Geologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level geologist earnings begin at:

$60.13 per hour

$125,060 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level geologist earnings begin at:

$47.70 per hour

$99,210 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level geologist earnings begin at:

$36.96 per hour

$76,870 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level geologist earnings begin at:

$27.13 per hour

$56,440 per year

10th percentile

Starting level geologist earnings begin at:

$24.31 per hour

$50,560 per year

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 9% less than similar careers in Delaware. On average, they make less than nanotechnology engineers but more than chemical technicians.

Career Median Salary
Nanotechnology engineer salary $127K
Materials scientist salary $127K
Biostatistician salary $99K
Biochemist salary $102K
Scientist salary $83K
Geologist salary $77K
Microbiologist salary $65K
Geodesist salary $77K
Soil and plant scientist salary $62K
Chemical technician salary $76K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)