The salary statistics of geographers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare geographers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $56,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geographers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) geographers is $110,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid geographers is $56,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geographers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $84,270 | 2.94% | 8.20% |
| 2017 | $81,790 | 1.59% | - |
| 2016 | $80,490 | -1.24% | - |
| 2015 | $81,490 | 0.50% | - |
| 2014 | $81,080 | 2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $79,120 | 2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $77,360 | - | - |
The average salaries of geographers in two industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. For detailed geographers salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].