The average salary for a geographer in Arizona is around $63,750 per year.
Avg Salary
Geographers earn an average yearly salary of $63,750.
Wages typically start from $47,720 and go up to $101,340.
9% above national average Updated in 2021
Geographer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level geographer earnings begin at:
$48.72 per hour
$101,340 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level geographer earnings begin at:
$38.90 per hour
$80,910 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level geographer earnings begin at:
$30.65 per hour
$63,750 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level geographer earnings begin at:
$25.96 per hour
$54,000 per year
10th percentile
Starting level geographer earnings begin at:
$22.94 per hour
$47,720 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 Arizona. On average, they make less than sociologists but more than soil and water conservationists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Sociologist salary | $62K |
Materials scientist salary | $75K |
Operations research analyst salary | $77K |
Online merchant salary | $73K |
Food science technologist salary | $74K |
Geographer salary | $64K |
Microbiologist salary | $52K |
Industrial ecologist salary | $62K |
Consultant salary | $62K |
Soil and water conservationist salary | $64K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)