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Geographers salary in Washington

The median geographers in Washington earns $112,260 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,317 a month.

10th percentile
$76,490
25th percentile
$89,270
Median percentile
$112,260
75th percentile
$124,130
90th percentile
$147,990

Based on 40 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

$87,805 take-home a year
Gross pay$112,260
Federal income tax−$15,867
Social Security + Medicare−$8,588
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,317
Every two weeks$3,377

Does it go far here?

$104,903Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All geographers salaries · Take-home pay in Washington