Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$99,240

Highest

$155,330

Texas

Lowest

$62,850

Georgia

Total Employment

21,530

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Texas	$155,330	3,620	+56.5%
2	Rhode Island	$128,870	0	+29.9%
3	Oklahoma	$128,240	910	+29.2%
4	Mississippi	$113,730	260	+14.6%
5	California	$111,400	3,150	+12.3%
6	Alaska	$105,910	370	+6.7%
7	Utah	$104,000	340	+4.8%
8	Vermont	$102,190	30	+3.0%
9	Hawaii	$100,690	130	+1.5%
10	Colorado	$99,900	1,420	+0.7%
11	Washington	$99,780	840	+0.5%
12	Maryland	$99,200	370	-0.0%
13	Massachusetts	$98,720	210	-0.5%
14	West Virginia	$95,640	130	-3.6%
15	Missouri	$95,210	180	-4.1%
16	Oregon	$95,120	450	-4.2%
17	Florida	$95,110	760	-4.2%
18	Nevada	$95,090	510	-4.2%
19	Virginia	$94,160	310	-5.1%
20	New Mexico	$93,720	90	-5.6%
21	North Dakota	$90,770	0	-8.5%
22	Idaho	$89,860	220	-9.5%
23	Nebraska	$85,500	90	-13.8%
24	Illinois	$85,420	320	-13.9%
25	New York	$84,910	700	-14.4%
26	Montana	$84,630	180	-14.7%
27	Arizona	$83,630	510	-15.7%
28	Delaware	$82,970	60	-16.4%
29	Michigan	$81,800	400	-17.6%
30	Wisconsin	$80,610	110	-18.8%
31	Alabama	$80,310	140	-19.1%
32	North Carolina	$79,710	490	-19.7%
33	Indiana	$79,290	250	-20.1%
34	Pennsylvania	$78,890	750	-20.5%
35	New Jersey	$78,840	380	-20.6%
36	Connecticut	$78,460	0	-20.9%
37	New Hampshire	$78,050	0	-21.4%
38	Maine	$77,210	60	-22.2%
39	Kansas	$76,980	280	-22.4%
40	Tennessee	$76,610	270	-22.8%
41	South Carolina	$76,600	170	-22.8%
42	Ohio	$73,120	400	-26.3%
43	Iowa	$73,070	40	-26.4%
44	Wyoming	$72,590	280	-26.9%
45	Minnesota	$72,490	280	-27.0%
46	Louisiana	$72,340	420	-27.1%
47	South Dakota	$72,280	70	-27.2%
48	Kentucky	$68,990	150	-30.5%
49	Arkansas	$65,250	100	-34.3%
50	Georgia	$62,850	330	-36.7%