Geographers H1B salary

SOC 19-3092 · 19 · 266 certified records

Certified records: 266
Avg wage: $77,424
Median wage: $70,371
Employers filing: 5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

University of Maryland, College Park	43	$87,393
University of Colorado	12	$63,367
Battelle Memorial Institute	11	$99,584
University of Oklahoma	10	$59,302
CBRE, Inc.	10	$69,780

Top cities

Riverdale, MD	33	$88,996
Boulder, CO	12	$63,367
New York, NY	12	$79,155
Norman, OK	10	$59,302
Chicago, IL	6	$72,838

Recent certified records

Employer↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
University of Illinois	$64,000	N/A	Champaign, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of California at Santa Barbara	$77,250	N/A	Santa Barbara, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii	$87,693	Level III	Honolulu, HI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Maryland College Park	$68,630	Level I	College Park, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Pueblo de San Ildefonso	$60,000	Level I	Santa Fe, NM	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Maryland College Park	$113,580	Level III	Riverdale, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Maryland College Park	$69,477	Level I	Riverdale, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute	$82,534	Level II	Moss Landing, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
AIR Worldwide Corporation	$120,000	Level III	Boston, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Maryland College Park	$101,000	Level III	Riverdale, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Maryland, College Park	$101,516	Level III	Riverdale, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Maryland College Park	$85,850	Level I	Riverdale, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Connecticut	$77,446	N/A	Storrs, CT	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Battelle Memorial Institute	$113,400	Level II	Richland, WA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Cornell University	$66,500	Level II	Ithaca, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Viridon Services LLC	$106,891	Level IV	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Michigan	$65,498	Level I	Ann Arbor, MI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Data Vision Group, LLC	$175,050	Level IV	Cherry Hill, NJ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA	$83,970	Level IV	Philadelphia, PA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Maryland College Park	$95,708	Level III	Riverdale, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE	$128,570	Level IV	Washington, DC	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The University of Alabama	$75,000	Level II	Tuscaloosa, AL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.	$101,486	Level II	San Diego, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Maryland College Park	$83,000	Level I	Riverdale, MD	Q4 FY2025	Certified
The University of Virginia	$57,100	Level I	Charlottesville, VA	Q4 FY2025	Certified

Visiting Scientific Specialist

University of Illinois

N/A

$64,000

Champaign, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Scholar

University of California at Santa Barbara

N/A

$77,250

Santa Barbara, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

WRRC HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL RESEARCHER

Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii

Level III

$87,693

Honolulu, HI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Faculty Specialist

University of Maryland College Park

Level I

$68,630

College Park, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

GIS/GPS Manager

Pueblo de San Ildefonso

Level I

$60,000

Santa Fe, NM · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Principal Faculty Specialist

University of Maryland College Park

Level III

$113,580

Riverdale, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Faculty Specialist

University of Maryland College Park

Level I

$69,477

Riverdale, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Post Doctoral Fellow

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Level II

$82,534

Moss Landing, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Model Validation Analyst III

AIR Worldwide Corporation

Level III

$120,000

Boston, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Assistant Research Professor

University of Maryland College Park

Level III

$101,000

Riverdale, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Assistant Research Professor

University of Maryland, College Park

Level III

$101,516

Riverdale, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Post-Doctoral Associate

University of Maryland College Park

Level I

$85,850

Riverdale, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Connecticut

N/A

$77,446

Storrs, CT · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Computational Scientist (Geographers)

Battelle Memorial Institute

Level II

$113,400

Richland, WA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Associate

Cornell University

Level II

$66,500

Ithaca, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Manager, Geographical Information Systems

Viridon Services LLC

Level IV

$106,891

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of Michigan

Level I

$65,498

Ann Arbor, MI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Sr. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Developer

Data Vision Group, LLC

Level IV

$175,050

Cherry Hill, NJ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Associate

TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Level IV

$83,970

Philadelphia, PA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Assistant Research Professor

University of Maryland College Park

Level III

$95,708

Riverdale, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

US Technical Associate II

WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE

Level IV

$128,570

Washington, DC · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Geography Researcher II

The University of Alabama

Level II

$75,000

Tuscaloosa, AL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

Level II

$101,486

San Diego, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Post-Doctoral Associate

University of Maryland College Park

Level I

$83,000

Riverdale, MD · Q4 FY2025 · Certified

Research Associate

The University of Virginia

Level I

$57,100

Charlottesville, VA · Q4 FY2025 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Geographers?

Across 266 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Geographers (SOC 19-3092) is $77,424, with a median of $70,371.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Geographers?

Top filers include University of Maryland, College Park, University of Colorado, Battelle Memorial Institute. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Geographers?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 19-3092 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.