Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

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2024 Workforce

44.6k

Average Age

Average Salary

$121,583

Average Male Salary

$126,886

Average Female Salary

$105,491

About

Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers are most often employed by the Architectural, engineering & related services industry. The average yearly wage for Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers was $121,583 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers are Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX, Houston City (West Central)--South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, and Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Midland County, Midland City PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers are Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX, Houston City (West)--East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, and South Region--Harrison County--Gulfport City PUMA, MS.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers workforce. Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers workforce in 2024 was 44,566 people, of which 24.8% were women and 75.2% were men.

Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers are paid most in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (South), The Woodlands (North) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

33,520

Male Workforce

± 4.49k

11,046

Female Workforce

± 2.58k

The Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers workforce in 2024 was 44,566 people (24.8% women and 75.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 5.56% between 2018 (42,220) and 2024 (44,566).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Texas ($186,495), New Hampshire ($179,343), and Oklahoma ($178,221).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$121,583

AVERAGE WAGE

#33 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers earned an average of $121,583, $51,706 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.358

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.358, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers and on wages for those in the field. Architectural, engineering & related services is the industry that employs the most Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, by average wage, is Pipeline transportation ($345,976).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

44.6k

2024 Workforce

± 5,182

−0.155%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 16.5%

This graphic shows the share of Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers employed by various industries. Architectural, engineering & related services employs the largest share of Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers at 33.5%, followed by Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 26.1% and Administration of environmental quality & housing programs with 21.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers in the US. The workforce of Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers in 2024 was 44,566 people, with 24.8% woman, and 75.2% men. The average age of male Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers in the workforce is 45.7 and of female Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers is 38.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers in 2024 was 44,566 people, with 24.8% woman, and 75.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (7,063 people), 35 to 39 years (6,073 people), and 40 to 44 years (5,622 people). Among them they concentrated 42.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 8.18% of Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers workers were Hispanic and 91.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (45.5%), Puerto Rican (14.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (10.2)%

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Races

In 2024, 83.5% of the Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers workforce were White, of which 24% were women and 76% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.45%) and Asian (4.18%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers is Physical Sciences but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Physical Sciences.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Physical Sciences (30,447 people), Engineering (2,606 people), and Business (1,794 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers workers were Graduate Degree (23,366 people), Bachelors Degree (21,200 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers workforce by gender and educational level.