Geodesist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level geodesist earnings begin at:

$56.14 per hour

$116,770 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level geodesist earnings begin at:

$49.04 per hour

$102,000 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level geodesist earnings begin at:

$39.06 per hour

$81,250 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level geodesist earnings begin at:

$36.87 per hour

$76,690 per year

10th percentile

Starting level geodesist earnings begin at:

$25.72 per hour

$53,500 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Geodesist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $99,550
Oregon $97,070
Massachusetts $94,590
Washington $85,610
Montana $84,610
Minnesota $83,620
Maine $83,200
Delaware $82,890
Nevada $82,460
Hawaii $82,200
Wyoming $81,250
Indiana $80,510
Wisconsin $79,650
North Dakota $79,360
Colorado $79,310
New York $78,870
Arizona $77,490
South Dakota $77,190
New Jersey $77,160
Iowa $77,090
Connecticut $76,730
Vermont $76,450
Tennessee $76,340
North Carolina $76,210
Illinois $75,980
Pennsylvania $75,950
Kansas $75,860
New Mexico $74,230
Idaho $73,940
Utah $73,230
Michigan $72,080
Kentucky $71,840
Virginia $71,070
Ohio $70,620
Nebraska $68,050
Alabama $66,840
Florida $65,480
New Hampshire $65,130
Maryland $64,910
South Carolina $63,300
Louisiana $63,140
Rhode Island $62,670
Missouri $62,110
West Virginia $61,520
Oklahoma $61,300
Texas $61,150
Mississippi $58,720
Georgia $58,100
Arkansas $51,800
Puerto Rico $31,180
California $105,330

How do geodesist salaries compare to similar careers?

Geodesists earn about the same as related careers in Wyoming. On average, they make less than chemists but more than soil and water conservationists.

Career Median Salary
Chemist salary $102K
Civil engineer salary $91K
Occupational health specialist salary $94K
Molecular biologist salary $92K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $92K
Geodesist salary $81K
Scientist salary $86K
Locomotive engineer salary $79K
Geologist salary $75K
Soil and water conservationist salary $81K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)