SOC 19-2042 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in San Antonio, Texas is $106,850 a year ($51.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $88,990: half of the 120 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,150).

$106,850average per year

$51.37 / hourMedian $88,990Take-home ≈ $83,999

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $212K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#8 of 10Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $212,080 or more. The middle half of geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in San Antonio earn between $62,800 and $128,570.

  • $51K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $129K75th
  • $212K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$106,850$8,904$51.37
Median$88,990$7,416$42.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,800$5,233$30.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$128,570$10,714$61.81

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.

Geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) in San Antonio earn 33% less than the Texas average ($160,070) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($116,150). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $101,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Antonio$106,850$88,990$51,380$212,080120
Texas$160,070$145,220$60,100$287,1804,900
United States$116,150$101,920$59,330$200,23023,470

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary after taxes in San Antonio

On the average salary of $106,850, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $83,999 a year, or $7,000 a month and $3,231 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is San Antonio a good place for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $106,850 buys what about $112,811 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 8th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($192,880).

All Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers)

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($192,880).

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary by city

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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers salary in San Antonio: questions

How much do geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) make an hour in San Antonio?

$51.37 an hour on average, and $42.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) salary in San Antonio?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) take-home pay in San Antonio?

About $83,999 a year ($7,000 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,850. Texas has no state income tax.

Do geoscientists (except hydrologists and geographers) earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($116,150).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-2042; area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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