Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary
The median pay for geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in the United States is $101,920 a year. About 23,470 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $59,330
- 25th percentile
- $75,110
- Median percentile
- $101,920
- 75th percentile
- $139,380
- 90th percentile
- $200,230
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Texas $145,220
- Oklahoma $119,990
- Colorado $114,410
- Mississippi $112,400
- Maryland $110,510
- Massachusetts $108,210
- Alaska $107,410
- California $106,500
- Hawaii $106,270
- Washington $105,020
- Nevada $99,890
- Oregon $98,110
- Illinois $96,950
- North Carolina $95,260
- Florida $95,140
- Delaware $93,640
- Louisiana $91,560
- Idaho $91,170
- Utah $89,990
- Alabama $88,610
- New Mexico $88,530
- New Jersey $88,500
- Virginia $88,390
- Maine $86,840
- New York $86,410
- South Carolina $86,070
- Nebraska $85,550
- Arizona $85,190
- Pennsylvania $84,180
- North Dakota $84,070
- Missouri $83,390
- Ohio $81,220
- Michigan $80,990
- Minnesota $80,540
- Kansas $80,080
- Wisconsin $78,610
- Tennessee $77,870
- Kentucky $77,510
- West Virginia $76,060
- Montana $75,520
- Wyoming $74,910
- Iowa $74,460
- Georgia $73,920
- South Dakota $71,150
- Indiana $68,240
- Arkansas $67,880
By metro area
- Midland, TX $219,140
- Houston, TX $174,490
- Palm Bay, FL $154,390
- Lubbock, TX $140,660
- San Jose, CA $136,120
- Santa Cruz, CA $136,120
- Santa Rosa, CA $132,790
- Dallas, TX $132,780
- Washington, DC $132,620
- Odessa, TX $129,730
- New Orleans, LA $125,570
- San Francisco, CA $122,310
- Gulfport, MS $122,100
- Grand Junction, CO $121,820
- Denver, CO $120,480
- Oklahoma City, OK $119,990
- Sacramento, CA $119,950
- Fresno, CA $117,420
- San Luis Obispo, CA $117,420
- Chicago, IL $114,030
- Oxnard, CA $111,830
- Redding, CA $111,830
- Anchorage, AK $111,290
- Boulder, CO $107,860
- Seattle, WA $107,800
- Urban Honolulu, HI $106,260
- Longview, TX $105,450
- Portland, OR $105,020
- San Diego, CA $104,760
- Wilmington, NC $102,990
- Boston, MA $102,730
- Miami, FL $101,750
- Fairbanks, AK $100,250
- Wichita, KS $100,160
- Durham, NC $99,560
- Billings, MT $99,270
- Asheville, NC $99,160
- Kennewick, WA $97,770
- Manchester, NH $97,610
- Jacksonville, FL $97,470
- Tampa, FL $95,140
- Philadelphia, PA $94,850
- Los Angeles, CA $94,660
- Reno, NV $94,610
- Salt Lake City, UT $93,030
- Austin, TX $92,930
- Omaha, NE $92,340
- Trenton, NJ $92,150
- Lansing, MI $91,100
- New York, NY $90,810
- Tucson, AZ $90,700
- Riverside, CA $90,270
- Kansas City, MO $90,060
- Virginia Beach, VA $89,770
- San Antonio, TX $88,990
- Boise City, ID $88,640
- Columbia, SC $88,290
- Raleigh, NC $87,220
- Albany, NY $86,870
- Baltimore, MD $86,650
- Charlotte, NC $86,420
- College Station, TX $86,260
- Las Vegas, NV $84,910
- Madison, WI $84,520
- Corvallis, OR $84,190
- Columbus, OH $84,140
- Nashville, TN $83,970
- Minneapolis, MN $83,100
- Akron, OH $83,010
- Phoenix, AZ $81,750
- Buffalo, NY $81,710
- Spokane, WA $81,630
- Indianapolis, IN $81,330
- Colorado Springs, CO $80,660
- Jackson, MS $80,660
- Richmond, VA $80,490
- Albuquerque, NM $79,820
- Harrisburg, PA $79,780
- Lafayette, LA $79,240
- Springfield, IL $79,190
- Syracuse, NY $78,680
- St. Louis, MO $78,630
- Detroit, MI $78,500
- Cincinnati, OH $78,290
- Cleveland, OH $77,890
- Knoxville, TN $77,870
- Baton Rouge, LA $76,640
- Pittsburgh, PA $76,410
- Duluth, MN $75,450
- Cheyenne, WY $74,150
- Rochester, NY $73,320
- Charleston, SC $71,500
- Tallahassee, FL $70,200
- Atlanta, GA $70,180
- Little Rock, AR $69,230
- Lexington, KY $67,700
- Chattanooga, TN $63,270
- Tyler, TX $62,840
- Shreveport, LA $59,390