The average salary for a geographer in Missouri is around $79,590 per year.
Avg Salary
Geographers earn an average yearly salary of $79,590.
Wages typically start from $41,630 and go up to $102,430.
19% above national average Updated in 2018
Geographer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level geographer earnings begin at:
$49.25 per hour
$102,430 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level geographer earnings begin at:
$43.63 per hour
$90,740 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level geographer earnings begin at:
$38.26 per hour
$79,590 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level geographer earnings begin at:
$29.72 per hour
$61,810 per year
10th percentile
Starting level geographer earnings begin at:
$20.02 per hour
$41,630 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Geographer salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $95,380 |
| California | $85,800 |
| Georgia | $85,670 |
| Colorado | $85,130 |
| Maryland | $84,280 |
| Washington | $81,920 |
| Louisiana | $79,600 |
| Missouri | $79,590 |
| Oregon | $75,800 |
| South Dakota | $70,380 |
| Arizona | $69,500 |
| Minnesota | $65,180 |
| Texas | $63,420 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,870 |
| Oklahoma | $50,230 |
How do geographer salaries compare to similar careers?
Geographers earn about the same as related careers in Missouri. On average, they make less than biochemists but more than geologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Biochemist salary | $77K |
| Materials scientist salary | $87K |
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $82K |
| Geospatial information scientist salary | $84K |
| Animal scientist salary | $63K |
| Geographer salary | $80K |
| Chemist salary | $67K |
| Biostatistician salary | $65K |
| Statistician salary | $65K |
| Geologist salary | $70K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)