Geographers — Salary

National wage record

Median annual

$102,040

10th percentile

$66,770

90th percentile

$136,660

Employment

1,400

Washington, DC
Median $118,290 · Employment 280
MD
Median $114,920 · Employment 210
TX
Median $79,170 · Employment 180
VA
Median $108,020 · Employment 130
Austin, TX
Median $76,000 · Employment 120
CA
Median $114,460 · Employment 80
IL
Median $92,640 · Employment 40
WA
Median $112,260 · Employment 40
MO
Median $102,040 · Employment 40
Baltimore, MD
Median $104,770 · Employment 30

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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.