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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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      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $28.27 $34.83 $47.71 $64.59 $86.00
      Yearly $58,790 $72,440 $99,240 $134,350 $178,880
      Texas Hourly $31.35 $47.56 $74.68 $101.75 $115.00+
      Yearly $65,200 $98,920 $155,330 $211,650 $239,200+
      Rhode Island Hourly $43.82 $43.82 $61.96 $64.90 $64.90
      Yearly $91,150 $91,150 $128,870 $134,990 $134,990
      Oklahoma Hourly $25.75 $41.92 $61.65 $81.77 $84.90
      Yearly $53,560 $87,190 $128,240 $170,090 $176,580
      Mississippi Hourly $34.88 $43.20 $54.68 $64.63 $76.37
      Yearly $72,550 $89,860 $113,730 $134,430 $158,850
      California Hourly $32.00 $43.05 $53.56 $67.07 $86.00
      Yearly $66,560 $89,540 $111,400 $139,500 $178,880
      Alaska Hourly $31.51 $37.37 $50.92 $67.02 $83.50
      Yearly $65,550 $77,730 $105,910 $139,400 $173,670
      Utah Hourly $29.61 $37.42 $50.00 $56.88 $78.04
      Yearly $61,600 $77,830 $104,000 $118,300 $162,320
      Vermont Hourly $29.55 $34.48 $49.13 $73.61 $74.72
      Yearly $61,460 $71,710 $102,190 $153,120 $155,410
      Hawaii Hourly $37.36 $37.70 $48.41 $55.28 $62.48
      Yearly $77,710 $78,420 $100,690 $114,980 $129,950
      Washington Hourly $31.64 $37.05 $47.97 $64.19 $81.73
      Yearly $65,820 $77,050 $99,780 $133,510 $170,000
      Maryland Hourly $28.46 $31.48 $47.69 $67.30 $87.12
      Yearly $59,200 $65,480 $99,200 $139,990 $181,210
      Massachusetts Hourly $35.88 $36.60 $47.46 $63.65 $73.01
      Yearly $74,630 $76,120 $98,720 $132,390 $151,860
      West Virginia Hourly $22.09 $28.82 $45.98 $54.13 $66.82
      Yearly $45,950 $59,950 $95,640 $112,590 $138,990
      Missouri Hourly $24.95 $37.45 $45.78 $54.30 $62.62
      Yearly $51,890 $77,890 $95,210 $112,940 $130,260
      Florida Hourly $23.09 $32.00 $45.73 $55.92 $75.69
      Yearly $48,020 $66,560 $95,110 $116,310 $157,440
      Oregon Hourly $30.60 $37.53 $45.73 $57.16 $90.76
      Yearly $63,640 $78,060 $95,120 $118,890 $188,780
      Nevada Hourly $28.70 $31.57 $45.71 $59.84 $69.24
      Yearly $59,700 $65,660 $95,090 $124,470 $144,010
      Virginia Hourly $24.93 $32.58 $45.27 $65.06 $80.03
      Yearly $51,860 $67,770 $94,160 $135,310 $166,470
      New Mexico Hourly $25.25 $33.99 $45.06 $56.93 $81.77
      Yearly $52,530 $70,700 $93,720 $118,410 $170,080
      North Dakota Hourly $31.64 $37.26 $43.64 $58.38 $68.66
      Yearly $65,800 $77,490 $90,770 $121,420 $142,810
      Idaho Hourly $30.72 $33.86 $43.20 $51.09 $75.29
      Yearly $63,900 $70,430 $89,860 $106,270 $156,600
      Nebraska Hourly $28.31 $36.43 $41.11 $46.06 $53.53
      Yearly $58,890 $75,770 $85,500 $95,800 $111,340
      Illinois Hourly $30.18 $34.03 $41.07 $55.20 $64.23
      Yearly $62,770 $70,790 $85,420 $114,820 $133,590
      New York Hourly $30.34 $34.75 $40.82 $53.52 $68.14
      Yearly $63,100 $72,270 $84,910 $111,330 $141,730
      Montana Hourly $26.89 $32.81 $40.69 $51.34 $60.20
      Yearly $55,920 $68,250 $84,630 $106,780 $125,210
      Arizona Hourly $28.41 $31.22 $40.21 $49.88 $64.49
      Yearly $59,090 $64,940 $83,630 $103,750 $134,130
      Delaware Hourly $25.15 $30.79 $39.89 $52.73 $58.73
      Yearly $52,320 $64,050 $82,970 $109,680 $122,160
      Michigan Hourly $26.19 $31.22 $39.33 $47.72 $61.55
      Yearly $54,480 $64,940 $81,800 $99,260 $128,030
      Wisconsin Hourly $30.12 $34.86 $38.76 $47.54 $68.47
      Yearly $62,650 $72,510 $80,610 $98,880 $142,420
      Alabama Hourly $24.86 $28.53 $38.61 $47.84 $59.66
      Yearly $51,720 $59,330 $80,310 $99,520 $124,090
      North Carolina Hourly $28.73 $31.93 $38.32 $51.90 $64.63
      Yearly $59,750 $66,410 $79,710 $107,960 $134,430
      Indiana Hourly $26.18 $29.61 $38.12 $46.63 $62.34
      Yearly $54,450 $61,580 $79,290 $96,990 $129,670
      Pennsylvania Hourly $26.14 $29.91 $37.93 $50.47 $57.12
      Yearly $54,380 $62,220 $78,890 $104,980 $118,810
      New Jersey Hourly $27.60 $30.02 $37.90 $49.21 $66.82
      Yearly $57,410 $62,440 $78,840 $102,350 $138,980
      Connecticut Hourly $28.27 $29.08 $37.72 $38.70 $53.66
      Yearly $58,790 $60,490 $78,460 $80,490 $111,600
      New Hampshire Hourly $30.17 $32.96 $37.52 $45.90 $56.23
      Yearly $62,740 $68,550 $78,050 $95,470 $116,950
      Maine Hourly $32.17 $35.41 $37.12 $45.89 $46.65
      Yearly $66,910 $73,650 $77,210 $95,460 $97,020
      Kansas Hourly $25.07 $29.70 $37.01 $50.73 $71.52
      Yearly $52,150 $61,770 $76,980 $105,530 $148,760
      South Carolina Hourly $19.88 $25.46 $36.83 $52.80 $62.62
      Yearly $41,340 $52,970 $76,600 $109,820 $130,240
      Tennessee Hourly $24.93 $28.82 $36.83 $48.06 $55.65
      Yearly $51,850 $59,950 $76,610 $99,950 $115,750
      Ohio Hourly $23.38 $27.84 $35.15 $45.96 $54.60
      Yearly $48,630 $57,910 $73,120 $95,600 $113,570
      Iowa Hourly $27.94 $29.22 $35.13 $41.36 $47.73
      Yearly $58,100 $60,780 $73,070 $86,040 $99,280
      Wyoming Hourly $21.63 $25.61 $34.90 $45.00 $52.95
      Yearly $44,980 $53,270 $72,590 $93,590 $110,140
      Minnesota Hourly $24.25 $28.63 $34.85 $43.43 $59.15
      Yearly $50,450 $59,550 $72,490 $90,340 $123,030
      Louisiana Hourly $24.77 $27.30 $34.78 $57.45 $70.18
      Yearly $51,530 $56,780 $72,340 $119,500 $145,970
      South Dakota Hourly $27.17 $31.30 $34.75 $38.34 $38.34
      Yearly $56,510 $65,100 $72,280 $79,740 $79,740
      Kentucky Hourly $19.98 $27.44 $33.17 $46.54 $54.68
      Yearly $41,560 $57,080 $68,990 $96,810 $113,730
      Puerto Rico Hourly $19.02 $25.96 $33.09 $36.50 $36.50
      Yearly $39,560 $53,990 $68,830 $75,910 $75,920
      Arkansas Hourly $22.79 $27.26 $31.37 $38.29 $53.05
      Yearly $47,400 $56,690 $65,250 $79,650 $110,350
      Georgia Hourly $25.82 $27.82 $30.22 $45.14 $59.09
      Yearly $53,700 $57,870 $62,850 $93,890 $122,910
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