Geodesist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level geodesist earnings begin at:

$47.15 per hour

$98,070 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level geodesist earnings begin at:

$37.40 per hour

$77,790 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level geodesist earnings begin at:

$31.00 per hour

$64,480 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level geodesist earnings begin at:

$28.42 per hour

$59,110 per year

10th percentile

Starting level geodesist earnings begin at:

$22.56 per hour

$46,920 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Geodesist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $98,280
Alaska $96,220
Washington $79,890
New Jersey $78,260
Massachusetts $77,240
Delaware $76,930
Connecticut $76,920
New York $76,920
Nevada $76,600
North Carolina $75,800
New Hampshire $65,720
South Dakota $64,910
Wisconsin $64,480
Oregon $64,370
Maine $62,630
Illinois $62,560
Iowa $62,180
North Dakota $62,020
Utah $62,020
Idaho $61,950
Montana $61,860
Vermont $61,330
Arizona $61,030
Ohio $61,030
Rhode Island $60,980
Wyoming $60,830
Oklahoma $60,790
Colorado $60,710
Michigan $60,710
Kansas $60,420
Hawaii $60,360
Texas $60,330
Indiana $60,230
West Virginia $60,230
Virginia $60,220
Louisiana $60,110
Minnesota $60,110
Nebraska $59,930
Pennsylvania $59,910
Maryland $59,330
Arkansas $58,930
New Mexico $58,430
Florida $55,980
Missouri $54,300
Kentucky $52,510
Tennessee $49,210
Alabama $48,300
Mississippi $48,300
South Carolina $47,700
Georgia $47,230
District of Columbia $47,010
Puerto Rico $29,610

How do geodesist salaries compare to similar careers?

Geodesists earn about the same as related careers in Wisconsin. On average, they make less than scientists but more than zoologists.

Career Median Salary
Scientist salary $75K
Industrial ecologist salary $64K
Epidemiologist salary $70K
Hydrologist salary $68K
Microbiologist salary $65K
Geodesist salary $64K
Soil and water conservationist salary $69K
Biostatistician salary $63K
Soil and plant scientist salary $62K
Zoologist salary $59K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)