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Average Salary for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

SOC 19-2042 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in the United States is $99,240 ($47.71/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $58,790 at the 10th percentile to $178,880 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 22,510 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 7.8% since 2019.

Median Annual

$99,240

Mean Annual

$111,310

10th Pct

$58,790

75th Pct

$134,350

Employment

22,510

Salary Distribution

$59k
10th
$72k
25th
$99k
Median
$134k
75th
$179k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area Median Annual
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $168,280
Midland, TX $165,830
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $142,150
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $136,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $130,580
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $129,880
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $129,730
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $128,710
Oklahoma City, OK $128,240
Tulsa, OK $126,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $124,270
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $122,450
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $120,600
New Orleans-Metairie, LA $120,580
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $120,550

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Texas $155,330
Rhode Island $128,870
Oklahoma $128,240
Mississippi $113,730
California $111,400
Alaska $105,910
Utah $104,000
Vermont $102,190
Hawaii $100,690
Colorado $99,900
Washington $99,780
Maryland $99,200
Massachusetts $98,720
West Virginia $95,640
Missouri $95,210
Oregon $95,120
Florida $95,110
Nevada $95,090
Virginia $94,160
New Mexico $93,720
North Dakota $90,770
Idaho $89,860
Nebraska $85,500
Illinois $85,420
New York $84,910
Montana $84,630
Arizona $83,630
Delaware $82,970
Michigan $81,800
Wisconsin $80,610
Alabama $80,310
North Carolina $79,710
Indiana $79,290
Pennsylvania $78,890
New Jersey $78,840
Connecticut $78,460
New Hampshire $78,050
Maine $77,210
Kansas $76,980
Tennessee $76,610
South Carolina $76,600
Ohio $73,120
Iowa $73,070
Wyoming $72,590
Minnesota $72,490
Louisiana $72,340
South Dakota $72,280
Kentucky $68,990
Puerto Rico $68,830
Arkansas $65,250
Georgia $62,850

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $99,240
2023 $92,580
2022 $87,480
2021 $83,680
2020 $93,580
2019 $92,040