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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in Minnesota

The median geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in Minnesota earns $80,540 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,001 a month.

10th percentile
$52,710
25th percentile
$62,220
Median percentile
$80,540
75th percentile
$111,220
90th percentile
$157,300

Based on 240 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

$60,013 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,540
Federal income tax−$8,889
Social Security + Medicare−$6,161
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$5,477
Monthly take-home$5,001
Every two weeks$2,308

Does it go far here?

$81,666Median pay in Minnesota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.6 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Minnesota

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$568,150
Anesthesiologists$496,510
Emergency Medicine Physicians$390,940
General Internal Medicine Physicians$373,700
Physicians, All Other$367,320
Physicians, Pathologists$362,270
Psychiatrists$336,410
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$321,910

All geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers salaries · Take-home pay in Minnesota