Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Median $82,220
Occupation · SOC 19-2042
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers: pay and where the jobs are
What geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$101,920 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $116,150
- Median hourly wage
- $49.00
- Mean hourly wage
- $55.84
- Employment
- 23,470
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 19-2042.
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How much do geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers make?
The median annual wage for geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers was $101,920 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $59,330 and the highest-paid 10% more than $200,230. As an hourly rate, the median is $49.00. About 23,470 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Texas ($145,220), Rhode Island ($121,010) and Oklahoma ($119,990). Texas also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,330 | $28.52 | $4,944 | $4,154 |
| 25th percentile | $75,110 | $36.11 | $6,259 | $5,139 |
| Median | $101,920 | $49.00 | $8,493 | $6,711 |
| 75th percentile | $139,380 | $67.01 | $11,615 | $8,878 |
| 90th percentile | $200,230 | $96.26 | $16,686 | $12,425 |
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers: pay by state
50 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$113,875 take-home in national prices
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$100,621 take-home in national prices
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$96,764 take-home in national prices
Where a median geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 4,900 | $145,220 | $60,100 | $287,180 | $110,524 | $113,875 |
| Rhode Island | Not published | $121,010 | $80,570 | $143,980 | $88,714 | $86,737 |
| Oklahoma | 770 | $119,990 | $43,040 | $197,980 | $88,389 | $100,621 |
| Colorado | 1,480 | $114,410 | $70,410 | $210,090 | $84,488 | $81,986 |
| Mississippi | 250 | $112,400 | $70,970 | $161,890 | $84,139 | $96,764 |
| Maryland | 390 | $110,510 | $63,250 | $185,220 | $81,601 | $77,745 |
| Massachusetts | 420 | $108,210 | $80,370 | $227,230 | $79,267 | $74,952 |
| Alaska | 430 | $107,410 | $66,330 | $176,940 | $84,122 | $82,183 |
| California | 3,350 | $106,500 | $45,540 | $171,270 | $76,709 | $69,282 |
| Hawaii | 110 | $106,270 | $83,050 | $137,720 | $76,928 | $69,966 |
| Washington | 840 | $105,020 | $75,890 | $171,690 | $81,255 | $75,930 |
| New Hampshire | Not published | $101,150 | $63,290 | $157,850 | $79,989 | $76,791 |
| Nevada | 520 | $99,890 | $71,240 | $154,960 | $79,103 | $79,119 |
| Oregon | 380 | $98,110 | $66,490 | $140,400 | $70,181 | $67,899 |
| Illinois | 410 | $96,950 | $65,290 | $177,670 | $72,380 | $72,410 |
| North Carolina | 570 | $95,260 | $63,060 | $143,240 | $72,553 | $76,918 |
| Florida | 660 | $95,140 | $55,440 | $164,070 | $75,761 | $73,260 |
| Delaware | 110 | $93,640 | $66,710 | $108,840 | $69,492 | $69,626 |
| Louisiana | 440 | $91,560 | $51,990 | $158,660 | $70,882 | $80,359 |
| Idaho | 130 | $91,170 | $67,200 | $174,800 | $69,244 | $72,512 |
| Utah | 300 | $89,990 | $68,850 | $132,750 | $68,166 | $68,950 |
| Alabama | 110 | $88,610 | $49,110 | $136,990 | $67,510 | $76,005 |
| New Mexico | 160 | $88,530 | $66,390 | $126,260 | $68,104 | $73,856 |
| New Jersey | 300 | $88,500 | $63,460 | $141,090 | $67,080 | $61,652 |
| Virginia | 300 | $88,390 | $62,990 | $183,040 | $66,744 | $66,015 |
| Vermont | Not published | $87,070 | $30,800 | $136,200 | $66,841 | $68,235 |
| Maine | 70 | $86,840 | $73,380 | $131,530 | $65,300 | $67,285 |
| New York | 600 | $86,410 | $64,990 | $139,760 | $65,146 | $60,364 |
| South Carolina | 230 | $86,070 | $47,550 | $141,480 | $65,989 | $70,389 |
| Nebraska | 110 | $85,550 | $59,990 | $117,120 | $66,001 | $73,251 |
| Arizona | 550 | $85,190 | $57,450 | $131,100 | $67,025 | $66,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 910 | $84,180 | $61,250 | $129,000 | $65,407 | $67,035 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $84,070 | $62,300 | $132,080 | $67,593 | $75,982 |
| Missouri | 260 | $83,390 | $57,260 | $130,320 | $64,513 | $71,036 |
| Ohio | 410 | $81,220 | $55,990 | $130,690 | $64,171 | $69,170 |
| Michigan | 320 | $80,990 | $62,160 | $119,960 | $62,615 | $65,077 |
| Minnesota | 240 | $80,540 | $52,710 | $157,300 | $61,182 | $62,038 |
| Kansas | 190 | $80,080 | $56,680 | $136,390 | $61,498 | $68,279 |
| Wisconsin | 110 | $78,610 | $58,790 | $132,830 | $60,974 | $64,801 |
| Tennessee | 230 | $77,870 | $56,230 | $118,110 | $63,612 | $69,241 |
| Kentucky | 170 | $77,510 | $44,130 | $115,920 | $60,763 | $67,395 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $76,060 | $52,770 | $120,250 | $59,744 | $66,755 |
| Montana | 210 | $75,520 | $54,450 | $121,100 | $59,052 | $62,394 |
| Wyoming | 220 | $74,910 | $55,130 | $116,650 | $61,529 | $66,381 |
| Iowa | 40 | $74,460 | $61,730 | $95,540 | $59,035 | $67,267 |
| Georgia | 340 | $73,920 | $58,500 | $123,550 | $57,893 | $60,121 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $71,150 | $61,290 | $78,560 | $58,884 | $66,471 |
| Indiana | 270 | $68,240 | $45,620 | $127,100 | $54,853 | $58,774 |
| Arkansas | 70 | $67,880 | $49,700 | $125,780 | $54,560 | $62,758 |
| Connecticut | Not published | $61,810 | $60,620 | $83,440 | $48,998 | $47,291 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 19-2042. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.