Geographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level geographer earnings begin at:

$37.25 per hour

$77,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level geographer earnings begin at:

$33.99 per hour

$70,700 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level geographer earnings begin at:

$24.15 per hour

$50,230 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level geographer earnings begin at:

$21.74 per hour

$45,210 per year

10th percentile

Starting level geographer earnings begin at:

$20.28 per hour

$42,180 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 Oklahoma. On average, they make less than industrial ecologists but more than industrial designers.

Career Median Salary
Industrial ecologist salary $56K
Food science technologist salary $59K
Forensic science technician salary $65K
Statistician salary $53K
Biostatistician salary $53K
Geographer salary $50K
Cytotechnologist salary $56K
Cytogenetic technologist salary $56K
Histotechnologist salary $56K
Industrial designer salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)