The average salary for a meteorologist in the United States is around $42,988 per year.
Avg Salary
Meteorologists earn an average yearly salary of $42,988.
Wages typically start from $30,766 and go up to $108,896.
1% above national average Updated in 2018
Meteorologist earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
How do meteorologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Meteorologists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than climate change analysts but more than scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Climate change analyst salary | $71K |
| Occupational health specialist salary | $73K |
| Food science technologist salary | $65K |
| Soil and plant scientist salary | $64K |
| Cartographer salary | $64K |
| Meteorologist salary | $43K |
| Animal scientist salary | $58K |
| Geodesist salary | $63K |
| Soil and water conservationist salary | $61K |
| Scientist salary | $38K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)