Geoscientist, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$101,920
$49.00/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,330 | $28.52 |
| 25th percentile | $75,110 | $36.11 |
| Median | $101,920 | $49.00 |
| 75th percentile | $139,380 | $67.01 |
| 90th percentile | $200,230 | $96.26 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 23,470
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||
| 1st | $145,220 | $149,623 1st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 2nd | $121,010 | $118,312 4th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 3rd | $119,990 | $136,596 2nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $114,410 | $111,022 5th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 5th | $112,400 | $129,265 3rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 6th | $110,510 | $105,289 6th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $108,210 | $102,319 9th |
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $107,410 | $104,935 7th |
| California | ||
| 9th | $106,500 | $96,189 17th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 10th | $106,270 | $96,652 16th |
| Washington | ||
| 11th | $105,020 | $98,138 13th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 12th | $101,150 | $97,106 14th |
| Nevada | ||
| 13th | $99,890 | $99,911 11th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $98,110 | $94,920 21st |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $96,950 | $96,991 15th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 16th | $95,260 | $100,990 10th |
| Florida | ||
| 17th | $95,140 | $91,999 24th |
| Delaware | ||
| 18th | $93,640 | $93,820 23rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 19th | $91,560 | $103,801 8th |
| Idaho | ||
| 20th | $91,170 | $95,472 19th |
| Utah | ||
| 21st | $89,990 | $91,024 27th |
| Alabama | ||
| 22nd | $88,610 | $99,760 12th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 23rd | $88,530 | $96,007 18th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 24th | $88,500 | $81,338 42nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 25th | $88,390 | $87,425 32nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 26th | $87,070 | $88,885 30th |
| Maine | ||
| 27th | $86,840 | $89,480 28th |
| New York | ||
| 28th | $86,410 | $80,068 45th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 29th | $86,070 | $91,809 26th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 30th | $85,550 | $94,947 20th |
| Arizona | ||
| 31st | $85,190 | $84,617 38th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 32nd | $84,180 | $86,275 33rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 33rd | $84,070 | $94,504 22nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 34th | $83,390 | $91,822 25th |
| Ohio | ||
| 35th | $81,220 | $87,546 31st |
| Michigan | ||
| 36th | $80,990 | $84,174 39th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 37th | $80,540 | $81,666 41st |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $80,080 | $88,911 29th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 39th | $78,610 | $83,543 40th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $77,870 | $84,761 37th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 41st | $77,510 | $85,970 34th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 42nd | $76,060 | $84,986 35th |
| Montana | ||
| 43rd | $75,520 | $79,793 46th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 44th | $74,910 | $80,817 43rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 45th | $74,460 | $84,843 36th |
| Georgia | ||
| 46th | $73,920 | $76,766 48th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 47th | $71,150 | $80,317 44th |
| Indiana | ||
| 48th | $68,240 | $73,118 49th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $67,880 | $78,080 47th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 50th | $61,810 | $59,656 50th |
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- Biological Scientists, All Other salary in the U.S.
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- Data Scientist salary in the U.S.
$120,230/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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