How much do Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers make in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC?

Percentile spread

For Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, the published 10th percentile is $56,320 and the 90th percentile is $126,030. The difference is $69,710, which is 91.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $72,280 to the 75th at $96,350, covers $24,070.

The mean annual wage is $88,820, which sits above the median of $76,060. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC median is 25.4% lower than the national median of $101,920 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $81,557, which is 20% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 11.6% lower than the South Carolina median of $86,070.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC is 93.260, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $76,060 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers at $81,557 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC ranks 5th of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Asheville, NC is 65 miles away, with a median of $99,160 and employment of 30. That median is 30.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $102,750, against $81,557 here.
• Columbia, SC is 89 miles away, with a median of $88,290 and employment of 40. That median is 16.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $94,264, against $81,557 here.
• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is 97 miles away, with a median of $86,420 and employment of 120. That median is 13.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $88,774, against $81,557 here.