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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in Houston, TX

The median geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX earns $174,490 a year, 71% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,877 a month.

10th percentile
$65,480
25th percentile
$122,350
Median percentile
$174,490
75th percentile
$228,180
90th percentile
$293,090

Based on 2,380 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

$130,530 take-home a year
Gross pay$174,490
Federal income tax−$30,612
Social Security + Medicare−$13,348
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$10,877
Every two weeks$5,020

Does it go far here?

$176,916Median pay in Houston, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.6 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,430 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Houston, TX

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,690
Physicians, All Other$292,490
Nurse Anesthetists$275,310
Chief Executives$275,270
General Internal Medicine Physicians$274,410
Anesthesiologists$210,230
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,020

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