Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Salary in the US
A geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers earns a national median of $101,920 a year (mean $116,150) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #128 of 825.
How much does a geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers earn in the US?
A geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in the United States earns a median of $101,920 a year (mean $116,150), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 100% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 23,470 people work in this occupation (SOC 19-2042), ranked #128 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$101,920
per year
Mean
$116,150
per year
Employment
23,470
US workers
National rank
#128
of 825 by median
What a geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers (SOC 19-2042) earns a median annual wage of $101,920 and a mean (average) of $116,150. The median is the midpoint — half of geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers earn more and half earn less — and is 100% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers is $101,920, and the mean (average) is $116,150. The median is the midpoint — half of geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers earn more and half earn less.
- How does geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers pay compare to the US average?
- At $101,920, a geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers earns 100% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 23,470 geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers employed nationally (SOC 19-2042), across all industries.
- Where does this geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 19-2042. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 19-2042 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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