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Geoscientists in Kentucky

Is Kentucky a good place for you to work as a Geoscientist?

8.7% Jobs Projection
$69,890 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Geoscientists in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Geoscientists in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Geoscientists in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Geoscientists Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 210 people working as Geoscientists in the year 2018.

There were 200 Geoscientists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 270 Geoscientists working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Geoscientists than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Geoscientists in this state are growing at a rate of 8.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.1%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 250 total jobs in 2026 for Geoscientists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,500 annual jobs and 36,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Geoscientists Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Geoscientists ranged from $41,660 to $105,590 with $69,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.03 to $50.76. The median hourly rate was $33.6.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $33.18 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Geoscientists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Geoscientists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 100 $74,810
Lexington-Fayette, KY 60 $74,650
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 50 $86,230

Top States for Geoscientists Employment

View the list below to see where most Geoscientists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 7,810 $131,710
California 4,100 $93,310
Colorado 2,010 $91,440
Pennsylvania 1,210 $80,300
Oklahoma 1,140 $113,690
Louisiana 910 $98,720
Washington 880 $88,060
Florida 740 $81,650
New York 700 $71,050
Maryland 600 $86,970
Nevada 540 $81,100
Georgia 490 $62,040
North Carolina 430 $70,160
Alaska 430 $94,390
Arizona 420 $75,820
Michigan 420 $0
Massachusetts 400 $81,180
Indiana 390 $57,430
Illinois 350 $61,400
Mississippi 350 $93,070

Below are the states where Geoscientists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Texas $131,710
Oklahoma $113,690
Louisiana $98,720
Hawaii $97,910
Alaska $94,390
New Jersey $93,670
California $93,310
Mississippi $93,070
Colorado $91,440
Washington $88,060

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