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 Texas. On average, they make less than industrial ecologists but more than animal scientists.

Career Median Salary
Industrial ecologist salary $77K
Zoologist salary $75K
Technical writer salary $77K
Industrial designer salary $75K
Biochemist salary $60K
Geographer salary $64K
Materials scientist salary $58K
Chemical technician salary $63K
Geodesist salary $60K
Animal scientist salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)