Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 182 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Houston, TX $168,2801,760
Midland, TX $165,830250
Texas $155,3303,620
Palm Bay, FL $142,15060
Dallas, TX $136,250430
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $130,580330

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $126,62090
      Alaska $105,910370
      Anchorage, AK $104,770190
      Fairbanks, AK $94,63080
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $92,02030
      Alabama $80,310140
      Montgomery, AL $69,32030
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Little Rock, AR $68,19060
      Arkansas $65,250100
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arizona $95,67050
      Tucson, AZ $85,75080
      Arizona $83,630510
      Phoenix, AZ $78,200300
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Santa Cruz, CA $129,88050
      San Jose, CA $128,710150
      San Francisco, CA $124,270540
      Santa Rosa, CA $122,45070
      Bakersfield, CA $120,550120
      San Luis Obispo, CA $115,24050
      Fresno, CA $115,12080
      Sacramento, CA $115,120480
      North Coast Region of California $112,07050
      Redding, CA $111,83030
      California $111,4003,150
      Santa Maria, CA $108,05060
      Los Angeles, CA $104,890810
      Oxnard, CA $104,77070
      San Diego, CA $98,930260
      Riverside, CA $92,970140
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Grand Junction, CO $121,82030
      Boulder, CO $115,740110
      Denver, CO $114,960880
      Colorado $99,9001,420
      Fort Collins, CO $80,750—
      Colorado Springs, CO $73,100—
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hartford, CT $78,920—
      Connecticut $78,460—
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $130,580330
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $82,97060
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Palm Bay, FL $142,15060
      Jacksonville, FL $104,33090
      Miami, FL $98,600130
      Florida $95,110760
      Tampa, FL $92,750150
      Orlando, FL $90,910100
      Tallahassee, FL $66,10060
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Georgia $62,850330
      Atlanta, GA $62,000250
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $100,690130
      Urban Honolulu, HI $100,690110
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $73,07040
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $94,670110
      Idaho $89,860220
      Northwestern Idaho $81,02040
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Springfield, IL $98,39040
      Chicago, IL-IN $95,360160
      Illinois $85,420320
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $82,810170
      Indiana $79,290250
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $121,97050
      Kansas $76,980280
      Wichita, KS $74,91070
      Topeka, KS $66,56060
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Central Kentucky $68,99040
      Kentucky $68,990150
      Lexington, KY $66,82070
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $120,580120
      Louisiana $72,340420
      Baton Rouge, LA $66,620100
      Lafayette, LA $65,09040
      Shreveport, LA $57,58060
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $98,720210
      Boston, MA-NH $98,240220
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $99,200370
      Baltimore, MD $73,350190
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $77,21060
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lansing, MI $88,19090
      Michigan $81,800400
      Detroit, MI $81,230120
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Duluth, MN-WI $105,21030
      Minnesota $72,490280
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $71,980190
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $99,95080
      Missouri $95,210180
      Kansas City, MO-KS $87,940140
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $120,600180
      Mississippi $113,730260
      Jackson, MS $80,66030
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Billings, MT $98,09070
      Southwest Montana $84,85040
      Montana $84,630180
      West Montana $75,52040
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wilmington, NC $92,75030
      Charlotte, NC-SC $82,720110
      Durham, NC $79,87040
      North Carolina $79,710490
      Raleigh, NC $77,950140
      Asheville, NC $76,08030
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $90,770—
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $86,04060
      Nebraska $85,50090
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manchester, NH $79,060—
      New Hampshire $78,050—
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Trenton, NJ $86,82080
      New Jersey $78,840380
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern New Mexico $100,790—
      Albuquerque, NM $93,72030
      New Mexico $93,72090
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Balance of Nevada $101,860200
      Nevada $95,090510
      Reno, NV $93,180120
      Las Vegas, NV $65,660160
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Buffalo, NY $97,11050
      Albany, NY $91,430130
      New York $84,910700
      New York, NY-NJ $84,260580
      Syracuse, NY $74,27050
      Rochester, NY $73,32040
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Columbus, OH $80,570100
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $73,39070
      Cleveland, OH $73,12070
      Ohio $73,120400
      Akron, OH $71,37040
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma $128,240910
      Oklahoma City, OK $128,240560
      Tulsa, OK $126,270270
      Northwest Oklahoma $118,08040
      Southeast Oklahoma $91,49030
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $98,850300
      Bend, OR $96,03030
      Oregon $95,120450
      Corvallis, OR $80,58060
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $86,13030
      Harrisburg, PA $78,89090
      Pennsylvania $78,890750
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $76,010310
      Pittsburgh, PA $72,240220
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $75,91030
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $129,730—
      Rhode Island $128,870—
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $87,99030
      Columbia, SC $76,60040
      South Carolina $76,600170
      Greenville, SC $76,060—
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $72,28070
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $81,910110
      Tennessee $76,610270
      Knoxville, TN $74,10060
      Chattanooga, TN-GA $58,31040
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Houston, TX $168,2801,760
      Midland, TX $165,830250
      Texas $155,3303,620
      Dallas, TX $136,250430
      Odessa, TX $129,73060
      Lubbock, TX $108,42040
      Longview, TX $105,45030
      San Antonio, TX $99,810110
      Austin, TX $88,500450
      College Station, TX $87,60060
      Tyler, TX $62,84040
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      High Desert Utah $104,00080
      Utah $104,000340
      Salt Lake City, UT $98,130210
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $96,99050
      West Virginia $95,640130
      Virginia $94,160310
      Richmond, VA $80,71060
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Vermont $102,19030
      Burlington, VT $78,570—
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kennewick, WA $110,88080
      Seattle, WA $100,870540
      Washington $99,780840
      Spokane, WA $78,79040
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $90,02030
      Madison, WI $83,50040
      Wisconsin $80,610110
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, WV $112,59040
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Casper, WY $84,10030
      Eastern Wyoming $74,39090
      Cheyenne, WY $73,76050
      Wyoming $72,590280
      Western Wyoming $60,770110