Geographer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level geographer earnings begin at:

$49.01 per hour

$101,940 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level geographer earnings begin at:

$44.95 per hour

$93,500 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level geographer earnings begin at:

$36.44 per hour

$75,800 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level geographer earnings begin at:

$31.25 per hour

$65,000 per year

10th percentile

Starting level geographer earnings begin at:

$26.70 per hour

$55,540 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 Oregon. On average, they make less than search marketing strategists but more than geologists.

Career Median Salary
Search marketing strategist salary $78K
Software quality assurance engineer salary $78K
IT manager salary $78K
Computer programmer salary $81K
Biochemist salary $77K
Geographer salary $76K
Web developer salary $69K
Industrial ecologist salary $77K
Soil and water conservationist salary $72K
Geologist salary $72K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)