The median annual wage for geographers was $74,260 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $45,450, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $102,930.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for geographers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Federal government, excluding postal service
$83,200
State and local government, excluding education and hospitals
61,920
Engineering services
58,800
Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private
41,160
Many geographers work full time during regular business hours.
Geographers
Median annual wages, May 2015
Geographers
$74,260
Social scientists and related workers
$72,570
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics