SOC Code 19-3092 - Geographers

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Geographers (SOC 19-3092) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 1,400 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $81,970 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 19-3092

Code
19-3092
O*NET® code
19-3092.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Geographers
Employment
1,400 in the United States
Hourly wage
$39.41 average
Annual wage
$81,970 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Study the nature and use of areas of the Earth’s surface, relating and interpreting interactions of physical and cultural phenomena. Conduct research on physical aspects of a region, including land forms, climates, soils, plants, and animals, and conduct research on the spatial implications of human activities within a given area, including social characteristics, economic activities, and political organization, as well as researching interdependence between regions at scales ranging from local to global.

Classification scope for SOC 19-3092

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Biogeographer
  • Economic Geographer
  • Geographer
  • Geomorphologist
  • GIS Geographer
  • Glaciologist
  • Physical Geographer
  • Political Geographer

Where SOC 19-3092 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Minor group 19-3000 Social Scientists and Related Workers Broad occupation Direct parent 19-3090 Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers
Detailed occupation Current 19-3092 Geographers

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Other detailed occupations (4)

Career video for Geographers

This video describes Geographers, including the career, work options, and abilities. Source: CareerOneStop.

Using SOC 19-3092

Use SOC 19-3092, Geographers, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Geographers do?

Study the nature and use of areas of the Earth’s surface, relating and interpreting interactions of physical and cultural phenomena. Conduct research on physical aspects of a region, including land forms, climates, soils, plants, and animals, and conduct research on the spatial implications of human activities within a given area, including social characteristics, economic activities, and political organization, as well as researching interdependence between regions at scales ranging from local to global.

How much do Geographers earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $81,970 and a mean hourly wage of $39.41 for this occupation.

How many people work as Geographers in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 1,400 U.S. jobs in SOC 19-3092, Geographers.

Is SOC 19-3092 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 19-3092. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 19-3092.00 Geographers is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 19-3092

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title and description are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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