Average geology major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$71,227

$35,00010%

$71,227Median

$141,00090%

What is the average geology major salary in the US?

Geology major graduates in the US make on average $71,227 annually or $34.24 hourly.There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about $106,000. The top 10 percent earn over $141,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $35,000 annually.health care companies and professional companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.California, Texas, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Connecticut have the highest paying jobs for geology major graduates.

Best paying cities

$78,390

$74,801

$71,560

Average geology salary by company

Geology major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.health care companies and professional companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment for geology major graduates.BP America Inc and Marathon Oil are the highest paying companies.In addition, companies like Devon Energy and ConocoPhillips report highly competitive salaries for geology majors.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average geology salary
1	1.BP America Inc	4.8	$115,174
2	2.Marathon Oil	4.8	$109,491
3	3.Devon Energy	4.9	$108,222
4	4.ConocoPhillips	4.9	$106,648
5	5.Nabors Industries	4.6	$105,404
6	6.Exxon Mobil	4.5	$105,342
7	7.ION Geo	4.8	$104,174
8	8.Chevron	4.8	$100,213
9	9.Chesapeake Energy	4.6	$99,806
10	10.Hess	4.9	$99,763
11	11.Shell Trading	4.7	$98,924
12	12.Apache	4.8	$95,771
13	13.Schlumberger	4.5	$95,662
14	14.Baker Hughes	4.9	$93,067
15	15.Texaco	4.5	$92,352
16	16.Halliburton	4.6	$92,329
17	17.Baker Hughes, a GE	4.5	$91,535
18	18.Occidental Petroleum	4.9	$89,267
19	19.ICF	4.5	$89,191
20	20.Weatherford International	4.6	$86,434

Average geology major salary by city

Across America, geology major graduates make on average $71,227 annually or $34.24 hourly.South San Francisco, CA reports the highest salaries for geology major graduates at $78,390 per year.The South San Francisco, CA average entry-level salary for geology majors is $40,000.San Antonio, TX, Arlington, VA, Boston, MA, Philadelphia, PA, New York, NY, and Seattle, WA also have great salaries for geology major graduates.California, Texas, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Connecticut are the top 5 highest earning states for geology major graduates.On the other hand, Iowa, Georgia, Missouri, Indiana, and Nebraska report the lowest wages for geology major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average geology salary	Salary range
1	South San Francisco, CA	$78,390	$41k $111k
2	San Antonio, TX	$74,801	$41k $111k
3	Arlington, VA	$71,560	$41k $111k
4	Boston, MA	$71,405	$41k $111k
5	Philadelphia, PA	$69,361	$41k $111k
6	New York, NY	$69,230	$41k $111k
7	Seattle, WA	$68,995	$41k $111k
8	Portland, ME	$68,587	$41k $111k
9	Baltimore, MD	$68,039	$41k $111k
10	Washington, DC	$67,758	$41k $111k
11	Providence, RI	$66,778	$41k $111k
12	Oklahoma City, OK	$65,457	$41k $111k
13	Detroit, MI	$64,074	$41k $111k
14	Las Vegas, NV	$64,049	$41k $111k
15	Columbus, OH	$63,999	$41k $111k
16	Denver, CO	$63,301	$41k $111k
17	Albany, OR	$61,649	$41k $111k
18	Saint Paul, MN	$59,995	$41k $111k
19	Columbia, SC	$59,846	$41k $111k
20	Chicago, IL	$59,539	$41k $111k

Average geology major salary by state

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

Average salary

Geology major average salary by state

State	Average geology major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$76,366	$36.71
Texas	$73,695	$35.43
Massachusetts	$71,458	$34.35
Virginia	$70,748	$34.01
Connecticut	$69,081	$33.21
New York	$68,982	$33.16
New Jersey	$68,877	$33.11
Pennsylvania	$68,771	$33.06
Washington	$68,649	$33.00
Maine	$67,882	$32.64
Maryland	$67,868	$32.63
Hawaii	$67,459	$32.43
Alaska	$67,382	$32.40
Rhode Island	$66,773	$32.10
Delaware	$66,754	$32.09
Oklahoma	$65,041	$31.27
Idaho	$64,815	$31.16
Louisiana	$64,540	$31.03
New Hampshire	$64,476	$31.00
Ohio	$64,459	$30.99
Nevada	$64,004	$30.77
Michigan	$63,774	$30.66
West Virginia	$63,767	$30.66
Colorado	$63,502	$30.53
Vermont	$61,498	$29.57
Oregon	$61,152	$29.40
South Carolina	$60,129	$28.91
Minnesota	$59,917	$28.81
Alabama	$59,787	$28.74
Montana	$59,603	$28.66
New Mexico	$59,521	$28.62
Arizona	$59,444	$28.58
North Dakota	$59,294	$28.51
Illinois	$59,233	$28.48
Tennessee	$58,844	$28.29
Kentucky	$58,425	$28.09
Mississippi	$57,714	$27.75
Wyoming	$57,528	$27.66
Utah	$57,099	$27.45
South Dakota	$56,693	$27.26
Florida	$56,265	$27.05
North Carolina	$54,157	$26.04
Kansas	$54,119	$26.02
Wisconsin	$53,672	$25.80
Iowa	$52,751	$25.36
Georgia	$52,321	$25.15
Missouri	$52,057	$25.03
Indiana	$51,916	$24.96
Nebraska	$51,551	$24.78
Arkansas	$50,705	$24.38

Highest paying jobs for geology majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Geologist	$111,877	869
2	Geoscientist	$110,628	302
3	Field Geologist	$109,946	45,359
4	Data Engineer	$109,675	303,105
5	Geology Internship	$109,240	48,632
6	Senior Geologist	$109,165	811
7	Staff Engineer	$107,529	277,011
8	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
9	Geophysicist	$105,067	287
10	Associate Professor	$103,291	30,083
11	GIS Developer	$100,464	82,279
12	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
13	Project Geologist	$94,932	6,805
14	Staff Scientist	$93,941	121,054
15	User Experience Designer	$91,159	52,582
16	Trader	$90,178	17,351
17	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
18	Assistant Professor	$87,099	30,531
19	Physical Scientist	$86,537	96,588
20	Senior Analyst	$84,799	159,807

Salary history for geology major graduates

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

Geology major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a geology major graduate can range from $30,383 to $112,911 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	$30,400	$14.61
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$58,600	$28.20
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$113,000	$54.28

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Materials Sciences	$76,348	$41k $101k
2	Astronomy And Astrophysics	$73,326	$41k $101k
3	Meteorology	$65,662	$41k $101k
4	Physics	$62,150	$41k $101k
5	Physical Sciences	$58,322	$41k $101k
6	Chemistry	$56,438	$41k $101k