Average meteorology major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$65,662

$38,00010%

$65,662Median

$112,00090%

What is the average meteorology major salary in the US?

Meteorology major graduates in the US make on average $65,662 annually or $31.57 hourly.While the top 10 percent make over $112,000 per year, the bottom 10 percent make under $38,000.technology companies and professional companies have the most job opportunities for meteorology majors.States with the highest salaries for meteorology major graduates include Alaska, Maine, Maryland, California, and Illinois.

Best paying cities

$83,165

$82,110

$80,895

Average meteorology salary by company

If you are a meteorology 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 meteorology majors are technology companies and professional companies.Axeon Specialty Products and PBF Energy are the best paying companies for meteorology major graduates.In addition, companies like Gilead Sciences and Pfizer report highly competitive salaries for meteorology major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average meteorology salary
1	1.Axeon Specialty Products	4.5	$128,483
2	2.PBF Energy	4.9	$128,030
3	3.Gilead Sciences	4.5	$105,137
4	4.Pfizer	4.5	$100,071
5	5.Clario	4.8	$96,872
6	6.American Meteorological Society	4.1	$94,785
7	7.Global Science & Technology, Inc.	4.4	$93,471
8	8.Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research	4.5	$92,176
9	9.Merdian Technologies	4.2	$91,128
10	10.Virginia Housing Development Authority	4.1	$86,885
11	11.Vaisala	4.6	$86,398
12	12.Enterprise Electronics	4.0	$84,405
13	13.ICF	4.5	$82,797
14	14.Ramboll	4.6	$81,952
15	15.AccuWeather	4.3	$81,673
16	16.WeatherBug	3.8	$81,400
17	17.Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution	4.7	$79,938
18	18.USRA	4.5	$79,601
19	19.Adams Rite	4.0	$79,325
20	20.Sinclair Broadcast Group	3.8	$79,220

Average meteorology major salary by city

Meteorology major graduates in the US make an average salary of $65,662 per year or $31.57 per hour.The city with the highest salaries for meteorology major graduates is Portland, ME at $83,165 per year.The Portland, ME average entry-level salary for meteorology majors is $47,000.meteorology major graduates in San Francisco, CA, Baltimore, MD, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA, Richmond, IN, and Madison, WI make the most money.Alaska, Maine, Maryland, California, and Illinois are the states with the highest payscale for meteorology major graduates.North Carolina, Minnesota, Kansas, Hawaii, and Wyoming are the lowest earners.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average meteorology salary	Salary range
1	Portland, ME	$83,165	$47k $111k
2	San Francisco, CA	$82,110	$47k $111k
3	Baltimore, MD	$80,895	$47k $111k
4	Chicago, IL	$78,455	$47k $111k
5	Boston, MA	$76,848	$47k $111k
6	Richmond, IN	$75,476	$47k $111k
7	Madison, WI	$75,046	$47k $111k
8	Columbus, OH	$69,647	$47k $111k
9	New York, NY	$69,527	$47k $111k
10	Salt Lake City, UT	$68,487	$47k $111k
11	Hartford, CT	$67,849	$47k $111k
12	Saint Louis, MO	$67,002	$47k $111k
13	Bellevue, NE	$66,562	$47k $111k
14	Washington, DC	$66,501	$47k $111k
15	San Antonio, TX	$66,372	$47k $111k
16	Madison, MS	$66,198	$47k $111k
17	Richmond, KY	$65,564	$47k $111k
18	Albany, OR	$64,868	$47k $111k
19	Baton Rouge, LA	$63,827	$47k $111k
20	Denver, CO	$63,571	$47k $111k

Average meteorology major salary by state

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

Average salary

Meteorology major average salary by state

State	Average meteorology major salary	Average hourly rate
Alaska	$84,582	$40.66
Maine	$82,312	$39.57
Maryland	$80,490	$38.70
California	$78,492	$37.74
Illinois	$77,960	$37.48
Massachusetts	$76,824	$36.93
Wisconsin	$75,733	$36.41
Indiana	$74,688	$35.91
Michigan	$73,006	$35.10
Idaho	$72,800	$35.00
West Virginia	$70,609	$33.95
Ohio	$70,451	$33.87
New York	$69,411	$33.37
Utah	$68,969	$33.16
North Dakota	$68,840	$33.10
New Jersey	$68,310	$32.84
Connecticut	$68,041	$32.71
New Mexico	$67,975	$32.68
Rhode Island	$67,406	$32.41
Missouri	$66,358	$31.90
Nebraska	$66,347	$31.90
Delaware	$66,206	$31.83
Mississippi	$65,977	$31.72
Texas	$65,837	$31.65
New Hampshire	$65,578	$31.53
Kentucky	$65,122	$31.31
Oregon	$64,630	$31.07
Louisiana	$63,796	$30.67
Tennessee	$63,709	$30.63
Vermont	$63,605	$30.58
Colorado	$63,592	$30.57
Oklahoma	$62,991	$30.28
Montana	$62,987	$30.28
Georgia	$62,841	$30.21
South Carolina	$62,785	$30.19
Nevada	$62,654	$30.12
South Dakota	$62,618	$30.10
Arkansas	$61,659	$29.64
Washington	$60,772	$29.22
Virginia	$60,208	$28.95
Pennsylvania	$59,013	$28.37
Arizona	$56,978	$27.39
Florida	$55,892	$26.87
Iowa	$55,671	$26.76
North Carolina	$54,735	$26.31
Minnesota	$54,394	$26.15
Kansas	$53,927	$25.93
Hawaii	$53,763	$25.85
Wyoming	$50,445	$24.25
Alabama	$50,165	$24.12

Highest paying jobs for meteorology majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Atmospheric Scientist	$112,365	46,693
2	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
3	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
4	Staff Scientist	$93,941	121,054
5	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
6	Physical Scientist	$86,537	96,588
7	Scientific Programmer	$83,968	120,563
8	Project Scientist	$79,072	53,045
9	Web Developer	$78,975	227,881
10	Climate Change Analyst	$77,386	24,764
11	Associate Scientist	$76,460	54,950
12	Environmental Engineer	$75,718	24,787
13	Data Analyst	$74,342	167,520
14	Analyst	$73,007	253,138
15	Finance Analyst	$69,887	138,600
16	Meteorologist	$68,814	6,214
17	Weather Forecaster	$64,204	427
18	GIS Analyst	$63,718	49,491
19	Gis Internship	$63,117	48,818
20	Environmental Analyst	$60,794	17,018

Average meteorology major salary by industry

Meteorology major salaries can vary depending on the industry.By looking at our data, we can see that education companies, non profits companies, and technology companies pay meteorology major graduates well.education companies pay meteorology major graduates an average salary of $81,488, non profits companies pay $72,680, and technology companies come in at $70,225.At $54,422, the average salary for meteorology majors in the retail industry is lower than other industries.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average meteorology major salary	Range
1	Education	$81,488	$43k $101k
2	Non Profits	$72,680	$43k $101k
3	Technology	$70,225	$43k $101k
4	Media	$59,047	$43k $101k
5	Government	$58,795	$43k $101k
6	Retail	$54,422	$43k $101k

Salary history for meteorology major graduates

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

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Materials Sciences	$76,348	$41k $102k
2	Astronomy And Astrophysics	$73,326	$41k $102k
3	Geology	$71,227	$41k $102k
4	Physics	$62,150	$41k $102k
5	Physical Sciences	$58,322	$41k $102k
6	Chemistry	$56,438	$41k $102k