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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in UNITED STATES

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $25.24 $31.87 $44.51 $61.29 $82.98
      AreaName Yearly $52,500 $66,280 $92,580 $127,480 $172,600
      Texas Hourly $28.50 $38.97 $61.27 $86.50 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $59,280 $81,050 $127,450 $179,930 $239,200+
      Colorado Hourly $25.39 $36.80 $52.84 $80.58 $99.42
      AreaName Yearly $52,810 $76,540 $109,900 $167,610 $206,790
      West Virginia Hourly $23.14 $35.38 $52.65 $52.65 $54.36
      AreaName Yearly $48,130 $73,590 $109,520 $109,520 $113,060
      Rhode Island Hourly $35.36 $43.17 $51.04 $57.76 $69.21
      AreaName Yearly $73,540 $89,790 $106,160 $120,140 $143,960
      Hawaii Hourly $32.80 $34.79 $50.89 $57.12 $70.00
      AreaName Yearly $68,220 $72,360 $105,850 $118,800 $145,600
      Mississippi Hourly $29.57 $36.54 $50.48 $59.39 $67.16
      AreaName Yearly $61,500 $76,000 $105,000 $123,530 $139,690
      Oklahoma Hourly $19.49 $38.53 $50.12 $60.71 $83.02
      AreaName Yearly $40,550 $80,140 $104,250 $126,270 $172,680
      Utah Hourly $30.84 $40.28 $49.27 $63.48 $74.97
      AreaName Yearly $64,140 $83,780 $102,480 $132,040 $155,940
      California Hourly $26.84 $37.82 $48.52 $63.62 $84.16
      AreaName Yearly $55,820 $78,670 $100,930 $132,320 $175,050
      Alaska Hourly $28.82 $34.53 $48.41 $64.05 $76.66
      AreaName Yearly $59,940 $71,830 $100,700 $133,220 $159,450
      Florida Hourly $25.19 $33.69 $45.78 $56.36 $75.60
      AreaName Yearly $52,400 $70,080 $95,220 $117,230 $157,240
      Oregon Hourly $30.51 $34.63 $45.56 $54.76 $73.32
      AreaName Yearly $63,450 $72,020 $94,760 $113,910 $152,510
      Washington Hourly $30.29 $35.85 $45.45 $61.29 $76.21
      AreaName Yearly $63,000 $74,570 $94,540 $127,480 $158,510
      New Hampshire Hourly $30.29 $33.27 $44.14 $61.40 $68.85
      AreaName Yearly $62,990 $69,210 $91,800 $127,700 $143,200
      Maryland Hourly $27.88 $29.73 $43.68 $64.62 $82.72
      AreaName Yearly $57,990 $61,840 $90,850 $134,410 $172,060
      Missouri Hourly $19.92 $35.09 $41.56 $48.02 $56.04
      AreaName Yearly $41,430 $72,990 $86,440 $99,870 $116,560
      Nevada Hourly $24.17 $31.54 $41.37 $48.69 $62.18
      AreaName Yearly $50,270 $65,610 $86,050 $101,270 $129,330
      North Dakota Hourly $24.37 $36.01 $41.15 $53.17 $66.27
      AreaName Yearly $50,680 $74,900 $85,580 $110,600 $137,840
      New York Hourly $26.57 $31.79 $40.81 $53.14 $82.98
      AreaName Yearly $55,260 $66,130 $84,890 $110,530 $172,600
      Wyoming Hourly $28.37 $30.82 $40.50 $50.54 $54.19
      AreaName Yearly $59,010 $64,110 $84,230 $105,120 $112,710
      Illinois Hourly $29.51 $34.19 $40.03 $53.36 $70.38
      AreaName Yearly $61,380 $71,120 $83,250 $110,990 $146,390
      Montana Hourly $25.31 $30.37 $39.25 $50.64 $58.27
      AreaName Yearly $52,650 $63,170 $81,640 $105,330 $121,200
      Idaho Hourly $24.32 $31.26 $38.76 $49.86 $64.47
      AreaName Yearly $50,590 $65,030 $80,610 $103,710 $134,100
      North Carolina Hourly $28.11 $30.90 $38.70 $50.41 $63.88
      AreaName Yearly $58,470 $64,260 $80,500 $104,860 $132,870
      Connecticut Hourly $27.47 $30.10 $38.59 $43.14 $50.51
      AreaName Yearly $57,130 $62,600 $80,270 $89,730 $105,060
      Louisiana Hourly $24.33 $28.08 $38.50 $60.36 $82.13
      AreaName Yearly $50,600 $58,410 $80,080 $125,550 $170,830
      Maine Hourly $29.74 $33.76 $38.29 $45.33 $49.23
      AreaName Yearly $61,860 $70,220 $79,640 $94,280 $102,390
      Alabama Hourly $21.05 $26.85 $37.98 $49.08 $63.91
      AreaName Yearly $43,780 $55,850 $79,000 $102,090 $132,930
      Nebraska Hourly $24.99 $30.77 $37.76 $41.51 $55.72
      AreaName Yearly $51,970 $64,000 $78,540 $86,340 $115,900
      Ohio Hourly $23.80 $28.38 $37.32 $45.49 $57.08
      AreaName Yearly $49,500 $59,030 $77,630 $94,620 $118,720
      Tennessee Hourly $23.50 $28.26 $37.07 $47.59 $58.09
      AreaName Yearly $48,870 $58,780 $77,110 $98,980 $120,820
      Massachusetts Hourly $32.94 $36.99 $36.99 $64.90 $67.47
      AreaName Yearly $68,520 $76,940 $76,940 $134,990 $140,340
      South Carolina Hourly $14.72 $25.00 $36.98 $51.11 $58.53
      AreaName Yearly $30,620 $52,000 $76,910 $106,310 $121,740
      Kansas Hourly $24.10 $29.31 $36.79 $53.65 $69.94
      AreaName Yearly $50,120 $60,960 $76,530 $111,580 $145,470
      Arizona Hourly $27.86 $29.96 $36.73 $50.34 $63.06
      AreaName Yearly $57,940 $62,310 $76,390 $104,710 $131,170
      New Jersey Hourly $24.62 $28.17 $36.20 $43.76 $56.44
      AreaName Yearly $51,200 $58,600 $75,300 $91,020 $117,390
      Michigan Hourly $24.18 $29.89 $36.14 $41.57 $53.24
      AreaName Yearly $50,300 $62,180 $75,170 $86,470 $110,740
      New Mexico Hourly $14.49 $26.20 $34.33 $48.02 $59.14
      AreaName Yearly $30,130 $54,490 $71,410 $99,870 $123,020
      Arkansas Hourly $21.07 $25.71 $33.72 $46.68 $55.24
      AreaName Yearly $43,830 $53,480 $70,140 $97,080 $114,900
      Virginia Hourly $21.86 $25.06 $33.31 $53.50 $79.68
      AreaName Yearly $45,460 $52,130 $69,280 $111,290 $165,730
      Pennsylvania Hourly $22.98 $26.37 $33.08 $45.08 $51.37
      AreaName Yearly $47,800 $54,840 $68,810 $93,770 $106,850
      Minnesota Hourly $22.09 $27.16 $32.65 $45.11 $56.16
      AreaName Yearly $45,950 $56,500 $67,910 $93,830 $116,810
      Indiana Hourly $20.54 $25.60 $31.84 $39.01 $51.86
      AreaName Yearly $42,720 $53,250 $66,230 $81,140 $107,860
      South Dakota Hourly $26.58 $30.61 $31.77 $37.49 $37.49
      AreaName Yearly $55,280 $63,660 $66,090 $77,980 $77,980
      Wisconsin Hourly $20.45 $28.31 $31.37 $40.11 $60.98
      AreaName Yearly $42,540 $58,880 $65,250 $83,430 $126,850
      Georgia Hourly $25.18 $27.64 $30.88 $43.80 $59.64
      AreaName Yearly $52,370 $57,490 $64,220 $91,100 $124,060
      Kentucky Hourly $19.15 $22.56 $30.24 $41.77 $52.29
      AreaName Yearly $39,830 $46,920 $62,910 $86,880 $108,750
      Delaware Hourly $24.60 $29.68 $30.12 $51.58 $56.63
      AreaName Yearly $51,160 $61,730 $62,650 $107,290 $117,800
      Iowa Hourly $16.98 $25.36 $26.34 $37.72 $43.37
      AreaName Yearly $35,320 $52,750 $54,790 $78,450 $90,210
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