The average salary for a geospatial information scientist in the United States is around $90,270 per year.
Avg Salary
Geospatial information scientists earn an average yearly salary of $90,270.
Wages typically start from $47,350 and go up to $172,094.
56% above national average Updated in 2018
Geospatial information scientist earnings by seniority
Top-level geospatial information scientist earnings begin at:
$82.74 per hour
$172,094 per year
Senior-level geospatial information scientist earnings begin at:
$60.95 per hour
$126,773 per year
Mid-level geospatial information scientist earnings begin at:
$43.40 per hour
$90,270 per year
Junior-level geospatial information scientist earnings begin at:
$30.90 per hour
$64,278 per year
Starting level geospatial information scientist earnings begin at:
$22.76 per hour
$47,350 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Geospatial information scientist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $99,840 |
| Connecticut | $99,730 |
| New Jersey | $99,500 |
| California | $98,010 |
| Alaska | $94,900 |
| Hawaii | $93,430 |
| South Carolina | $93,240 |
| New York | $90,750 |
| Massachusetts | $88,660 |
| Texas | $88,460 |
| Alabama | $87,980 |
| Washington | $87,760 |
| Illinois | $86,800 |
| North Carolina | $86,770 |
| Nebraska | $85,600 |
| Georgia | $85,280 |
| Pennsylvania | $84,083 |
| Missouri | $83,720 |
| West Virginia | $83,160 |
| Ohio | $82,640 |
| Guam | $81,940 |
| Indiana | $81,290 |
| Arizona | $80,790 |
| South Dakota | $80,720 |
| Rhode Island | $79,840 |
| Mississippi | $78,970 |
| Kentucky | $78,830 |
| Oklahoma | $78,630 |
| Idaho | $78,090 |
| Maine | $77,640 |
| Minnesota | $77,560 |
| Oregon | $77,540 |
| New Mexico | $76,890 |
| Delaware | $76,580 |
| Kansas | $76,510 |
| Florida | $76,500 |
| Iowa | $74,810 |
| Arkansas | $74,130 |
| Michigan | $73,650 |
| Utah | $73,370 |
| Wyoming | $73,050 |
| Tennessee | $72,100 |
| Vermont | $71,490 |
| Nevada | $71,210 |
| Wisconsin | $71,050 |
| North Dakota | $68,870 |
| Montana | $66,510 |
| Louisiana | $62,800 |
| Puerto Rico | $62,800 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $43,130 |
| District of Columbia | $118,800 |
| Maryland | $116,360 |
| New Hampshire | $113,770 |
| Virginia | $104,840 |
How do geospatial information scientist salaries compare to similar careers?
Geospatial information scientists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than biochemical engineers but more than electrical engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Biochemical engineer salary | $97K |
| Information security analyst salary | $98K |
| Geologist salary | $91K |
| Biochemist salary | $93K |
| Mathematician salary | $102K |
| Geospatial information scientist salary | $90K |
| Software quality assurance engineer salary | $90K |
| Game designer salary | $90K |
| Database architect salary | $90K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $97K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)