Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · SOC 19-2042
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Salary in the Nevada
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Nevada
Figures describe the state of Nevada as a whole.
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in the Nevada earned a median of $99,890 per year ($48.02 per hour) as of the May 2025 BLS OEWS estimates. Pay ranged from $71,240 at the 10th percentile to $154,960 at the 90th. BLS estimates 520 people work in this occupation in the area.
Pay distribution
Half of Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in the Nevada earn more than $99,890 per year, half earn less; the middle half earn between $83,740 and $128,340.
| Wage | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $71,240 | $83,740 | $99,890 | $128,340 | $154,960 |
| Hourly | $34.25 | $40.26 | $48.02 | $61.70 | $74.50 |
A percentile is a cut point: 25% of workers in this occupation and area earn less than the 25th-percentile wage. The median is the 50th percentile — half earn less, half earn more.
How this area compares
- Nevada$99,890 median for Nevada; middle half earns $83,740 to $128,340
- United Statesnational$101,920 median for United States; middle half earns $75,110 to $139,380
Bars span the 25th–75th percentile (the middle half of workers); the tick marks the median.
The median here is −2% vs the U.S. median for this occupation.
Metro areas in Nevada
Metro areas in the same state with published May 2025 medians for geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers, highest first. Areas without published estimates are not listed.
- Nevadathis page$99,890 median for Nevada; middle half earns $83,740 to $128,340
- $94,610 median for Reno metro area; middle half earns $71,930 to $124,310
- $84,910 median for Las Vegas metro area; middle half earns $78,330 to $123,860
Bars span the 25th–75th percentile (the middle half of workers); the tick marks the median.
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About this estimate
These figures are survey estimates from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program — modeled from employer reports collected over three years and benchmarked to May 2025. They describe what employers in this area currently pay across all industries, not what any individual worker will be offered.
Employment counts wage-and-salary jobs in the occupation (self-employed workers are excluded). Estimates carry sampling error; percentile wages are rounded by BLS. Some values are suppressed by BLS for confidentiality or quality — suppressed values appear here as “not published”, never as zero. Read the full methodology.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.