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What geologists make
Typical
$101,920
First job
$59,330
Oil, gas or senior mining
$200,230
The national median is $101,920 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $59,330. The federal survey lists this job as Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. The top tenth reaches $200,230 mostly because oil, gas and mining pay far above the rest of the field.