Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Wages
SOC 19-2042 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers is $92,580 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $52,500 and the 90th percentile is $172,600, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
24,620
P10
$52,500
P25
$66,280
Median
$92,580
P75
$127,480
P90
$172,600
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $92,580 | $104,000 | $52,500 | $172,600 | 24,620 | — |
| 2022 | $87,480 | $104,560 | $49,150 | $173,620 | 25,230 | -5.51% |
| 2021 | $83,680 | $103,550 | $48,880 | $172,490 | 23,620 | -4.34% |
| 2020 | $93,580 | $112,110 | $51,890 | $201,150 | 27,890 | +11.83% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. The highest median is in Texas at $127,450, 38% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $127,450 | +37.7% | $139,770 | 4,020 |
| Colorado | $109,900 | +18.7% | $121,910 | 1,670 |
| West Virginia | $109,520 | +18.3% | $92,810 | 200 |
| Rhode Island | $106,160 | +14.7% | $105,860 | 50 |
| Hawaii | $105,850 | +14.3% | $104,030 | 70 |
| Mississippi | $105,000 | +13.4% | $101,680 | 310 |
| Oklahoma | $104,250 | +12.6% | $108,870 | 960 |
| Utah | $102,480 | +10.7% | $106,380 | 390 |
| California | $100,930 | +9% | $108,330 | 4,260 |
| Alaska | $100,700 | +8.8% | $105,780 | 370 |
| Florida | $95,220 | +2.9% | $99,250 | 630 |
| Oregon | $94,760 | +2.4% | $99,440 | 380 |
| Washington | $94,540 | +2.1% | $103,090 | 1,080 |
| New Hampshire | $91,800 | -0.8% | $100,100 | 160 |
| Maryland | $90,850 | -1.9% | $103,700 | 330 |
| Missouri | $86,440 | -6.6% | $84,190 | 130 |
| Nevada | $86,050 | -7.1% | $85,950 | 520 |
| North Dakota | $85,580 | -7.6% | $93,680 | 70 |
| New York | $84,890 | -8.3% | $95,770 | 810 |
| Wyoming | $84,230 | -9% | $87,650 | 190 |
| Illinois | $83,250 | -10.1% | $94,670 | 380 |
| Montana | $81,640 | -11.8% | $83,710 | 190 |
| Idaho | $80,610 | -12.9% | $85,830 | 150 |
| North Carolina | $80,500 | -13% | $87,980 | 590 |
| Connecticut | $80,270 | -13.3% | $80,800 | 100 |
| Louisiana | $80,080 | -13.5% | $98,030 | 450 |
| Maine | $79,640 | -14% | $83,610 | 70 |
| Alabama | $79,000 | -14.7% | $80,410 | 170 |
| Nebraska | $78,540 | -15.2% | $81,850 | 80 |
| Ohio | $77,630 | -16.1% | $80,210 | 330 |
| Tennessee | $77,110 | -16.7% | $83,000 | 310 |
| Massachusetts | $76,940 | -16.9% | $99,630 | 200 |
| South Carolina | $76,910 | -16.9% | $79,370 | 210 |
| Kansas | $76,530 | -17.3% | $88,410 | 400 |
| Arizona | $76,390 | -17.5% | $85,230 | 540 |
| New Jersey | $75,300 | -18.7% | $80,350 | 490 |
| Michigan | $75,170 | -18.8% | $79,510 | 380 |
| New Mexico | $71,410 | -22.9% | $75,900 | 160 |
| Arkansas | $70,140 | -24.2% | $76,670 | 90 |
| Virginia | $69,280 | -25.2% | $87,860 | 430 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,810 | -25.7% | $75,170 | 880 |
| Minnesota | $67,910 | -26.6% | $77,650 | 150 |
| Indiana | $66,230 | -28.5% | $71,620 | 250 |
| South Dakota | $66,090 | -28.6% | $72,010 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $65,250 | -29.5% | $74,380 | 120 |
| Georgia | $64,220 | -30.6% | $77,380 | 460 |
| Kentucky | $62,910 | -32% | $71,040 | 210 |
| Delaware | $62,650 | -32.3% | $80,790 | 90 |
| Iowa | $54,790 | -40.8% | $63,780 | 50 |