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Highest-Paying States for Geologist

Compare annual median salary for Geologist across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Top 10 highest-paying states for Geologist

Annual median salary

Rank	State	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	TexasTX	$155,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	Rhode IslandRI	$128,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	OklahomaOK	$128,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	MississippiMS	$113,730	38.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#5	CaliforniaCA	$111,400	1-3 years	$175	View guide
#6	AlaskaAK	$105,910	4.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#7	UtahUT	$104,000	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	VermontVT	$102,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	HawaiiHI	$100,690	1.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	ColoradoCO	$99,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	WashingtonWA	$99,780	5 years	See agency	View guide
#12	MarylandMD	$99,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	MassachusettsMA	$98,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	West VirginiaWV	$95,640	1 month	See agency	View guide
#15	MissouriMO	$95,210	3 years	See agency	View guide
#16	OregonOR	$95,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	FloridaFL	$95,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	NevadaNV	$95,090	2-21 years	See agency	View guide
#19	VirginiaVA	$94,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	New MexicoNM	$93,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	North DakotaND	$90,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	IdahoID	$89,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	NebraskaNE	$85,500	1-15 years	See agency	View guide
#24	IllinoisIL	$85,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	New YorkNY	$84,910	600.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#26	MontanaMT	$84,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	ArizonaAZ	$83,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	DelawareDE	$82,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MichiganMI	$81,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	WisconsinWI	$80,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	AlabamaAL	$80,310	17.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#32	North CarolinaNC	$79,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	IndianaIN	$79,290	5-7 years	See agency	View guide
#34	PennsylvaniaPA	$78,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	New JerseyNJ	$78,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	ConnecticutCT	$78,460	84.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#37	New HampshireNH	$78,050	27 yr	$225	View guide
#38	MaineME	$77,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	KansasKS	$76,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	TennesseeTN	$76,610	16 yr	See agency	View guide
#41	South CarolinaSC	$76,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	OhioOH	$73,120	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#43	IowaIA	$73,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	WyomingWY	$72,590	5 years	See agency	View guide
#45	MinnesotaMN	$72,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	LouisianaLA	$72,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	South DakotaSD	$72,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	KentuckyKY	$68,990	13 yr	$25.00	View guide
#49	ArkansasAR	$65,250	11 yr	See agency	View guide
#50	GeorgiaGA	$62,850	30 yr	$30.00	View guide

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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