Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Salary by State and Metro Area
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in the United States earn a median salary of $101,920/year ($49/hr). Salaries range from $59,330 to $200,230 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 50 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$59K
10th percentile
$75K
25th percentile
$102K
Median
$139K
75th percentile
$200K
90th percentile
Where Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $145K | $1,415 | $93K |
| Oklahoma | $120K | $1,081 | $75K |
| Rhode Island | $121K | $1,544 | $70K |
| Mississippi | $112K | $1,077 | $69K |
| Alaska | $107K | $1,643 | $64K |
| Colorado | $114K | $1,832 | $62K |
| Nevada | $100K | $1,501 | $61K |
| New Hampshire | $101K | $1,528 | $61K |
| Washington | $105K | $1,830 | $60K |
| Maryland | $111K | $1,795 | $59K |
| North Carolina | $95K | $1,284 | $56K |
| Florida | $95K | $1,658 | $55K |
| Idaho | $91K | $1,136 | $55K |
| Illinois | $97K | $1,407 | $55K |
| Louisiana | $92K | $1,191 | $55K |
| New Mexico | $89K | $1,119 | $54K |
| North Dakota | $84K | $1,034 | $53K |
| Alabama | $89K | $1,085 | $53K |
| Delaware | $94K | $1,448 | $52K |
| Massachusetts | $108K | $2,347 | $51K |
| Missouri | $83K | $1,097 | $51K |
| Nebraska | $86K | $1,113 | $51K |
| Oregon | $98K | $1,555 | $51K |
| Utah | $90K | $1,350 | $51K |
| Ohio | $81K | $1,188 | $50K |
| South Carolina | $86K | $1,263 | $50K |
| Maine | $87K | $1,281 | $49K |
| Pennsylvania | $84K | $1,351 | $49K |
| Tennessee | $78K | $1,215 | $49K |
| Wyoming | $75K | $1,008 | $49K |
| Arizona | $85K | $1,437 | $49K |
| Hawaii | $106K | $2,240 | $48K |
| Kansas | $80K | $1,066 | $48K |
| Vermont | $87K | $1,498 | $48K |
| California | $107K | $2,471 | $48K |
| Michigan | $81K | $1,272 | $47K |
| West Virginia | $76K | $1,008 | $47K |
| Kentucky | $78K | $1,110 | $46K |
| South Dakota | $71K | $1,017 | $46K |
| Virginia | $88K | $1,646 | $46K |
| Wisconsin | $79K | $1,202 | $46K |
| Montana | $76K | $1,129 | $45K |
| Iowa | $74K | $1,064 | $44K |
| Minnesota | $81K | $1,384 | $44K |
| New Jersey | $89K | $2,067 | $42K |
| New York | $86K | $1,917 | $42K |
| Indiana | $68K | $1,144 | $41K |
| Arkansas | $68K | $1,021 | $41K |
| Georgia | $74K | $1,434 | $40K |
| Connecticut | $62K | $1,679 | $29K |
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $145K | $69.82/hr | 4,900 |
| Rhode Island | $121K | $58.18/hr | , |
| Oklahoma | $120K | $57.69/hr | 770 |
| Colorado | $114K | $55/hr | 1,480 |
| Mississippi | $112K | $54.04/hr | 250 |
| Maryland | $111K | $53.13/hr | 390 |
| Massachusetts | $108K | $52.03/hr | 420 |
| Alaska | $107K | $51.64/hr | 430 |
| California | $107K | $51.2/hr | 3,350 |
| Hawaii | $106K | $51.09/hr | 110 |
| Washington | $105K | $50.49/hr | 840 |
| New Hampshire | $101K | $48.63/hr | , |
| Nevada | $100K | $48.02/hr | 520 |
| Oregon | $98K | $47.17/hr | 380 |
| Illinois | $97K | $46.61/hr | 410 |
| North Carolina | $95K | $45.8/hr | 570 |
| Florida | $95K | $45.74/hr | 660 |
| Delaware | $94K | $45.02/hr | 110 |
| Louisiana | $92K | $44.02/hr | 440 |
| Idaho | $91K | $43.83/hr | 130 |
| Utah | $90K | $43.26/hr | 300 |
| Alabama | $89K | $42.6/hr | 110 |
| New Mexico | $89K | $42.56/hr | 160 |
| New Jersey | $89K | $42.55/hr | 300 |
| Virginia | $88K | $42.49/hr | 300 |
| Vermont | $87K | $41.86/hr | , |
| Maine | $87K | $41.75/hr | 70 |
| New York | $86K | $41.54/hr | 600 |
| South Carolina | $86K | $41.38/hr | 230 |
| Nebraska | $86K | $41.13/hr | 110 |
| Arizona | $85K | $40.96/hr | 550 |
| Pennsylvania | $84K | $40.47/hr | 910 |
| North Dakota | $84K | $40.42/hr | 100 |
| Missouri | $83K | $40.09/hr | 260 |
| Ohio | $81K | $39.05/hr | 410 |
| Michigan | $81K | $38.94/hr | 320 |
| Minnesota | $81K | $38.72/hr | 240 |
| Kansas | $80K | $38.5/hr | 190 |
| Wisconsin | $79K | $37.79/hr | 110 |
| Tennessee | $78K | $37.44/hr | 230 |
| Kentucky | $78K | $37.27/hr | 170 |
| West Virginia | $76K | $36.57/hr | 90 |
| Montana | $76K | $36.31/hr | 210 |
| Wyoming | $75K | $36.01/hr | 220 |
| Iowa | $74K | $35.8/hr | 40 |
| Georgia | $74K | $35.54/hr | 340 |
| South Dakota | $71K | $34.21/hr | 80 |
| Indiana | $68K | $32.81/hr | 270 |
| Arkansas | $68K | $32.64/hr | 70 |
| Connecticut | $62K | $29.72/hr | , |
Showing 1–10 of 50 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $219K | 370 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $174K | 2,380 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $154K | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $141K | 40 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $136K | 50 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136K | 170 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $133K | 60 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $133K | 610 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $133K | 320 |
| Odessa, TX | $130K | 60 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $126K | 130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $122K | 430 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $122K | 170 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $122K | 30 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $120K | 1,020 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $120K | , |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $120K | 490 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $120K | 490 |
| Fresno, CA | $117K | 60 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $117K | 50 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $114K | 220 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $112K | 90 |
| Redding, CA | $112K | 30 |
| Anchorage, AK | $111K | 170 |
| Boulder, CO | $108K | 80 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $108K | 540 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $106K | 90 |
| Longview, TX | $105K | 30 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $105K | 290 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $105K | 310 |