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 Minnesota. On average, they make less than geneticists but more than geodesists.

Career Median Salary
Geneticist salary $73K
Soil and water conservationist salary $67K
Epidemiologist salary $71K
Online merchant salary $66K
Animal scientist salary $66K
Geographer salary $65K
Microbiologist salary $60K
Technical writer salary $64K
Industrial designer salary $65K
Geodesist salary $66K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)