The average salary for a geologist in California is around $98,350 per year.
Avg Salary
Geologists earn an average yearly salary of $98,350.
Wages typically start from $47,290 and go up to $171,850.
35% above national average Updated in 2021
Geologist earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Geologist salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Alaska | $98,970 |
California | $98,350 |
Washington | $94,050 |
Rhode Island | $92,370 |
Colorado | $91,800 |
Mississippi | $87,820 |
Virginia | $86,530 |
New Jersey | $82,710 |
Oregon | $82,640 |
Hawaii | $82,220 |
Florida | $80,290 |
Arizona | $80,270 |
Wyoming | $80,220 |
Connecticut | $79,810 |
North Dakota | $79,810 |
Utah | $79,800 |
Missouri | $79,510 |
Tennessee | $79,500 |
Nevada | $79,330 |
Alabama | $79,300 |
Idaho | $79,260 |
Nebraska | $79,250 |
Maryland | $78,760 |
New York | $78,760 |
Illinois | $78,340 |
Montana | $78,340 |
South Dakota | $78,000 |
Ohio | $77,750 |
Delaware | $76,870 |
Vermont | $76,270 |
Iowa | $76,050 |
Pennsylvania | $74,710 |
North Carolina | $72,840 |
New Hampshire | $72,210 |
New Mexico | $70,660 |
Minnesota | $67,420 |
South Carolina | $66,790 |
Louisiana | $65,380 |
Michigan | $64,430 |
Arkansas | $64,290 |
Indiana | $64,290 |
Kansas | $64,290 |
Maine | $63,520 |
Puerto Rico | $61,860 |
West Virginia | $61,820 |
Georgia | $60,300 |
Wisconsin | $53,410 |
Kentucky | $51,180 |
Texas | $130,030 |
Oklahoma | $127,280 |
District of Columbia | $119,790 |
Massachusetts | $100,840 |
How do geologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Geologists earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than hydrologists but more than geneticists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Hydrologist salary | $105K |
Biostatistician salary | $102K |
Neuropsychologist salary | $116K |
Scientist salary | $105K |
Materials scientist salary | $100K |
Geologist salary | $98K |
Sociologist salary | $105K |
Microbiologist salary | $97K |
Bioinformatics scientist salary | $97K |
Geneticist salary | $97K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)