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 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)