How much do Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers make in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL?

Percentile spread

For Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers, the published 10th percentile is $63,010 and the 90th percentile is $155,250. The difference is $92,240, which is 94.8% 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 $78,640 to the 75th at $122,880, covers $44,240.

The mean annual wage is $106,790, which sits above the median of $97,330. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL median is 4.5% lower than the national median of $101,920 for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $95,969, which is 5.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.3% higher than the Florida median of $95,140.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is 101.418, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $97,330 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers at $95,969 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL ranks 4th of 5 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).).

• Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL is 41 miles away, with a median of $154,390 and employment of 40. That median is 58.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $154,382, against $95,969 here.
• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 74 miles away, with a median of $95,140 and employment of 190. That median is 2.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $94,301, against $95,969 here.
• Jacksonville, FL is 127 miles away, with a median of $97,470 and employment of 80. That median is 0.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $97,976, against $95,969 here.