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Geographers salary in Austin, TX

The median geographers in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $76,000 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,191 a month.

10th percentile
$62,840
25th percentile
$69,070
Median percentile
$76,000
75th percentile
$86,250
90th percentile
$98,750

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$62,296 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,000
Federal income tax−$7,890
Social Security + Medicare−$5,814
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,191
Every two weeks$2,396

Does it go far here?

$77,499Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

All geographers salaries · Take-home pay in Texas