Geoscientist, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary
101,920 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 19-2042
Half of all geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in the United States earn more than 101,920 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay128of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.86×75,110 USD – 139,380 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 75,110 USD |
| Median | 101,920 USD |
| Mean | 116,150 USD |
| Upper quartile | 139,380 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 19-2042 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Geographers 102,040 USD
- Power Plant Operators 102,040 USD
- Special Effects Artists and Animators 102,030 USD
- Management Analysts 101,860 USD
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 101,420 USD
- Nuclear Medicine Technologists 101,370 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov