What are the main factors that influence a Consultant Geologist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Consultant Geologist?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Consultant Geologist roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Consultant Geologist's salary?

A Consultant Geologist's salary grows with experience: starting around $79,262 for beginners, reaching about $109,487 at mid-level, and approach $161,705 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Consultant Geologist?

Consultant Geologist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Consultant Geologist roles are District of Columbia $93,976, California $93,619, Massachusetts $92,371. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Consultant Geologist roles make?

Salaries for Consultant Geologist level roles vary by specialization: Expert Geologist: $131,100; Geologist V: $131,007; Specialist Geologist: $109,130; Geologist IV: $109,123; Senior Geologist: $85,560.

Consultant Geologist Salary in Iowa

How much does a Consultant Geologist make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Consultant Geologist in Iowa is $81,227 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, a Consultant Geologist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,251
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,938 to $90,661
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,212

10% $69,212

50% (Median) $81,227

90% $99,251

Consultant Geologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,661	$7,555	$1,743	$44
Average	$81,227	$6,769	$1,562	$39
25th Percentile	$74,938	$6,245	$1,441	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Consultant Geologist Salaries

A Consultant Geologist'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Consultant Geologist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Consultant Geologist'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $79,262
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,112
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,487
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,055
Expert (over 8 years): $161,705

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Consultant Geologist	less than 1 year	$79,262
Sales Engineer II	1-2 years	$93,112
Sales Engineer III	2-4 years	$109,487
Sales Engineer IV	5-8 years	$136,055
Sales Engineer V	over 8 years	$161,705

How Do Consultant Geologist 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 Consultant Geologists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,976.
California: $93,619.
Massachusetts: $92,371.

District of Columbia $93,976 California $93,619 Massachusetts $92,371 Washington $92,032 New Jersey $91,998 Alaska $91,879 Connecticut $90,708 New York $90,233

Hawaii $88,713 Rhode Island $88,000 Maryland $87,516 Minnesota $86,854 Colorado $86,600 Illinois $86,515 Oregon $86,192 Delaware $85,955

New Hampshire $85,805 Virginia $85,471 Pennsylvania $84,495 Nevada $84,003 North Dakota $83,841 Michigan $83,587 Wisconsin $83,493 Vermont $83,307

Texas $82,789 Maine $82,755 Arizona $82,704 Ohio $82,645 Georgia $81,864 Indiana $81,473 Wyoming $81,397 Utah $81,278

Iowa $81,227 Kansas $80,820 Louisiana $80,701 North Carolina $80,658 Missouri $80,641 Florida $80,310 Montana $80,132 Nebraska $79,962

Kentucky $79,869 South Carolina $79,530 Tennessee $79,317 Idaho $79,232 New Mexico $78,613 Oklahoma $78,477 Alabama $77,976 South Dakota $77,136

Arkansas $76,678 West Virginia $76,432 Mississippi $75,693

Top Paying Cities for Consultant Geologist

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:

West Bend: $79,154
Melvin: $78,924
Milford: $79,260

West Bend, IA $79,154

Melvin, IA $78,924

Milford, IA $79,260

Ocheyedan, IA $79,064

Okoboji, IA $79,555

Royal, IA $79,170

Ruthven, IA $79,174

Spirit Lake, IA $79,481

Superior, IA $79,549

Terril, IA $79,110

Wallingford, IA $79,221

Webb, IA $79,095

Carroll, IA $79,238

Arcadia, IA $79,113

Arthur, IA $79,042

Aspinwall, IA $79,565

Auburn, IA $79,080

Breda, IA $79,100

Charter Oak, IA $79,076

Dedham, IA $79,248

Deloit, IA $79,165

Denison, IA $79,352

Glidden, IA $79,357

Halbur, IA $79,363

Ida Grove, IA $79,027

Irwin, IA $79,541

Kirkman, IA $79,483

Kiron, IA $79,055

Lake City, IA $79,150

Lake View, IA $79,169

Lanesboro, IA $79,477

Lidderdale, IA $79,264

Lohrville, IA $79,249

Manilla, IA $79,399

Manning, IA $79,345

Odebolt, IA $79,115

Ralston, IA $79,723

Ricketts, IA $79,321

Schleswig, IA $79,101

Scranton, IA $79,693

Templeton, IA $79,198

Vail, IA $79,134

Wall Lake, IA $79,137

Westside, IA $79,096

Council Bluffs, IA $80,658

Carter Lake, IA $80,658

Arion, IA $79,235

Avoca, IA $80,042

Blencoe, IA $79,058

Carson, IA $80,252

Crescent, IA $80,655

Defiance, IA $79,491

Dow City, IA $79,406

Dunlap, IA $79,450

Earling, IA $79,586

Elk Horn, IA $79,692

Elliott, IA $79,643

Emerson, IA $80,084

Glenwood, IA $80,433

Griswold, IA $79,802

Hancock, IA $80,152

Harlan, IA $79,810

Hastings, IA $80,155

Henderson, IA $80,211

Honey Creek, IA $80,617

Kimballton, IA $79,593

Lewis, IA $79,725

Little Sioux, IA $79,454

Logan, IA $80,247

Mc Clelland, IA $80,543

Macedonia, IA $80,308

Magnolia, IA $80,179

Malvern, IA $80,209

Marne, IA $79,675

Minden, IA $80,370

Mineola, IA $80,554

Missouri Valley, IA $80,401

Modale, IA $80,206

Mondamin, IA $79,890

Moorhead, IA $79,139

Van Meter, IA $82,422

Van Wert, IA $80,013

Waukee, IA $82,669

Weldon, IA $80,128

West Des Moines, IA $83,056

What Cheer, IA $79,623

Whitten, IA $79,741

Williams, IA $79,293

Williamson, IA $80,967

Winterset, IA $81,701

Wiota, IA $79,458

Woodburn, IA $81,164

Woodward, IA $81,973

Yale, IA $80,581

Zearing, IA $80,029

Des Moines, IA $83,247

Urbandale, IA $83,095

Windsor Heights, IA $83,210

Clive, IA $82,925

Pleasant Hill, IA $83,099

Mason City, IA $79,351

Alexander, IA $79,080

Belmond, IA $79,190

Britt, IA $79,146

Buffalo Center, IA $79,236

Carpenter, IA $80,031

Chapin, IA $79,490

Clear Lake, IA $79,269

Corwith, IA $79,045

Coulter, IA $79,482

Crystal Lake, IA $79,484

Dougherty, IA $79,006

Fertile, IA $79,211

Floyd, IA $79,385

Forest City, IA $79,219

Garner, IA $79,186

Goodell, IA $79,048

Grafton, IA $79,222

Hampton, IA $79,267

Hanlontown, IA $79,115

Joice, IA $79,174

Kanawha, IA $79,079

Kensett, IA $79,111

Klemme, IA $79,117

Lake Mills, IA $79,386

Lakota, IA $79,176

Latimer, IA $79,171

Leland, IA $79,211

Sioux Center, IA $78,716

Neola, IA $80,441

Oakland, IA $80,220

Mount Ayr, IA $79,101

Nodaway, IA $79,236

Orient, IA $79,938

Prescott, IA $79,225

Redding, IA $78,931

Shannon City, IA $79,585

Sharpsburg, IA $78,920

Tingley, IA $79,570

Villisca, IA $79,461

Akron, IA $77,792

Alta, IA $79,193

Alton, IA $78,705

Anthon, IA $77,789

Aurelia, IA $78,997

Battle Creek, IA $78,842

Bronson, IA $77,250

Brunsville, IA $77,707

Calumet, IA $79,380

Castana, IA $78,771

Chatsworth, IA $77,992

Cherokee, IA $78,896

Cleghorn, IA $78,579

Climbing Hill, IA $77,532

Correctionville, IA $77,976

Cushing, IA $78,542

Danbury, IA $78,702

Galva, IA $78,935

Granville, IA $78,690

Hawarden, IA $78,525

Hinton, IA $77,212

Holstein, IA $78,755

Hornick, IA $77,881

Ireton, IA $78,402

Kingsley, IA $77,644

Larrabee, IA $78,916

Lawton, IA $77,178

Le Mars, IA $77,747

Linn Grove, IA $79,089

Mapleton, IA $78,920

Marcus, IA $78,477

Maurice, IA $78,471

Meriden, IA $78,751

Merrill, IA $77,369

Moville, IA $77,476

Onawa, IA $78,942

Orange City, IA $78,825

Oto, IA $78,087

Oyens, IA $77,936

Paullina, IA $78,895

Peterson, IA $79,090

Pierson, IA $77,913

Quimby, IA $78,536

Remsen, IA $78,049

Rodney, IA $78,267

Salix, IA $77,338

Schaller, IA $79,117

Sergeant Bluff, IA $77,094

Sloan, IA $77,750

Smithland, IA $78,172

Sutherland, IA $79,123

Ute, IA $79,085

Washta, IA $78,380

Westfield, IA $77,397

Whiting, IA $78,166

Sioux City, IA $77,000

Sheldon, IA $78,859

Alvord, IA $77,851

Archer, IA $78,882

Ashton, IA $78,724

Boyden, IA $78,613

Doon, IA $78,053

George, IA $78,550

Hospers, IA $78,853

Hull, IA $78,562

Inwood, IA $77,755

Larchwood, IA $77,564

Lester, IA $77,778

Little Rock, IA $78,669

Matlock, IA $78,869

Primghar, IA $79,120

Rock Rapids, IA $78,071

Rock Valley, IA $78,024

Sanborn, IA $78,984

Sibley, IA $78,941

Spencer, IA $79,328

Massena, IA $79,339

Gifford, IA $79,552

Lenox, IA $79,177

Ackworth, IA $82,361

Adair, IA $79,667

Adel, IA $82,128

Albion, IA $79,627

Alden, IA $79,315

Alleman, IA $82,577

Allerton, IA $79,378

Altoona, IA $82,952

Ames, IA $81,591

Anita, IA $79,350

Ankeny, IA $82,899

Atlantic, IA $79,778

Audubon, IA $79,362

Bagley, IA $80,177

Barnes City, IA $79,558

Baxter, IA $81,752

Bayard, IA $79,950

Beaver, IA $80,806

Berwick, IA $83,099

Bevington, IA $82,385

Blairsburg, IA $79,179

Bondurant, IA $82,731

Boone, IA $81,229

Booneville, IA $82,557

Bouton, IA $81,849

Boxholm, IA $80,445

Bradford, IA $79,580

Brayton, IA $79,474

Buckeye, IA $79,381

Bussey, IA $80,397

Cambridge, IA $82,173

Carlisle, IA $82,837

Casey, IA $80,029

Chariton, IA $80,609

Churdan, IA $79,555

Clemons, IA $79,743

Clio, IA $79,284

Colfax, IA $82,200

Collins, IA $81,833

Colo, IA $80,945

Columbia, IA $81,184

Coon Rapids, IA $79,569

Cooper, IA $80,445

Corydon, IA $79,669

Cumming, IA $82,770

Melcher Dallas, IA $81,590

Dallas Center, IA $82,370

Dana, IA $80,136

Davis City, IA $79,185

Dawson, IA $81,305

Decatur, IA $79,391

Derby, IA $80,314

De Soto, IA $82,144

Dexter, IA $81,393

Dows, IA $79,106

Earlham, IA $81,785

Elkhart, IA $82,578

Ellston, IA $79,754

Ellsworth, IA $79,906

Exira, IA $79,403

Ferguson, IA $80,129

Galt, IA $79,030

Garden City, IA $80,147

Garden Grove, IA $79,815

Gibson, IA $79,630

Gilbert, IA $81,217

Gilman, IA $79,850

Grand Junction, IA $80,425

Grand River, IA $79,721

Granger, IA $82,525

Gray, IA $79,528

Grimes, IA $82,771

Grinnell, IA $80,049

Guthrie Center, IA $80,000

Hamilton, IA $80,479

Pacific Junction, IA $80,421

Hamlin, IA $79,285

Little Cedar, IA $79,926

Mc Intire, IA $80,472

Manly, IA $79,179

Meservey, IA $79,073

Nora Springs, IA $79,301

Northwood, IA $79,629

Orchard, IA $79,342

Osage, IA $79,430

Plymouth, IA $79,148

Rake, IA $79,488

Riceville, IA $79,979

Rock Falls, IA $79,302

Rockford, IA $79,220

Rockwell, IA $79,165

Rowan, IA $79,057

Rudd, IA $79,320

Saint Ansgar, IA $79,842

Scarville, IA $79,322

Sheffield, IA $79,137

Stacyville, IA $80,300

Swaledale, IA $79,111

Thompson, IA $79,230

Thornton, IA $79,085

Titonka, IA $79,119

Toeterville, IA $80,136

Ventura, IA $79,160

Wesley, IA $79,074

Woden, IA $79,070

Fort Dodge, IA $79,468

Albert City, IA $79,157

Algona, IA $79,265

Armstrong, IA $79,220

Ayrshire, IA $79,098

Badger, IA $79,181

Bancroft, IA $79,154

Barnum, IA $79,102

Bode, IA $79,112

Bradgate, IA $79,067

Burnside, IA $79,908

Burt, IA $79,100

Callender, IA $79,444

Clare, IA $79,081

Clarion, IA $79,168

Curlew, IA $79,042

Cylinder, IA $79,036

Dakota City, IA $79,588

Dayton, IA $80,047

Dolliver, IA $79,218

Duncombe, IA $79,445

Eagle Grove, IA $79,219

Early, IA $79,122

Emmetsburg, IA $79,232

Farnhamville, IA $79,464

Fenton, IA $79,091

Fonda, IA $79,109

Gilmore City, IA $79,095

Goldfield, IA $79,112

Gowrie, IA $79,690

Harcourt, IA $79,922

Hardy, IA $79,038

Havelock, IA $79,069

Humboldt, IA $79,246

Jolley, IA $79,008

Knierim, IA $79,317

Laurens, IA $79,204

Ledyard, IA $79,268

Lehigh, IA $79,743

Livermore, IA $79,115

Lone Rock, IA $79,075

Lu Verne, IA $79,051

Lytton, IA $79,095

Mallard, IA $79,098

Manson, IA $79,180

Marathon, IA $79,143

Moorland, IA $79,192

Nemaha, IA $79,064

Newell, IA $79,165

Otho, IA $79,617

Ottosen, IA $79,043

Palmer, IA $79,062

Plover, IA $79,353

Pocahontas, IA $79,193

Pomeroy, IA $79,127

Rembrandt, IA $79,140

Renwick, IA $79,086

Ringsted, IA $79,111

Rockwell City, IA $79,152

Rolfe, IA $79,103

Rutland, IA $79,085

Sac City, IA $79,171

Sioux Rapids, IA $79,188

Somers, IA $79,087

Storm Lake, IA $79,339

Swea City, IA $79,243

Thor, IA $79,088

Truesdale, IA $79,505

Varina, IA $79,475

Vincent, IA $79,078

Webster City, IA $79,657

Luana, IA $79,124

Mc Gregor, IA $79,251

Marquette, IA $79,499

Monona, IA $79,247

New Albin, IA $79,666

Ossian, IA $79,164

Postville, IA $79,223

Protivin, IA $79,417

Randalia, IA $79,127

Ridgeway, IA $79,225

Saint Lucas, IA $79,507

Spillville, IA $79,552

Wadena, IA $79,186

Waterville, IA $79,295

Waucoma, IA $79,146

Waukon, IA $79,423

West Union, IA $79,261

Ainsworth, IA $79,553

Alburnett, IA $80,854

Amana, IA $80,749

Anamosa, IA $80,462

Atkins, IA $80,908

Baldwin, IA $79,476

Belle Plaine, IA $79,878

Blairstown, IA $80,319

Brandon, IA $79,527

Brooklyn, IA $79,773

Center Junction, IA $79,957

Center Point, IA $80,603

Central City, IA $80,683

Chelsea, IA $79,586

Clarence, IA $79,758

Clutier, IA $79,533

Coggon, IA $80,320

Prairieburg, IA $80,439

Conroy, IA $80,461

Guernsey, IA $79,817

Deep River, IA $79,730

Delhi, IA $79,799

Dysart, IA $79,440

Elberon, IA $79,564

Ely, IA $81,119

Fairfax, IA $81,076

Garrison, IA $79,642

Harper, IA $79,691

Hartford, IA $82,575

Harvey, IA $80,700

Haverhill, IA $80,063

Hubbard, IA $79,657

Humeston, IA $79,965

Huxley, IA $82,224

Indianola, IA $82,430

Iowa Falls, IA $79,456

Ira, IA $81,964

Jamaica, IA $80,564

Jefferson, IA $80,227

Jewell, IA $80,080

Johnston, IA $82,939

Kamrar, IA $79,672

Kellerton, IA $79,287

Kelley, IA $81,976

Kellogg, IA $80,384

Keswick, IA $79,720

Killduff, IA $81,292

Knoxville, IA $81,480

Hartwick, IA $79,719

Mount Pleasant, IA $79,410

Rome, IA $79,232

Mount Union, IA $79,303

New London, IA $79,402

Oakville, IA $79,412

Olds, IA $79,749

Pilot Grove, IA $79,499

Salem, IA $79,249

Sperry, IA $79,417

Stockport, IA $79,177

Swedesburg, IA $79,474

Wapello, IA $79,565

Wayland, IA $79,400

West Burlington, IA $79,594

West Point, IA $79,254

Saint Paul, IA $79,500

Wever, IA $79,276

Winfield, IA $79,440

Yarmouth, IA $79,309

Andover, IA $79,586

Atalissa, IA $79,750

Bennett, IA $79,778

Bettendorf, IA $79,847

Blue Grass, IA $79,924

Bryant, IA $79,564

Buffalo, IA $79,900

Calamus, IA $79,799

Camanche, IA $79,706

Charlotte, IA $79,625

Clinton, IA $79,634

Columbus City, IA $79,949

Columbus Junction, IA $79,563

Conesville, IA $79,607

De Witt, IA $79,744

Dixon, IA $79,870

Donahue, IA $79,910

Durant, IA $79,839

Eldridge, IA $79,982

Fruitland, IA $79,670

Goose Lake, IA $79,601

Grand Mound, IA $79,770

Grandview, IA $79,615

Le Claire, IA $79,786

Letts, IA $79,578

Lone Tree, IA $79,770

Long Grove, IA $79,872

Low Moor, IA $79,699

Mc Causland, IA $79,791

Montpelier, IA $79,867

Moscow, IA $79,757

Muscatine, IA $79,727

New Liberty, IA $79,819

Nichols, IA $79,645

Pleasant Valley, IA $79,767

Princeton, IA $79,781

Stockton, IA $79,889

Teeds Grove, IA $79,558

Tipton, IA $79,811

Walcott, IA $79,981

Welton, IA $79,698

West Liberty, IA $79,748

Wheatland, IA $79,749

Wilton, IA $79,787

Davenport, IA $80,557

Hiawatha, IA $81,176

Hills, IA $80,124

Homestead, IA $80,646

Hopkinton, IA $80,141

Iowa City, IA $80,249

Coralville, IA $80,585

Kalona, IA $80,077

Keota, IA $79,718

Keystone, IA $79,849

Ladora, IA $80,064

Langworthy, IA $80,201

Lisbon, IA $80,669

Lost Nation, IA $79,681

Lowden, IA $79,748

Luzerne, IA $80,087

Marengo, IA $80,307

Marion, IA $81,070

Martelle, IA $80,692

Mechanicsville, IA $80,352

Middle Amana, IA $80,722

Millersburg, IA $80,380

Monmouth, IA $79,496

Monticello, IA $80,098

Morley, IA $80,413

Mount Auburn, IA $79,521

Mount Vernon, IA $80,950

Newhall, IA $80,669

North English, IA $80,010

North Liberty, IA $80,830

Norway, IA $80,854

Oakdale, IA $80,596

Olin, IA $80,117

Onslow, IA $79,616

Oxford, IA $80,627

Oxford Junction, IA $79,642

Palo, IA $80,992

Parnell, IA $80,362

Quasqueton, IA $79,718

Riverside, IA $79,884

Robins, IA $81,123

Rowley, IA $79,678

Ryan, IA $80,096

Shellsburg, IA $80,725

Solon, IA $80,789

South Amana, IA $80,551

South English, IA $79,877

Springville, IA $80,852

Stanwood, IA $79,999

Swisher, IA $80,972

Tama, IA $79,690

Morning Sun, IA $79,446

Lacona, IA $81,632

Lamoni, IA $79,226

Laurel, IA $80,173

Le Grand, IA $80,044

Leighton, IA $80,353

Leon, IA $79,675

Liberty Center, IA $81,812

Linden, IA $81,407

Lineville, IA $79,175

Liscomb, IA $79,583

Lorimor, IA $80,605

Lovilia, IA $80,338

Lucas, IA $81,285

Luther, IA $81,739

Lynnville, IA $80,411

Mc Callsburg, IA $80,114

Macksburg, IA $80,460

Madrid, IA $82,041

Malcom, IA $79,567

Marshalltown, IA $79,844

Martensdale, IA $82,521

Maxwell, IA $82,203

Melbourne, IA $80,636

Menlo, IA $80,281

Millerton, IA $80,151

Milo, IA $82,078

Minburn, IA $81,953

Mingo, IA $82,121

Mitchellville, IA $82,611

Monroe, IA $81,891

Montezuma, IA $79,758

Montour, IA $79,620

Murray, IA $80,443

Nevada, IA $81,505

New Providence, IA $79,558

New Sharon, IA $80,000

Newton, IA $81,590

New Virginia, IA $81,800

Norwalk, IA $82,890

Ogden, IA $80,704

Osceola, IA $80,726

Otley, IA $81,649

Panora, IA $80,732

Paton, IA $79,923

Patterson, IA $82,182

Pella, IA $80,860

Perry, IA $81,550

Peru, IA $81,547

Pilot Mound, IA $80,285

Pleasantville, IA $82,104

Polk City, IA $82,571

Popejoy, IA $79,447

Prairie City, IA $82,317

Prole, IA $82,488

Radcliffe, IA $79,754

Randall, IA $80,505

Reasnor, IA $81,442

Redfield, IA $81,568

Rhodes, IA $81,606

Rippey, IA $80,563

Roland, IA $80,419

Runnells, IA $82,703

Russell, IA $80,175

Saint Anthony, IA $79,811

Saint Charles, IA $82,140

Saint Marys, IA $82,254

Searsboro, IA $80,061

Sheldahl, IA $82,287

Slater, IA $82,369

Stanhope, IA $80,119

State Center, IA $80,206

Story City, IA $80,478

Stratford, IA $80,136

Stuart, IA $80,625

Sully, IA $80,645

Swan, IA $82,408

Thayer, IA $80,136

Thornburg, IA $79,981

Tracy, IA $80,492

Truro, IA $81,587

Union, IA $79,548

Whittemore, IA $79,138

Woolstock, IA $79,098

Ackley, IA $79,274

Allison, IA $79,111

Alta Vista, IA $79,361

Aplington, IA $79,120

Aredale, IA $79,068

Arlington, IA $79,250

Aurora, IA $79,354

Austinville, IA $79,117

Beaman, IA $79,397

Bristow, IA $79,102

Buckingham, IA $79,270

Cedar Falls, IA $79,071

Charles City, IA $79,436

Clarksville, IA $79,109

Colwell, IA $79,705

Conrad, IA $79,401

Denver, IA $79,159

Dewar, IA $79,263

Dike, IA $79,146

Dumont, IA $79,159

Dunkerton, IA $79,232

Eldora, IA $79,524

Elma, IA $79,278

Fairbank, IA $79,227

Fredericksburg, IA $79,159

Frederika, IA $79,088

Garwin, IA $79,597

Geneva, IA $79,125

Gilbertville, IA $79,289

Gladbrook, IA $79,374

Greene, IA $79,131

Grundy Center, IA $79,233

Hazleton, IA $79,304

Holland, IA $79,136

Hudson, IA $79,242

Independence, IA $79,412

Ionia, IA $79,133

Janesville, IA $79,113

Jesup, IA $79,291

Kesley, IA $79,114

Lamont, IA $79,380

La Porte City, IA $79,312

Lincoln, IA $79,305

Marble Rock, IA $79,137

Masonville, IA $79,876

Maynard, IA $79,232

Morrison, IA $79,191

Nashua, IA $79,081

New Hampton, IA $79,408

New Hartford, IA $79,115

North Washington, IA $79,426

Oelwein, IA $79,251

Oran, IA $79,210

Toddville, IA $81,003

Toledo, IA $79,540

Troy Mills, IA $80,277

Urbana, IA $80,192

Van Horne, IA $80,270

Victor, IA $79,911

Vining, IA $79,860

Vinton, IA $80,018

Viola, IA $80,862

Walford, IA $80,954

Walker, IA $80,147

Washington, IA $79,694

Watkins, IA $80,644

Webster, IA $79,747

Wellman, IA $79,958

West Branch, IA $80,083

West Chester, IA $79,705

Williamsburg, IA $80,379

Wyoming, IA $79,681

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,210

Ottumwa, IA $79,433

Agency, IA $79,356

Albia, IA $79,906

Batavia, IA $79,222

Beacon, IA $80,314

Birmingham, IA $79,216

Blakesburg, IA $79,330

Bloomfield, IA $79,204

West Grove, IA $79,126

Brighton, IA $79,371

Cantril, IA $79,119

Cedar, IA $79,521

Centerville, IA $79,266

Chillicothe, IA $79,730

Cincinnati, IA $79,115

Delta, IA $79,409

Douds, IA $79,181

Drakesville, IA $79,180

Eddyville, IA $79,767

Eldon, IA $79,295

Exline, IA $79,124

Fairfield, IA $79,395

Floris, IA $79,198

Fremont, IA $79,486

Hayesville, IA $79,714

Hedrick, IA $79,232

Keosauqua, IA $79,214

Kirkville, IA $79,613

Libertyville, IA $79,266

Martinsburg, IA $79,569

Melrose, IA $80,001

Milton, IA $79,176

Moravia, IA $79,506

Moulton, IA $79,120

Mount Sterling, IA $79,036

Mystic, IA $79,528

Ollie, IA $79,429

Oskaloosa, IA $80,118

Packwood, IA $79,225

Plano, IA $79,530

Promise City, IA $79,616

Pulaski, IA $79,178

Richland, IA $79,454

Rose Hill, IA $79,510

Selma, IA $79,160

Seymour, IA $79,272

Sigourney, IA $79,653

Udell, IA $79,078

Unionville, IA $79,104

University Park, IA $80,249

Burlington, IA $79,626

Argyle, IA $79,171

Bonaparte, IA $79,198

Crawfordsville, IA $79,432

Danville, IA $79,359

Denmark, IA $79,542

Donnellson, IA $79,240

Farmington, IA $79,177

Fort Madison, IA $79,467

Hillsboro, IA $79,165

Houghton, IA $79,530

Keokuk, IA $79,461

Lockridge, IA $79,237

Mediapolis, IA $79,512

Middletown, IA $79,289

Montrose, IA $79,299

Lime Springs, IA $79,974

Panama, IA $79,916

Persia, IA $80,226

Pisgah, IA $79,653

Portsmouth, IA $80,064

Red Oak, IA $79,861

Shelby, IA $80,153

Silver City, IA $80,461

Soldier, IA $79,099

Stanton, IA $79,589

Treynor, IA $80,501

Underwood, IA $80,598

Walnut, IA $79,861

Westphalia, IA $79,833

Woodbine, IA $80,004

Shenandoah, IA $79,674

Blanchard, IA $79,207

Braddyville, IA $79,071

Clarinda, IA $79,402

Coin, IA $79,307

College Springs, IA $79,474

Essex, IA $79,597

Farragut, IA $79,562

Hamburg, IA $79,440

Imogene, IA $79,855

New Market, IA $79,187

Northboro, IA $79,295

Percival, IA $79,752

Randolph, IA $79,896

Riverton, IA $79,509

Shambaugh, IA $79,591

Sidney, IA $79,802

Tabor, IA $80,059

Thurman, IA $79,985

Yorktown, IA $79,674

Dubuque, IA $79,692

Tiffin, IA $80,645

Andrew, IA $79,921

Bellevue, IA $79,536

Bernard, IA $79,438

Cascade, IA $79,713

Colesburg, IA $79,347

Delaware, IA $79,971

Delmar, IA $79,653

Dundee, IA $79,422

Durango, IA $79,402

Dyersville, IA $79,726

Earlville, IA $79,638

Edgewood, IA $79,393

Elkader, IA $79,188

Elkport, IA $79,196

Epworth, IA $79,591

Farley, IA $79,638

Farmersburg, IA $79,130

Garber, IA $79,196

Garnavillo, IA $79,209

Greeley, IA $79,423

Guttenberg, IA $79,308

Holy Cross, IA $79,348

La Motte, IA $79,452

Luxemburg, IA $79,728

Manchester, IA $79,743

Maquoketa, IA $79,620

Miles, IA $79,476

New Vienna, IA $79,418

North Buena Vista, IA $79,324

Peosta, IA $79,575

Preston, IA $79,564

Sabula, IA $79,539

Saint Donatus, IA $79,702

Saint Olaf, IA $79,088

Sherrill, IA $79,300

Spragueville, IA $79,440

Springbrook, IA $79,718

Strawberry Point, IA $79,332

Volga, IA $79,193

Worthington, IA $79,687

Zwingle, IA $79,383

Decorah, IA $79,587

Calmar, IA $79,189

Castalia, IA $79,080

Chester, IA $80,483

Clermont, IA $79,192

Cresco, IA $79,600

Dorchester, IA $79,614

Elgin, IA $79,176

Fayette, IA $79,261

Fort Atkinson, IA $79,166

Harpers Ferry, IA $79,284

Hawkeye, IA $79,145

Highlandville, IA $79,817

Lansing, IA $79,523

Lawler, IA $79,186

Parkersburg, IA $79,124

Plainfield, IA $79,101

Raymond, IA $79,290

Readlyn, IA $79,182

Reinbeck, IA $79,199

Shell Rock, IA $79,116

Stanley, IA $79,316

Steamboat Rock, IA $79,389

Stout, IA $79,127

Sumner, IA $79,109

Traer, IA $79,349

Tripoli, IA $79,120

Waverly, IA $79,118

Wellsburg, IA $79,245

Westgate, IA $79,204

Winthrop, IA $79,620

Waterloo, IA $79,326

Evansdale, IA $79,305

Creston, IA $79,869

Afton, IA $80,098

Arispe, IA $80,100

Bedford, IA $78,974

Benton, IA $78,922

Blockton, IA $78,869

Bridgewater, IA $79,199

Carbon, IA $79,558

Clearfield, IA $78,981

Corning, IA $79,285

Cromwell, IA $79,883

Cumberland, IA $79,478

Diagonal, IA $79,202

Fontanelle, IA $79,637

Grant, IA $79,896

Gravity, IA $79,049

Greenfield, IA $80,171

Arnolds Park, IA $79,595

Dickens, IA $79,096

Estherville, IA $79,342

Everly, IA $79,139

Fostoria, IA $79,545

Gillett Grove, IA $79,367

Graettinger, IA $79,156

Greenville, IA $79,126

Gruver, IA $79,307

Harris, IA $79,154

Hartley, IA $79,155

Lake Park, IA $79,262

Consultant Geologist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Consultant Geologist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 84% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Consultant Geologist positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Consultant Geologist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Consultant Geologist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$101,534	$49.0	25%
Financial Services	$97,473	$47.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$95,848	$46.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$93,411	$45.0	15%
Biotechnology	$90,974	$44.0	12%

Consultant Geologist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Consultant Geologist'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.

$74,938

Average $81,227/year

$90,661

$6,245

Average $6,769/month

$7,555

$1,441

Average $1,562/week

$1,743

$36

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,661	$7,555	$1,743	$44
Average	$81,227	$6,769	$1,562	$39
25th Percentile	$74,938	$6,245	$1,441	$36

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