Average geological engineering major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$94,450

$56,00010%

$94,450Median

$157,00090%

What is the average geological engineering major salary in the US?

The national average salary for a geological engineering major graduate in the United States is $94,450 per year or $45.41 per hour.While the top 10 percent make over $157,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $56,000.technology companies and professional companies have the most job opportunities for geological engineering major graduates.The top 5 states when it comes to salaries for geological engineering major graduates are Texas, California, Alaska, Oklahoma, and Virginia.

Best paying cities

$105,918

$102,926

$94,129

Average geological engineering salary by company

If you are a geological engineering major graduate, you can expect good job security. However, keep in mind that some industries pay better than others.Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for geological engineering majors are technology companies and professional companies.Meta and McKinsey & Company Inc are the highest paying companies.Also, companies like DLA Piper and Bloomberg pay geological engineering major graduates very well.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average geological engineering salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$156,559
2	2.McKinsey & Company Inc	4.6	$150,351
3	3.DLA Piper	4.9	$141,472
4	4.Bloomberg	4.8	$138,699
5	5.Citi	4.6	$130,907
6	6.Coterra Energy	4.3	$130,414
7	7.New Relic	4.8	$129,167
8	8.JPMorgan Chase & Co.	4.8	$128,576
9	9.Unocal Corporation	4.4	$125,863
10	10.Peabody Energy	4.8	$125,675
11	11.The Walt Disney Company	4.6	$118,937
12	12.ICF	4.5	$115,371
13	13.Automation Anywhere	4.2	$114,024
14	14.Verint	4.8	$112,384
15	15.Bank of the West	4.7	$112,133
16	16.Deloitte	4.7	$111,087
17	17.Cedars-Sinai	4.8	$108,301
18	18.Booz Allen Hamilton	4.9	$108,140
19	19.Fisher Investments	3.9	$107,799
20	20.Global Geophysical Services	4.5	$106,232

Average geological engineering major salary by city

The national average salary for a geological engineering major graduate in the United States is $94,450 per year or $45.41 per hour.The city with the highest salaries for geological engineering major graduates is San Antonio, TX at $105,918 per year.Not only that, San Antonio, TX also has an average entry-level salary of $61,000.geological engineering major graduates in South San Francisco, CA, Oklahoma City, OK, Arlington, VA, Des Moines, WA, Portland, ME, and Denver, CO make the most money.Texas, California, Alaska, Oklahoma, and Virginia are the states with the highest payscale for geological engineering major graduates.Nebraska, North Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, and Wisconsin have the lowest reported salaries for geological engineering major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average geological engineering salary	Salary range
1	San Antonio, TX	$105,918	$58k $141k
2	South San Francisco, CA	$102,926	$58k $141k
3	Oklahoma City, OK	$94,129	$58k $141k
4	Arlington, VA	$93,419	$58k $141k
5	Des Moines, WA	$91,378	$58k $141k
6	Portland, ME	$88,134	$58k $141k
7	Denver, CO	$85,120	$58k $141k
8	Philadelphia, PA	$84,952	$58k $141k
9	Washington, DC	$84,916	$58k $141k
10	Boston, MA	$83,994	$58k $141k
11	New York, NY	$83,015	$58k $141k
12	Detroit, MI	$82,771	$58k $141k
13	Columbus, OH	$82,285	$58k $141k
14	Columbia, SC	$81,776	$58k $141k
15	Baltimore, MD	$81,038	$58k $141k
16	Phoenix, AZ	$80,663	$58k $141k
17	Albany, OR	$79,881	$58k $141k
18	Albuquerque, NM	$79,871	$58k $141k
19	Richmond, KY	$77,647	$58k $141k
20	Columbia, TN	$77,626	$58k $141k

Average geological engineering major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where geological engineering majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Geological engineering major average salary by state

State	Average geological engineering major salary	Average hourly rate
Texas	$104,504	$50.24
California	$100,639	$48.38
Alaska	$93,439	$44.92
Oklahoma	$93,033	$44.73
Virginia	$92,772	$44.60
Washington	$90,817	$43.66
Louisiana	$88,059	$42.34
Idaho	$87,652	$42.14
Maine	$87,099	$41.87
Hawaii	$86,713	$41.69
Colorado	$85,532	$41.12
Nevada	$84,965	$40.85
Rhode Island	$84,538	$40.64
Pennsylvania	$84,189	$40.48
Connecticut	$84,159	$40.46
Delaware	$84,115	$40.44
Massachusetts	$84,030	$40.40
West Virginia	$83,832	$40.30
Ohio	$82,786	$39.80
New York	$82,717	$39.77
New Jersey	$82,691	$39.76
Michigan	$82,334	$39.58
South Carolina	$82,110	$39.48
New Hampshire	$81,793	$39.32
Maryland	$80,884	$38.89
Arizona	$80,616	$38.76
New Mexico	$79,963	$38.44
Oregon	$79,186	$38.07
Montana	$79,064	$38.01
Alabama	$78,369	$37.68
Tennessee	$78,063	$37.53
North Dakota	$77,637	$37.33
Vermont	$77,592	$37.30
Mississippi	$77,440	$37.23
Kentucky	$77,094	$37.06
Florida	$76,213	$36.64
Utah	$75,321	$36.21
Wyoming	$75,078	$36.10
Minnesota	$74,420	$35.78
South Dakota	$73,892	$35.52
Illinois	$71,563	$34.41
Kansas	$70,208	$33.75
Iowa	$67,643	$32.52
Missouri	$67,186	$32.30
Nebraska	$66,646	$32.04
North Carolina	$66,579	$32.01
Georgia	$66,076	$31.77
Arkansas	$64,384	$30.95
Wisconsin	$62,146	$29.88
Indiana	$61,997	$29.81

Highest paying jobs for geological engineering majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Geologist	$111,877	869
2	Geophysicist	$105,067	287
3	Sales Engineer	$93,726	132,324
4	Generation Engineer	$89,735	83,526
5	Office Engineer	$89,581	59,644
6	Mine Engineer	$83,245	3,627
7	Geological Engineer	$81,506	5,971
8	Environmental Engineer/Scientist	$78,193	56,460
9	Design Engineer	$77,134	138,173
10	Environmental Engineer	$75,718	24,787
11	Project Engineer	$75,050	176,689
12	Geotechnical Engineer	$74,830	15,062
13	Hydrogeologist	$74,733	2,154
14	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520
15	Field Engineer	$71,873	86,015
16	Junior Engineer	$70,652	107,703

Average geological engineering major salary by industry

Geological engineering major salaries can vary depending on the industry.Our analysis shows that energy companies, manufacturing companies, and technology companies pay higher-than-average wages for geological engineering major graduates.energy companies pay geological engineering major graduates the highest wages, averaging $127,796 per year. Manufacturing companies and technology companies pay well too, at $96,915 and $77,517, respectively.The average geological engineering major salary in the government industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $68,285.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average geological engineering major salary	Range
1	Energy	$127,796	$53k $154k
2	Manufacturing	$96,915	$53k $154k
3	Technology	$77,517	$53k $154k
4	Construction	$77,299	$53k $154k
5	Professional	$76,017	$53k $154k
6	Hospitality	$73,095	$53k $154k
7	Government	$68,285	$53k $154k

Salary history for geological engineering major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Geological Engineering major graduates.

Geological engineering major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a geological engineering major graduate can range from $47,066 to $116,534 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$47,100	$22.63
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$62,300	$29.93
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$117,000	$56.03

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Systems Engineering	$92,720	$41k $114k
2	Manufacturing Engineering	$86,102	$41k $114k
3	Petroleum Engineering	$85,578	$41k $114k
4	Plastics Engineering	$85,097	$41k $114k
5	Engineering	$84,098	$41k $114k
6	Operations Research	$82,068	$41k $114k
7	Mining Engineering	$81,856	$41k $114k
8	Aerospace Engineering	$80,340	$41k $114k
9	Computer Engineering	$79,862	$41k $114k
10	Industrial Engineering	$79,503	$41k $114k
11	Mechanical Engineering	$75,070	$41k $114k
12	Electrical Engineering	$75,040	$41k $114k
13	Engineering Science	$72,902	$41k $114k
14	Civil Engineering	$72,245	$41k $114k
15	Materials Science And Engineering	$70,247	$41k $114k
16	Environmental Engineering	$70,158	$41k $114k
17	Mechatronics And Robotics	$69,788	$41k $114k
18	Chemical Engineering	$68,316	$41k $114k
19	Architectural Engineering	$65,064	$41k $114k
20	Biomedical Engineering	$55,912	$41k $114k

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