Hourly Wage for Geographer Salary in the United States

Hourly Wage for Geographer Salary

How much does a Geographer make hourly?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Geographer in the United States is $40. While Salary.com is seeing that Geographer salary in the US can go up to $45 or down to $31, but most earn between $35 and $42. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Geographer in the United States.

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Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Geographer Salary $31 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Geographer Salary $35 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Geographer Salary $40 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Geographer Salary $42 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Geographer Salary $45 US April 01, 2025
25% $35 10% $31 90% $45 75% $42 $40 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Geographer ?

A geographer is a scientist whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society. The Greek prefix, "geo," means "earth" and the Greek suffix, "graphy," meaning "description," so a geographer is someone who studies the earth. The word "geography" is a Middle French word that is believed to have been first used in 1540. Although geographers are historically known as people who make maps, map making is actually the field of study of cartography, a subset of geography. Geographers do not study only the details of the natural environment or human society, b...

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    Geotechnical Engineer I

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Geotechnical Engineer III

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Geographer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Geographer ranges from $35 to $42 with the average hourly pay of $40. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $35 to $42 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $40.

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