Geographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level geographer earnings begin at:

$49.44 per hour

$102,840 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level geographer earnings begin at:

$47.18 per hour

$98,130 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level geographer earnings begin at:

$40.32 per hour

$83,870 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level geographer earnings begin at:

$34.19 per hour

$71,120 per year

10th percentile

Starting level geographer earnings begin at:

$26.06 per hour

$54,200 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 Missouri. On average, they make less than biochemical engineers but more than microbiologists.

Career Median Salary
Biochemical engineer salary $98K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $98K
Computer hardware engineer salary $79K
Animal scientist salary $60K
Hydrologist salary $89K
Geographer salary $84K
Operations research analyst salary $74K
Technical writer salary $77K
Scientist salary $73K
Microbiologist salary $77K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)