Geographer earnings by seniority

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 intelligence analysts but more than technical writers.

Career Median Salary
Intelligence analyst salary $84K
Molecular biologist salary $83K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $83K
Geneticist salary $83K
Microbiologist salary $79K
Epidemiologist salary $79K
Geographer salary $85K
Multimedia animator salary $79K
Food science technologist salary $78K
Technical writer salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)