Geologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level geologist earnings begin at:

$56.66 per hour

$117,850 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level geologist earnings begin at:

$45.22 per hour

$94,050 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level geologist earnings begin at:

$37.38 per hour

$77,750 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level geologist earnings begin at:

$25.15 per hour

$52,310 per year

10th percentile

Starting level geologist earnings begin at:

$20.23 per hour

$42,080 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 about the same as related careers in Ohio. On average, they make less than geneticists but more than soil and plant scientists.

Career Median Salary
Geneticist salary $82K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $82K
Molecular biologist salary $82K
Epidemiologist salary $76K
Biostatistician salary $75K
Geologist salary $78K
Sociologist salary $82K
Industrial ecologist salary $78K
Forensic science technician salary $64K
Soil and plant scientist salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)