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Geographers Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$97,200
~$47/hr · ~$8,100/mo
Total US jobs
2K
Decline
Education
Bachelor's degree
Growth: -3%
Salary range
10th %ile
$62,390
25th %ile
$75,590
Median
$97,200
75th %ile
$117,190
90th %ile
$133,680
Top US metros for geographers
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $117,960 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $109,550 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $88,280 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $71,780 |
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