The average salary for a geographer in Pennsylvania is around $51,870 per year.
Avg Salary
Geographers earn an average yearly salary of $51,870.
Wages typically start from $33,570 and go up to $98,670.
9% below national average Updated in 2016
Geographer earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level geographer earnings begin at:
$47.44 per hour
$98,670 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level geographer earnings begin at:
$41.35 per hour
$86,010 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level geographer earnings begin at:
$24.94 per hour
$51,870 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level geographer earnings begin at:
$20.11 per hour
$41,820 per year
10th percentile
Starting level geographer earnings begin at:
$16.14 per hour
$33,570 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 Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than environmental consultants but more than cartographers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Environmental consultant salary | $66K |
| Industrial ecologist salary | $66K |
| Occupational health specialist salary | $68K |
| Food science technologist salary | $60K |
| Forester salary | $64K |
| Geographer salary | $52K |
| Soil and plant scientist salary | $56K |
| Geodesist salary | $59K |
| Cytotechnologist salary | $58K |
| Cartographer salary | $54K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)