About how much does an archaeologist make a month?
Depends on your level, what kind of work you do, and the project. Most archaeologists in the US work in cultural resource management. I’m on the lowest rung in CRM, a field tech, and I’ve got a couple years’ experience. In my current job, I’m making $13.50 an hour with $30 per diem every work day. That works out to somewhere around $2000 a month. Jobs in general range from $9 to $18 (government type jobs) an hour, and many come with per diem and hotel accomodations. Crew chiefs make more, and principal investigators make even more (you need a master’s to get to that level). Unless you own a company, you probably won’t get rich doing CRM, but you won’t be too badly off, either.
