The average salary for a geographer in the United States is around $85,220 per year.
Avg Salary
Geographers earn an average yearly salary of $85,220.
Wages typically start from $53,410 and go up to $118,380.
28% above national average Updated in 2021
Geographer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level geographer earnings begin at:
$56.91 per hour
$118,380 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level geographer earnings begin at:
$49.07 per hour
$102,060 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level geographer earnings begin at:
$40.97 per hour
$85,220 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level geographer earnings begin at:
$31.13 per hour
$64,740 per year
10th percentile
Starting level geographer earnings begin at:
$25.68 per hour
$53,410 per year
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)