The average salary for a geographer in the United States is around $103,653 per year.
Avg Salary
Geographers earn an average yearly salary of $103,653.
Wages typically start from $68,262 and go up to $157,393.
66% above national average Updated in 2023
Geographer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level geographer earnings begin at:
$75.67 per hour
$157,393 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level geographer earnings begin at:
$62.09 per hour
$129,138 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level geographer earnings begin at:
$49.83 per hour
$103,653 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level geographer earnings begin at:
$40.00 per hour
$83,197 per year
10th percentile
Starting level geographer earnings begin at:
$32.82 per hour
$68,262 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Geographer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $99,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $96,810 |
| Maryland | $95,910 |
| Virginia | $95,380 |
| Colorado | $90,600 |
| California | $89,610 |
| Florida | $85,220 |
| Louisiana | $84,030 |
| Missouri | $83,870 |
| Illinois | $83,430 |
| Washington | $81,920 |
| Oregon | $75,800 |
| South Dakota | $70,380 |
| Minnesota | $65,180 |
| Texas | $64,250 |
| Arizona | $63,750 |
| Georgia | $63,360 |
| Oklahoma | $50,230 |
How do geographer salaries compare to similar careers?
Geographers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than IT managers but more than computer hardware engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| IT manager salary | $100K |
| UX designer salary | $106K |
| Biostatistician salary | $102K |
| Pharmacist salary | $107K |
| Statistician salary | $101K |
| Geographer salary | $104K |
| Data engineer salary | $100K |
| Systems engineer salary | $100K |
| Geneticist salary | $96K |
| Computer hardware engineer salary | $95K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)