How much does a Geospatial Engineer make in the United States?
As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geospatial Engineer in the United States is $74,306 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.
However, a Geospatial Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,717
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,294 to $81,850
Key Factors That Influence Geospatial Engineer Salaries
A Geospatial Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Geospatial Engineer 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 Engineers. 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: $93,723
San Francisco: $92,696
Oakland: $90,743
San Jose, CA$93,723
San Francisco, CA$92,696
Oakland, CA$90,743
New York, NY$85,556
Paramus, NJ$84,515
Queens Village, NY$84,512
Passaic, NJ$84,441
Bergenfield, NJ$84,434
Stamford, CT$84,271
Huntington, NY$84,240
Newark, NJ$83,691
Bridgeport, CT$83,534
Vallejo, CA$83,387
New Brunswick, NJ$83,357
Petaluma, CA$83,312
Middlesex, NJ$83,171
Somerset, NJ$83,119
Santa Cruz, CA$83,022
Boston, MA$82,569
Monterey, CA$82,308
Seattle, WA$82,138
Santa Rosa, CA$82,123
Los Angeles, CA$82,101
Juneau, AK$81,908
Washington, DC$81,826
Orange, CA$81,562
Santa Ana, CA$81,365
Long Beach, CA$81,291
Anaheim, CA$81,276
Anchorage, AK$81,239
Santa Maria, CA$81,016
Everett, WA$81,001
Danbury, CT$80,740
Bremerton, WA$80,637
Tacoma, WA$80,370
New Suffolk, NY$80,368
Sacramento, CA$80,347
Santa Barbara, CA$80,266
Trenton, NJ$80,184
San Diego, CA$80,184
Brockton, MA$80,102
Fairbanks, AK$79,920
Lompoc, CA$79,731
Lowell, MA$79,670
Ventura, CA$79,656
Nashua, NH$79,641
Stockton, CA$79,634
Modesto, CA$79,092
Poughkeepsie, NY$78,928
Olympia, WA$78,787
Kennewick, WA$78,787
New Haven, CT$78,757
Lawrence, MA$78,490
Hartford, CT$78,415
Riverside, CA$78,401
New Bedford, MA$78,326
Richland, WA$78,326
Bakersfield, CA$78,222
San Bernardino, CA$78,193
New Britain, CT$78,185
Atlantic City, NJ$78,185
New London, CT$78,155
Norwich, CT$78,133
Portsmouth, NH$78,118
Boulder, CO$77,961
Portland, OR$77,858
Worcester, MA$77,851
Minneapolis, MN$77,620
Philadelphia, PA$77,516
Honolulu, HI$77,271
Saint Paul, MN$77,235
Vineland, NJ$77,219
Providence, RI$77,004
Chicago, IL$76,788
Bellingham, WA$76,699
Springfield, MA$76,640
Baltimore, MD$76,617
Chico, CA$76,431
Pittsfield, MA$76,231
Manchester, NH$76,090
Spokane, WA$75,763
Denver, CO$75,755
Albany, NY$75,406
Troy, NY$75,376
Nassau, NY$75,297
Schenectady, NY$75,220
Wilmington, DE$75,161
Burlington, VT$75,057
Salem, OR$75,027
Portland, ME$74,797
Yakima, WA$74,722
Rochester, MN$74,492
Reno, NV$74,455
Fresno, CA$74,455
Milwaukee, WI$74,388
Detroit, MI$74,314
Ann Arbor, MI$74,301
Allentown, PA$74,291
Colorado Springs, CO$74,165
Syracuse, NY$74,128
Carson City, NV$74,128
Houston, TX$74,024
Eugene, OR$73,987
Gary, IN$73,898
Springfield, OR$73,838
Bismarck, ND$73,823
Galveston, TX$73,771
Medford, OR$73,660
Fort Collins, CO$73,630
Concord, NH$73,593
Austin, TX$73,571
Mesa, AZ$73,415
Reading, PA$73,407
Phoenix, AZ$73,400
Dallas, TX$73,377
Saint Cloud, MN$73,306
Madison, WI$73,207
Utica, NY$73,006
Rochester, NY$72,887
Des Moines, IA$72,880
Raleigh, NC$72,872
Atlanta, GA$72,761
Battle Creek, MI$72,738
Salt Lake City, UT$72,716
Lancaster, PA$72,605
Harrisburg, PA$72,501
Kansas City, MO$72,426
Champaign, IL$72,411
Kansas City, KS$72,411
Fort Worth, TX$72,404
Columbus, OH$72,391
Boca Raton, FL$72,374
Pittsburgh, PA$72,345
Richmond, VA$72,315
Indianapolis, IN$72,300
Cleveland, OH$72,293
Las Vegas, NV$72,203
Cincinnati, OH$72,203
Petersburg, VA$72,092
Huntsville, AL$71,981
Lansing, MI$71,931
Lebanon, PA$71,921
Pueblo, CO$71,914
Appleton, WI$71,891
Buffalo, NY$71,862
Dayton, OH$71,839
Racine, WI$71,824
Charlotte, NC$71,817
Saint Louis, MO$71,795
York, PA$71,750
Elkhart, IN$71,750
Gastonia, NC$71,736
Billings, MT$71,718
Beaumont, TX$71,698
Lorain, OH$71,683
Benton Harbor, MI$71,668
Toledo, OH$71,654
Binghamton, NY$71,616
Rock Hill, SC$71,609
Rockford, IL$71,572
Springfield, IL$71,542
Elyria, OH$71,535
Fargo, ND$71,535
Flagstaff, AZ$71,483
Fort Lauderdale, FL$71,438
Duluth, MN$71,393
Miami, FL$71,393
Cheyenne, WY$71,341
Grand Forks, ND$71,341
Bangor, ME$71,178
Cedar Rapids, IA$71,096
Durham, NC$71,065
Louisville, KY$71,059
Grand Rapids, MI$71,044
Hialeah, FL$71,037
Casper, WY$70,933
Scranton, PA$70,844
New Orleans, LA$70,821
Virginia Beach, VA$70,814
Akron, OH$70,777
Peoria, IL$70,680
Sarasota, FL$70,665
Nashville, TN$70,613
Omaha, NE$70,613
Green Bay, WI$70,613
Baton Rouge, LA$70,576
Charleston, SC$70,561
Jamestown, NY$70,524
Davenport, IA$70,524
Tucson, AZ$70,487
Saint Petersburg, FL$70,442
Tampa, FL$70,428
Evansville, IN$70,383
Port Arthur, TX$70,383
Bradenton, FL$70,353
Santa Fe, NM$70,219
Orlando, FL$70,086
Clearwater, FL$70,063
Canton, OH$69,907
La Crosse, WI$69,907
Albuquerque, NM$69,863
Newport News, VA$69,855
High Point, NC$69,833
Ogden, UT$69,803
Corpus Christi, TX$69,744
Norfolk, VA$69,699
Laramie, WY$69,699
Rock Island, IL$69,655
Saginaw, MI$69,640
Jacksonville, FL$69,632
Salisbury, NC$69,618
Boise, ID$69,603
Moline, IL$69,566
Fort Myers, FL$69,543
Memphis, TN$69,528
Tulsa, OK$69,491
Waterloo, IA$69,447
Spartanburg, SC$69,372
Lincoln, NE$69,335
Fort Wayne, IN$69,320
Provo, UT$69,313
Cedar Falls, IA$69,224
San Antonio, TX$69,194
Greensboro, NC$69,164
South Bend, IN$69,157
Savannah, GA$69,075
Muskegon, MI$69,045
Birmingham, AL$69,038
Winston Salem, NC$69,002
Lake Charles, LA$68,822
Anderson, IN$68,808
Lexington, KY$68,785
Augusta, GA$68,763
Greenville, SC$68,763
Lima, OH$68,704
Wichita, KS$68,696
Tuscaloosa, AL$68,696
Columbia, SC$68,629
Springfield, OH$68,614
Asheville, NC$68,496
Bloomington, IN$68,444
Knoxville, TN$68,176
Shreveport, LA$68,169
Wilmington, NC$68,072
Roanoke, VA$68,072
Topeka, KS$67,938
Frankfort, KY$67,930
Oklahoma City, OK$67,879
Chillicothe, OH$67,849
Longview, TX$67,842
Melbourne, FL$67,834
Sioux Falls, SD$67,715
Mobile, AL$67,708
Terre Haute, IN$67,678
Altoona, PA$67,634
Amarillo, TX$67,582
Killeen, TX$67,559
Fayetteville, AR$67,500
Chattanooga, TN$67,478
Sioux City, IA$67,411
Idaho Falls, ID$67,396
Lynchburg, VA$67,336
Gainesville, FL$67,240
Portsmouth, OH$67,203
Little Rock, AR$67,188
Lafayette, LA$67,158
Youngstown, OH$67,158
Daytona Beach, FL$67,113
Clarksville, TN$67,106
Pensacola, FL$67,099
Temple, TX$67,093
Hopkinsville, KY$66,876
Erie, PA$66,861
Florence, SC$66,831
Charleston, WV$66,712
Great Falls, MT$66,675
Macon, GA$66,571
Tallahassee, FL$66,564
Fayetteville, NC$66,549
Waco, TX$66,534
Helena, MT$66,482
Pine Bluff, AR$66,454
Vincennes, IN$66,363
Lubbock, TX$66,333
Alamogordo, NM$66,289
Twin Falls, ID$66,222
Rapid City, SD$66,199
Jackson, MS$66,066
Huntington, WV$66,061
Greenville, MS$66,058
Parkersburg, WV$65,983
Montgomery, AL$65,969
Wichita Falls, TX$65,895
Springfield, MO$65,895
Biloxi, MS$65,858
Monroe, LA$65,783
Johnstown, PA$65,731
Sumter, SC$65,702
Columbus, GA$65,694
Pascagoula, MS$65,553
Abilene, TX$65,553
Kingsport, TN$65,360
Albany, GA$65,360
Gulfport, MS$65,338
Alexandria, LA$65,092
Fort Smith, AR$64,907
El Paso, TX$64,706
Las Cruces, NM$64,372
Harlingen, TX$64,183
Pocatello, ID$64,171
Florence, AL$64,074
Brownsville, TX$64,059
Mcallen, TX$63,903
Dothan, AL$63,799
Columbus, MS$63,358
Altus, OK$63,012
Lawton, OK$62,871
Pierre, SD$62,603
What Skills Can Increase a Geospatial Engineer's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Consulting (Mentioned in 11.03% Job Postings): Providing technical or business expertise and advice to internal or external clients.
Laboratory Testing (Mentioned in 3.18% Job Postings): Performing medical procedures and testing of blood and urine samples or body substances to determine appropriate diagnosis and treatments.
AutoCAD (Mentioned in 1.87% Job Postings): AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design and drafting software application. Developed and marketed by Autodesk, AutoCAD was first released in December 1982 as a desktop app running on microcomputers with internal graphics controllers.
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 Engineer's salary.
Industry Knowledge: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Consultancy: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Technical Skills: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Geospatial Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Geospatial Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Business Services and Energy & Utilities
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average.
In contrast, Geospatial Engineer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Construction typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Geospatial Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Geospatial Engineer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Business Services
$104,029
$50.0
40%
Energy & Utilities
$81,737
$39.0
10%
How Education impacts a Geospatial Engineer's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Geospatial Engineers 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 Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between
$71,037
and $74,577).
Geospatial Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Geospatial Engineer'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 Engineer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $83,717 in 2023
to around $77,272 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Geospatial Engineer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Geospatial Engineer
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Geospatial Engineer
Here are companies hiring for Geospatial Engineer and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Geospatial Engineer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Geospatial Engineer?
The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Geospatial Engineer roles,
with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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