SOC 19-2042 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Miami, Florida is $108,020 a year ($51.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,750: half of the 140 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,150).

$108,020average per year

$51.94 / hourMedian $101,750Take-home ≈ $84,822

  • $58K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,070 or more. The middle half of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Miami earn between $73,960 and $127,220.

  • $58K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$108,020$9,002$51.93
Median$101,750$8,479$48.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,960$6,163$35.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,220$10,602$61.16

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers pay in Miami vs. Florida and the U.S.

Geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in Miami earn 5% more than the Florida average ($103,290) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($116,150). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $101,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$108,020$101,750$57,760$164,070140
Florida$103,290$95,140$55,440$164,070660
United States$116,150$101,920$59,330$200,23023,470

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $108,020, a single filer in Miami takes home about $84,822 a year, or $7,069 a month and $3,262 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Miami a good place for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $108,020 buys what about $94,626 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 2nd of 6 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($146,810).

All Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers)

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,880).

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary by city

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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in Miami: questions

How much do geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) make an hour in Miami?

$51.94 an hour on average, and $48.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) salary in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) take-home pay in Miami?

About $84,822 a year ($7,069 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $108,020. Florida has no state income tax.

Do geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,150).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-2042; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).

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