How much does a Geospatial Developer make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geospatial Developer in the United States is $90,573 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.
However, a Geospatial Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,746
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,185 to $98,515
Key Factors That Influence Geospatial Developer Salaries
A Geospatial Developer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Geospatial Developer Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Geospatial Developer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Geospatial Developer Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Geospatial Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $114,239
San Francisco: $112,989
Oakland: $110,608
San Jose, CA$114,239
San Francisco, CA$112,989
Oakland, CA$110,608
New York, NY$104,285
Paramus, NJ$103,017
Queens Village, NY$103,012
Passaic, NJ$102,926
Bergenfield, NJ$102,918
Stamford, CT$102,719
Huntington, NY$102,681
Newark, NJ$102,012
Bridgeport, CT$101,821
Vallejo, CA$101,641
New Brunswick, NJ$101,605
Petaluma, CA$101,550
Middlesex, NJ$101,378
Somerset, NJ$101,315
Santa Cruz, CA$101,197
Boston, MA$100,644
Monterey, CA$100,327
Seattle, WA$100,119
Santa Rosa, CA$100,101
Los Angeles, CA$100,074
Juneau, AK$99,838
Washington, DC$99,739
Orange, CA$99,416
Santa Ana, CA$99,177
Long Beach, CA$99,087
Anaheim, CA$99,069
Anchorage, AK$99,023
Santa Maria, CA$98,752
Everett, WA$98,733
Danbury, CT$98,415
Bremerton, WA$98,290
Tacoma, WA$97,964
New Suffolk, NY$97,962
Sacramento, CA$97,936
Santa Barbara, CA$97,837
Trenton, NJ$97,737
San Diego, CA$97,737
Brockton, MA$97,637
Fairbanks, AK$97,416
Lompoc, CA$97,185
Lowell, MA$97,111
Ventura, CA$97,094
Nashua, NH$97,076
Stockton, CA$97,067
Modesto, CA$96,406
Poughkeepsie, NY$96,206
Olympia, WA$96,034
Kennewick, WA$96,034
New Haven, CT$95,998
Lawrence, MA$95,672
Hartford, CT$95,581
Riverside, CA$95,563
New Bedford, MA$95,473
Richland, WA$95,473
Bakersfield, CA$95,346
San Bernardino, CA$95,310
New Britain, CT$95,301
Atlantic City, NJ$95,301
New London, CT$95,264
Norwich, CT$95,237
Portsmouth, NH$95,219
Boulder, CO$95,027
Portland, OR$94,902
Worcester, MA$94,893
Minneapolis, MN$94,612
Philadelphia, PA$94,486
Honolulu, HI$94,187
Saint Paul, MN$94,143
Vineland, NJ$94,123
Providence, RI$93,861
Chicago, IL$93,598
Bellingham, WA$93,489
Springfield, MA$93,417
Baltimore, MD$93,390
Chico, CA$93,163
Pittsfield, MA$92,919
Manchester, NH$92,747
Spokane, WA$92,348
Denver, CO$92,339
Albany, NY$91,913
Troy, NY$91,877
Nassau, NY$91,780
Schenectady, NY$91,687
Wilmington, DE$91,614
Burlington, VT$91,488
Salem, OR$91,451
Portland, ME$91,171
Yakima, WA$91,080
Rochester, MN$90,799
Reno, NV$90,754
Fresno, CA$90,754
Milwaukee, WI$90,672
Detroit, MI$90,582
Ann Arbor, MI$90,566
Allentown, PA$90,555
Colorado Springs, CO$90,401
Syracuse, NY$90,355
Carson City, NV$90,355
Houston, TX$90,229
Eugene, OR$90,183
Gary, IN$90,075
Springfield, OR$90,002
Bismarck, ND$89,984
Galveston, TX$89,921
Medford, OR$89,785
Fort Collins, CO$89,749
Concord, NH$89,703
Austin, TX$89,676
Mesa, AZ$89,486
Reading, PA$89,477
Phoenix, AZ$89,468
Dallas, TX$89,441
Saint Cloud, MN$89,354
Madison, WI$89,232
Utica, NY$88,988
Rochester, NY$88,843
Des Moines, IA$88,834
Raleigh, NC$88,825
Atlanta, GA$88,689
Battle Creek, MI$88,662
Salt Lake City, UT$88,635
Lancaster, PA$88,499
Harrisburg, PA$88,372
Kansas City, MO$88,281
Champaign, IL$88,263
Kansas City, KS$88,263
Fort Worth, TX$88,254
Columbus, OH$88,239
Boca Raton, FL$88,218
Pittsburgh, PA$88,182
Richmond, VA$88,145
Indianapolis, IN$88,127
Cleveland, OH$88,118
Las Vegas, NV$88,010
Cincinnati, OH$88,010
Petersburg, VA$87,874
Huntsville, AL$87,738
Lansing, MI$87,677
Lebanon, PA$87,665
Pueblo, CO$87,656
Appleton, WI$87,629
Buffalo, NY$87,593
Dayton, OH$87,566
Racine, WI$87,548
Charlotte, NC$87,539
Saint Louis, MO$87,511
York, PA$87,457
Elkhart, IN$87,457
Gastonia, NC$87,440
Billings, MT$87,418
Beaumont, TX$87,394
Lorain, OH$87,376
Benton Harbor, MI$87,357
Toledo, OH$87,339
Binghamton, NY$87,294
Rock Hill, SC$87,285
Rockford, IL$87,240
Springfield, IL$87,203
Elyria, OH$87,194
Fargo, ND$87,194
Flagstaff, AZ$87,131
Fort Lauderdale, FL$87,077
Duluth, MN$87,022
Miami, FL$87,022
Cheyenne, WY$86,959
Grand Forks, ND$86,959
Bangor, ME$86,760
Cedar Rapids, IA$86,660
Durham, NC$86,622
Louisville, KY$86,615
Grand Rapids, MI$86,597
Hialeah, FL$86,588
Casper, WY$86,461
Scranton, PA$86,352
New Orleans, LA$86,325
Virginia Beach, VA$86,316
Akron, OH$86,271
Peoria, IL$86,153
Sarasota, FL$86,135
Nashville, TN$86,071
Omaha, NE$86,071
Green Bay, WI$86,071
Baton Rouge, LA$86,026
Charleston, SC$86,008
Jamestown, NY$85,963
Davenport, IA$85,963
Tucson, AZ$85,917
Saint Petersburg, FL$85,863
Tampa, FL$85,845
Evansville, IN$85,791
Port Arthur, TX$85,791
Bradenton, FL$85,754
Santa Fe, NM$85,591
Orlando, FL$85,428
Clearwater, FL$85,401
Canton, OH$85,211
La Crosse, WI$85,211
Albuquerque, NM$85,157
Newport News, VA$85,147
High Point, NC$85,120
Ogden, UT$85,084
Corpus Christi, TX$85,012
Norfolk, VA$84,957
Laramie, WY$84,957
Rock Island, IL$84,903
Saginaw, MI$84,885
Jacksonville, FL$84,876
Salisbury, NC$84,858
Boise, ID$84,840
Moline, IL$84,794
Fort Myers, FL$84,767
Memphis, TN$84,749
Tulsa, OK$84,704
Waterloo, IA$84,649
Spartanburg, SC$84,559
Lincoln, NE$84,513
Fort Wayne, IN$84,495
Provo, UT$84,486
Cedar Falls, IA$84,378
San Antonio, TX$84,341
Greensboro, NC$84,305
South Bend, IN$84,296
Savannah, GA$84,196
Muskegon, MI$84,160
Birmingham, AL$84,151
Winston Salem, NC$84,107
Lake Charles, LA$83,889
Anderson, IN$83,870
Lexington, KY$83,843
Augusta, GA$83,816
Greenville, SC$83,816
Lima, OH$83,744
Wichita, KS$83,735
Tuscaloosa, AL$83,735
Columbia, SC$83,653
Springfield, OH$83,635
Asheville, NC$83,490
Bloomington, IN$83,427
Knoxville, TN$83,101
Shreveport, LA$83,091
Wilmington, NC$82,974
Roanoke, VA$82,974
Topeka, KS$82,811
Frankfort, KY$82,801
Oklahoma City, OK$82,738
Chillicothe, OH$82,702
Longview, TX$82,693
Melbourne, FL$82,684
Sioux Falls, SD$82,539
Mobile, AL$82,530
Terre Haute, IN$82,494
Altoona, PA$82,439
Amarillo, TX$82,376
Killeen, TX$82,349
Fayetteville, AR$82,276
Chattanooga, TN$82,249
Sioux City, IA$82,168
Idaho Falls, ID$82,150
Lynchburg, VA$82,077
Gainesville, FL$81,959
Portsmouth, OH$81,914
Little Rock, AR$81,896
Lafayette, LA$81,860
Youngstown, OH$81,860
Daytona Beach, FL$81,805
Clarksville, TN$81,796
Pensacola, FL$81,787
Temple, TX$81,781
Hopkinsville, KY$81,516
Erie, PA$81,497
Florence, SC$81,461
Charleston, WV$81,316
Great Falls, MT$81,271
Macon, GA$81,144
Tallahassee, FL$81,135
Fayetteville, NC$81,117
Waco, TX$81,099
Helena, MT$81,035
Pine Bluff, AR$81,001
Vincennes, IN$80,891
Lubbock, TX$80,854
Alamogordo, NM$80,800
Twin Falls, ID$80,718
Rapid City, SD$80,691
Jackson, MS$80,528
Huntington, WV$80,522
Greenville, MS$80,519
Parkersburg, WV$80,427
Montgomery, AL$80,411
Wichita Falls, TX$80,320
Springfield, MO$80,320
Biloxi, MS$80,275
Monroe, LA$80,184
Johnstown, PA$80,121
Sumter, SC$80,084
Columbus, GA$80,075
Pascagoula, MS$79,903
Abilene, TX$79,903
Kingsport, TN$79,668
Albany, GA$79,668
Gulfport, MS$79,641
Alexandria, LA$79,342
Fort Smith, AR$79,115
El Paso, TX$78,871
Las Cruces, NM$78,463
Harlingen, TX$78,233
Pocatello, ID$78,219
Florence, AL$78,101
Brownsville, TX$78,083
Mcallen, TX$77,893
Dothan, AL$77,766
Columbus, MS$77,228
Altus, OK$76,806
Lawton, OK$76,634
Pierre, SD$76,308
What Skills Can Increase a Geospatial Developer's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Analysis (Mentioned in 13.74% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
SQL (Mentioned in 3.03% Job Postings): Structured Query Language) is a domain-specific language used in programming and designed for managing data held in a relational database management system (RDBMS), or for stream processing in a relational data stream management system (RDSMS).
Data Analysis (Mentioned in 2.15% Job Postings): Data analysis is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. Data analysis has multiple facets and approaches, encompassing diverse techniques under a variety of names, and is used in different business, science, and social science domains. In today's business world, data analysis plays a role in making decisions more scientific and helping businesses operate more effectively. Data mining is a particular data analysis technique that focuses on modeling and knowledge discovery for predictive rather than purely descriptive purposes, while business intelligence covers data analysis that relies heavily on aggregation, focusing mainly on business information. In statistical applications, data analysis can be divided into descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and confirmatory data analysis (CDA). EDA focuses on discovering new features in the data while CDA focuses on confirming or falsifying existing hypotheses. Predictive analytics focuses on application of statistical models for predictive forecasting or classification, while text analytics applies statistical, linguistic, and structural techniques to extract and classify information from textual sources, a species of unstructured data. All of the above are varieties of data analysis.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Geospatial Developer's salary.
Team Development: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
JavaScript: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Geospatial Developer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Geospatial Developer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, Geospatial Developer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Geospatial Developer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Geospatial Developer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking
$117,745
$57.0
30%
Financial Services
$113,216
$54.0
25%
Energy & Utilities
$108,687
$52.0
20%
Pharmaceuticals
$108,687
$52.0
20%
Aerospace & Defense
$104,159
$50.0
15%
How Education impacts a Geospatial Developer's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Geospatial Developers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Geospatial Developer with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$85,117
and $90,506).
Geospatial Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Geospatial Developer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a Geospatial Developer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $101,639 in 2023
to around $100,058 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Geospatial Developer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Geospatial Developer
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Geospatial Developer
Here are companies hiring for Geospatial Developer and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Geospatial Developer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Geospatial Developer?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Geospatial Developer roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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