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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in Pittsburgh, PA earns $76,410 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,020 a month.

10th percentile
$59,310
25th percentile
$63,730
Median percentile
$76,410
75th percentile
$112,570
90th percentile
$137,860

Based on 200 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

$60,239 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,410
Federal income tax−$7,980
Social Security + Medicare−$5,845
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,346
Monthly take-home$5,020
Every two weeks$2,317

Does it go far here?

$80,711Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Dentists, General$155,250
Database Architects$152,800

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