Geographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level geographer earnings begin at:

$53.15 per hour

$110,550 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level geographer earnings begin at:

$50.20 per hour

$104,420 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level geographer earnings begin at:

$40.40 per hour

$84,030 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level geographer earnings begin at:

$30.68 per hour

$63,810 per year

10th percentile

Starting level geographer earnings begin at:

$28.86 per hour

$60,030 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Geographer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $99,550
Pennsylvania $96,810
Maryland $95,910
Virginia $95,380
Colorado $90,600
California $89,610
Florida $85,220
Louisiana $84,030
Missouri $83,870
Illinois $83,430
Washington $81,920
Oregon $75,800
South Dakota $70,380
Minnesota $65,180
Texas $64,250
Arizona $63,750
Georgia $63,360
Oklahoma $50,230

How do geographer salaries compare to similar careers?

Geographers earn about the same as related careers in Louisiana. On average, they make less than neuropsychologists but more than industrial ecologists.

Career Median Salary
Neuropsychologist salary $103K
Geologist salary $65K
Nanosystems engineer salary $84K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $84K
Biochemical engineer salary $84K
Geographer salary $84K
Computer hardware engineer salary $77K
Distance learning coordinator salary $76K
Consultant salary $64K
Industrial ecologist salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)