Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary by location
National median: $101,920 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $219,140 | +115.0% | 370 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $174,490 | +71.2% | 2,380 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $154,390 | +51.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $145,220 | +42.5% | 4,900 | 2025 |
| Lubbock, TX | metropolitan | $140,660 | +38.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $136,120 | +33.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $136,120 | +33.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $132,790 | +30.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $132,780 | +30.3% | 610 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $132,620 | +30.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| Odessa, TX | metropolitan | $129,730 | +27.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $125,570 | +23.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $122,310 | +20.0% | 430 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | metropolitan | $122,100 | +19.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Grand Junction, CO | metropolitan | $121,820 | +19.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $121,010 | +18.7% | — | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $120,480 | +18.2% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $120,240 | +18.0% | — | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $119,990 | +17.7% | 490 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $119,990 | +17.7% | 770 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $119,950 | +17.7% | 490 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $117,420 | +15.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $117,420 | +15.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $114,410 | +12.3% | 1,480 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $114,030 | +11.9% | 220 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $112,400 | +10.3% | 250 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $111,830 | +9.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $111,830 | +9.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $111,290 | +9.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $110,510 | +8.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $108,210 | +6.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $107,860 | +5.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $107,800 | +5.8% | 540 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $107,410 | +5.4% | 430 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $106,500 | +4.5% | 3,350 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $106,270 | +4.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $106,260 | +4.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Longview, TX | metropolitan | $105,450 | +3.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $105,020 | +3.0% | 290 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $105,020 | +3.0% | 840 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $104,760 | +2.8% | 310 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $102,990 | +1.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $102,730 | +0.8% | 240 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $101,750 | −0.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $101,150 | −0.8% | — | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | metropolitan | $100,250 | −1.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $100,160 | −1.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $99,890 | −2.0% | 520 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $99,560 | −2.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Billings, MT | metropolitan | $99,270 | −2.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $99,160 | −2.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $98,110 | −3.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $97,770 | −4.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $97,610 | −4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $97,470 | −4.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $97,330 | −4.5% | — | 2025 |
| IL | state | $96,950 | −4.9% | 410 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $95,260 | −6.5% | 570 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $95,140 | −6.7% | 660 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $95,140 | −6.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $94,850 | −6.9% | 450 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $94,660 | −7.1% | 810 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $94,610 | −7.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $94,300 | −7.5% | — | 2025 |
| DE | state | $93,640 | −8.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $93,030 | −8.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $92,930 | −8.8% | 490 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $92,340 | −9.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $92,150 | −9.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $91,560 | −10.2% | 440 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $91,170 | −10.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $91,100 | −10.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $90,810 | −10.9% | 400 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $90,700 | −11.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $90,270 | −11.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $90,060 | −11.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $89,990 | −11.7% | 300 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $89,770 | −11.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $88,990 | −12.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $88,640 | −13.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $88,610 | −13.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $88,530 | −13.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $88,500 | −13.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $88,390 | −13.3% | 300 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $88,290 | −13.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $87,220 | −14.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $87,070 | −14.6% | — | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $86,870 | −14.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $86,840 | −14.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $86,650 | −15.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $86,420 | −15.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $86,410 | −15.2% | 600 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | metropolitan | $86,260 | −15.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $86,070 | −15.6% | 230 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $85,550 | −16.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $85,190 | −16.4% | 550 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $84,910 | −16.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $84,520 | −17.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $84,190 | −17.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $84,180 | −17.4% | 910 | 2025 |