Atmospheric scientist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level atmospheric scientist earnings begin at:

$59.79 per hour

$124,360 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level atmospheric scientist earnings begin at:

$53.66 per hour

$111,610 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level atmospheric scientist earnings begin at:

$43.77 per hour

$91,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level atmospheric scientist earnings begin at:

$34.86 per hour

$72,520 per year

10th percentile

Starting level atmospheric scientist earnings begin at:

$25.69 per hour

$53,440 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Atmospheric scientist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Idaho $97,720
Pennsylvania $96,980
Missouri $96,590
Kentucky $96,080
Wisconsin $95,980
Arizona $95,690
Florida $95,390
Alabama $95,380
Tennessee $95,290
New Jersey $94,600
Indiana $93,640
Oregon $92,950
Nebraska $92,940
Wyoming $92,650
Colorado $92,400
Texas $92,170
Nevada $91,040
Ohio $90,820
Iowa $90,490
Montana $90,480
Washington $89,260
Louisiana $88,060
South Dakota $88,060
Utah $87,240
Alaska $86,850
New York $84,510
Michigan $82,690
North Carolina $81,210
Kansas $78,927
Oklahoma $76,960
New Hampshire $76,370
North Dakota $73,380
Mississippi $73,080
Illinois $65,900
Maine $63,410
Connecticut $56,730
District of Columbia $137,500
Maryland $113,140
New Mexico $110,900
Virginia $104,550
Hawaii $103,960
South Carolina $101,780
Georgia $101,360
California $100,820
Minnesota $100,820

How do atmospheric scientist salaries compare to similar careers?

Atmospheric scientists earn about the same as related careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than natural sciences managers but more than cartographers.

Career Median Salary
Natural sciences manager salary $103K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $92K
Geologist salary $81K
Atmospheric scientist salary $91K
Hydrologist salary $84K
Geodesist salary $82K
Mathematician salary $69K
Cartographer salary $77K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)