Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. May use geological, physics, and mathematics knowledge in exploration for oil, gas, minerals, or underground water; or in waste disposal, land reclamation, or other environmental problems. May study the Earth’s internal composition, atmospheres, and oceans, and its magnetic, electrical, and gravitational forces. Includes mineralogists, paleontologists, stratigraphers, geodesists, and seismologists. 

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Employment Outlook	Growth Rate 2.4% Openings Per Year 170
Wages	Median Hourly $45 per hour Average Annual $97,310 per year
Education Needed	Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Education Available in Washington	Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Geology/Earth Science, General Geophysics and Seismology Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
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