The average salary for a geodesist in the United States is around $63,420 per year.
Avg Salary
Geodesists earn an average yearly salary of $63,420.
Wages typically start from $36,110 and go up to $104,850.
2% above national average Updated in 2019
Geodesist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level geodesist earnings begin at:
$50.41 per hour
$104,850 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level geodesist earnings begin at:
$40.44 per hour
$84,120 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level geodesist earnings begin at:
$30.49 per hour
$63,420 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level geodesist earnings begin at:
$22.96 per hour
$47,750 per year
10th percentile
Starting level geodesist earnings begin at:
$17.36 per hour
$36,110 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Geodesist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $91,030 |
| Washington | $83,840 |
| Nevada | $82,180 |
| Alaska | $79,610 |
| North Dakota | $75,700 |
| New York | $70,090 |
| Delaware | $69,890 |
| New Jersey | $68,630 |
| Utah | $68,620 |
| Illinois | $68,580 |
| North Carolina | $67,690 |
| New Mexico | $67,200 |
| Oregon | $66,790 |
| Wyoming | $66,610 |
| South Dakota | $65,860 |
| Minnesota | $65,700 |
| Connecticut | $65,270 |
| Hawaii | $64,620 |
| Montana | $64,140 |
| Iowa | $63,350 |
| Virginia | $63,240 |
| West Virginia | $63,040 |
| Massachusetts | $62,500 |
| New Hampshire | $62,440 |
| Colorado | $62,400 |
| Idaho | $61,740 |
| Wisconsin | $60,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,550 |
| Louisiana | $59,850 |
| Maryland | $59,340 |
| Arizona | $59,270 |
| Indiana | $58,060 |
| Maine | $58,000 |
| Missouri | $57,980 |
| Michigan | $57,460 |
| Ohio | $57,450 |
| Rhode Island | $56,930 |
| Kansas | $55,970 |
| Georgia | $54,760 |
| Alabama | $54,650 |
| Texas | $54,620 |
| Florida | $53,680 |
| Kentucky | $52,670 |
| Vermont | $52,210 |
| Nebraska | $51,330 |
| Oklahoma | $50,330 |
| South Carolina | $48,970 |
| Tennessee | $45,900 |
| Arkansas | $43,680 |
| Mississippi | $38,520 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,180 |
How do geodesist salaries compare to similar careers?
Geodesists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than mechanical engineers but more than power engineers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Mechanical engineer salary | $72K |
| Biologist salary | $69K |
| Food science technologist salary | $69K |
| Locomotive engineer salary | $67K |
| Soil and plant scientist salary | $63K |
| Geodesist salary | $63K |
| Cartographer salary | $63K |
| Soil and water conservationist salary | $63K |
| Conservation scientist salary | $63K |
| Power engineer salary | $62K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)