Geoscience Profession Data
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January 15, 2026
The latest employment data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey reports that the monthly average number of working geoscientists in the United States at 337,167 as of December 2025, up by 3% (10,634) from November 2025. The Current Population Survey, a key source of labor market data, offers insight into long-term employment shifts within the geoscience sector.
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337,167
Working Geoscientists in the United States
Monthly average number of working geoscientists per the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey. Last updated January 2026.
3.7%
Expected Increase in Geoscience Jobs 2024-2034
The number of geoscience jobs is expected to increase from 461,152 in 2024 to 478,091 jobs in 2034. From U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Last updated September 2025.
2%
Increase in Geoscience Median Salaries 2023-2024
Median salaries for geoscience occupations increased by 2% overall from 2023 to 2024. From U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Last updated April 2025.
1,907
Geoscience Academic Departments Globally
Identified geoscience departments in teriary educational institutions globally. From AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments, 2023.
643
U.S. Degree-granting 4-year Geoscience Programs
Degree-granting geoscience programs in the U.S. awarding at least a bachelor's degree. From AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments, 2023.
385
U.S. Master's Degree-granting Geoscience Programs
Master's granting geoscience programs in the U.S. From AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments, 2023.
83
U.S. Terminal-Master's Degree-granting Geoscience Programs
U.S. geoscience programs with Master's as highest degree offered. From AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments, 2023.
285
U.S. Doctorate Granting Geoscience Programs
Doctorate granting geoscience programs in the U.S. From AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments, 2023.
323
U.S. 2-Year College Programs with Geoscience Courses
U.S. Community and Junior Colleges with geoscience courses. From AGI's Directory of Geoscience Departments, 2023.
1955 - 2024
U.S. Geoscience Enrollments
Historical Enrollments in the geosciences in U.S. programs since 1955. Source AGI.
1973 - 2024
U.S. Geoscience Degrees
Historical Degrees in the geosciences in U.S. programs since 1973. Source AGI.