly
$25.21/hr
median advertised pay
Typical range $22.85–$28.62/hr
16 postings
Private / non-federal, yearly
$88,800/yr
median advertised pay
Typical range $74,500–$100,500/yr
15 postings
Federal, yearly
$107,900/yr
median advertised pay
Typical range $92,400–$121,800/yr
10 postings
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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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