Geophysicist Salary in California

How much does a Geophysicist make in California?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Geophysicist in California is $117,178 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

However, a Geophysicist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $137,253
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $105,818 to $127,686
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $95,475

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,686	$10,640	$2,455	$61
Average	$117,178	$9,765	$2,253	$56
25th Percentile	$105,818	$8,818	$2,035	$51

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Key Factors That Influence Geophysicist Salaries

A Geophysicist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Geophysicist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Geophysicist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $109,863
Early Career (1-2 years): $116,156
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $157,206
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $173,925
Expert (over 8 years): $213,827

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$109,863
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$116,156
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$157,206
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$173,925
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$213,827

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How Do Geophysicist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Geophysicists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $117,624.
California: $117,178.
Massachusetts: $115,616.

District of Columbia $117,624 California $117,178 Massachusetts $115,616 Washington $115,191 New Jersey $115,149 Alaska $115,000 Connecticut $113,534 New York $112,939

Hawaii $111,038 Rhode Island $110,145 Maryland $109,540 Minnesota $108,711 Colorado $108,392 Illinois $108,286 Oregon $107,882 Delaware $107,585

New Hampshire $107,398 Virginia $106,979 Pennsylvania $105,758 Nevada $105,141 North Dakota $104,940 Michigan $104,621 Wisconsin $104,504 Vermont $104,270

Texas $103,622 Maine $103,580 Arizona $103,516 Ohio $103,442 Georgia $102,464 Indiana $101,976 Wyoming $101,880 Utah $101,731

Iowa $101,668 Kansas $101,158 Louisiana $101,009 North Carolina $100,956 Missouri $100,935 Florida $100,520 Montana $100,297 Nebraska $100,085

Kentucky $99,968 South Carolina $99,543 Tennessee $99,277 Idaho $99,171 New Mexico $98,396 Oklahoma $98,226 Alabama $97,599 South Dakota $96,547

Arkansas $95,973 West Virginia $95,665 Mississippi $94,741

Top Paying Cities for Geophysicists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $117,677
West Hollywood: $117,677
Dodgertown: $117,677

Los Angeles, CA $117,677 West Hollywood, CA $117,677 Dodgertown, CA $117,677 Playa Vista, CA $117,592 Bell Gardens, CA $117,677 Bell, CA $117,677 Beverly Hills, CA $117,677 Compton, CA $116,222

Culver City, CA $117,677 Downey, CA $116,700 El Segundo, CA $117,550 Gardena, CA $116,934 Hawthorne, CA $117,635 Hermosa Beach, CA $116,094 Huntington Park, CA $117,677 Lawndale, CA $116,849

Lynwood, CA $116,955 Malibu, CA $115,765 Manhattan Beach, CA $116,764 Maywood, CA $117,677 Pacific Palisades, CA $117,422 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $116,222 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $116,222 Redondo Beach, CA $116,137

South Gate, CA $117,677 Topanga, CA $117,252 Venice, CA $117,550 Marina Del Rey, CA $117,592 Playa Del Rey, CA $117,550 Inglewood, CA $117,677 Santa Monica, CA $117,507 Torrance, CA $116,222

Whittier, CA $116,955 Buena Park, CA $116,487 La Palma, CA $116,487 Cypress, CA $116,487 La Habra, CA $116,487 La Mirada, CA $116,487 Montebello, CA $117,677 Norwalk, CA $116,339

Pico Rivera, CA $117,635 Santa Fe Springs, CA $116,296 Stanton, CA $116,487 Artesia, CA $116,222 Cerritos, CA $116,487 Avalon, CA $115,871 Bellflower, CA $116,222 Harbor City, CA $116,222

Lakewood, CA $116,222 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $116,222 Lomita, CA $116,222 Los Alamitos, CA $116,222 Paramount, CA $116,222 San Pedro, CA $116,222 Seal Beach, CA $116,222 Sunset Beach, CA $116,222

Surfside, CA $116,222 Wilmington, CA $116,222 Carson, CA $116,222 Signal Hill, CA $116,222 Long Beach, CA $116,222 Altadena, CA $117,592 Arcadia, CA $117,507 Duarte, CA $117,337

La Canada Flintridge, CA $117,507 Monrovia, CA $117,380 Montrose, CA $117,635 Mount Wilson, CA $117,465 Sierra Madre, CA $117,422 South Pasadena, CA $117,677 Sunland, CA $117,465 Tujunga, CA $117,422

Verdugo City, CA $117,635 Pasadena, CA $117,677 San Marino, CA $117,677 Glendale, CA $117,677 La Crescenta, CA $117,592 Agoura Hills, CA $115,393 Calabasas, CA $115,797 Canoga Park, CA $115,988

Winnetka, CA $116,126 West Hills, CA $115,553 Castaic, CA $115,553 Chatsworth, CA $115,808 Encino, CA $117,380 Newbury Park, CA $114,395 Newhall, CA $116,434 Northridge, CA $116,201

Porter Ranch, CA $116,158 Pacoima, CA $117,422 Reseda, CA $117,295 San Fernando, CA $117,295 Sylmar, CA $117,252 North Hills, CA $117,380 Granada Hills, CA $116,296 Mission Hills, CA $117,295

Santa Clarita, CA $116,371 Canyon Country, CA $116,764 Sun Valley, CA $117,550 Valencia, CA $115,935 Tarzana, CA $117,337 Thousand Oaks, CA $114,660 Westlake Village, CA $114,915 Woodland Hills, CA $116,063

Oak Park, CA $115,244 Stevenson Ranch, CA $115,691 Van Nuys, CA $117,422 Panorama City, CA $117,422 Sherman Oaks, CA $117,550 Burbank, CA $117,677 North Hollywood, CA $117,677 Studio City, CA $117,677

Valley Village, CA $117,635 Universal City, CA $117,677 Toluca Lake, CA $117,677 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $111,622 Azusa, CA $115,043 Baldwin Park, CA $116,764 Chino, CA $113,948 Chino Hills, CA $116,360

Claremont, CA $114,533 City Of Industry, CA $116,402 Covina, CA $116,147 El Monte, CA $117,550 South El Monte, CA $117,592 Glendora, CA $116,105 Guasti, CA $111,962 La Puente, CA $116,360

Hacienda Heights, CA $116,402 Rowland Heights, CA $116,487 La Verne, CA $114,660 Mira Loma, CA $112,089 Monterey Park, CA $117,677 Ontario, CA $111,919 Mt Baldy, CA $114,341 Montclair, CA $113,863

Diamond Bar, CA $116,402 Pomona, CA $116,232 Rosemead, CA $117,677 San Dimas, CA $116,105 San Gabriel, CA $117,635 Temple City, CA $117,592 Upland, CA $111,707 Walnut, CA $116,360

West Covina, CA $116,232 Alhambra, CA $117,677 Alpine, CA $114,352 Bonita, CA $114,990 Boulevard, CA $114,352 Campo, CA $114,352 Chula Vista, CA $114,990 Descanso, CA $114,352

Dulzura, CA $114,352 Guatay, CA $114,352 Imperial Beach, CA $114,947 Jacumba, CA $114,352 Jamul, CA $114,522 La Mesa, CA $114,990 Lemon Grove, CA $114,990 Lincoln Acres, CA $114,990

Mount Laguna, CA $114,352 National City, CA $114,990 Pine Valley, CA $114,352 Potrero, CA $114,352 Spring Valley, CA $114,947 Tecate, CA $114,352 Bonsall, CA $114,352 Borrego Springs, CA $114,352

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $114,522 Carlsbad, CA $114,352 Del Mar, CA $114,692 El Cajon, CA $114,650 Encinitas, CA $114,437 Escondido, CA $114,352 Fallbrook, CA $114,650 Julian, CA $114,352

La Jolla, CA $114,947 Lakeside, CA $114,565 Oceanside, CA $114,724 Camp Pendleton, CA $115,053 Pala, CA $112,907 Palomar Mountain, CA $114,352 Pauma Valley, CA $114,352 Poway, CA $114,607

Ramona, CA $114,352 Ranchita, CA $114,352 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $114,522 San Luis Rey, CA $114,936 San Marcos, CA $114,352 Santa Ysabel, CA $114,352 Santee, CA $114,862 Solana Beach, CA $114,607

Vista, CA $114,352 Valley Center, CA $114,352 Warner Springs, CA $114,352 San Diego, CA $114,990 Coronado, CA $114,990 San Ysidro, CA $114,735 Indio, CA $111,303 Indian Wells, CA $111,303

Palm Desert, CA $111,303 Banning, CA $111,293 Bard, CA $107,372 Beaumont, CA $111,409 Blythe, CA $103,888 Brawley, CA $114,352 Cabazon, CA $111,293 Calexico, CA $114,352

Calipatria, CA $114,352 Cathedral City, CA $111,303 Coachella, CA $111,303 Desert Center, CA $111,303 Desert Hot Springs, CA $111,154 Earp, CA $102,719 El Centro, CA $114,352 La Quinta, CA $111,303

Heber, CA $114,352 Holtville, CA $114,352 Imperial, CA $114,352 Joshua Tree, CA $111,303 Mecca, CA $112,323 Morongo Valley, CA $111,250 Niland, CA $114,352 North Palm Springs, CA $111,250

Ocotillo, CA $114,352 Palm Springs, CA $111,271 Palo Verde, CA $110,209 Parker Dam, CA $102,719 Pioneertown, CA $111,154 Rancho Mirage, CA $111,303 Seeley, CA $114,352 Thermal, CA $112,323

Salton City, CA $114,352 Thousand Palms, CA $111,303 Twentynine Palms, CA $111,303 Vidal, CA $103,282 Westmorland, CA $114,352 Whitewater, CA $111,282 Winterhaven, CA $114,352 Yucca Valley, CA $111,303

Landers, CA $111,154 Adelanto, CA $111,218 Amboy, CA $111,303 Angelus Oaks, CA $111,282 Apple Valley, CA $111,250 Baker, CA $102,687 Fort Irwin, CA $111,154 Barstow, CA $111,154

Grand Terrace, CA $112,089 Big Bear City, CA $111,271 Big Bear Lake, CA $111,282 Bloomington, CA $112,089 Blue Jay, CA $111,749 Bryn Mawr, CA $111,792 Calimesa, CA $111,622 Cedar Glen, CA $111,664

Cedarpines Park, CA $111,792 Cima, CA $102,687 Colton, CA $112,089 Crestline, CA $111,792 Crest Park, CA $111,749 Daggett, CA $111,154 Death Valley, CA $102,687 Phelan, CA $113,173

Fontana, CA $112,089 Essex, CA $102,687 Fawnskin, CA $111,324 Ludlow, CA $111,154 Forest Falls, CA $111,356 Hesperia, CA $111,378 Green Valley Lake, CA $111,537 Helendale, CA $111,154

Highland, CA $111,792 Hinkley, CA $111,154 Loma Linda, CA $111,792 Lake Arrowhead, CA $111,664 Lucerne Valley, CA $111,229 Lytle Creek, CA $111,494 Mentone, CA $111,622 Needles, CA $102,687

Nipton, CA $102,687 Newberry Springs, CA $111,154 Mountain Pass, CA $102,687 Oro Grande, CA $111,229 Patton, CA $111,792 Pinon Hills, CA $112,196 Redlands, CA $111,707 Rialto, CA $111,792

Rimforest, CA $111,792 Running Springs, CA $111,664 Shoshone, CA $102,687 Skyforest, CA $111,749 Sugarloaf, CA $111,271 Tecopa, CA $102,687 Twin Peaks, CA $111,792 Victorville, CA $111,271

Wrightwood, CA $113,205 Yermo, CA $111,154 Yucaipa, CA $111,494 San Bernardino, CA $111,792 Riverside, CA $112,089 March Air Reserve Base, CA $112,089 Lake Elsinore, CA $114,044 Aguanga, CA $111,452

Anza, CA $111,303 Hemet, CA $111,324 Homeland, CA $112,610 Idyllwild, CA $111,303 Moreno Valley, CA $112,004 Mountain Center, CA $111,303 Murrieta, CA $114,172 Nuevo, CA $111,664

Perris, CA $111,877 San Jacinto, CA $111,314 Menifee, CA $113,215 Sun City, CA $113,088 Temecula, CA $112,705 Wildomar, CA $113,630 Winchester, CA $112,217 Irvine, CA $116,753

Huntington Beach, CA $116,753 Laguna Niguel, CA $116,413 El Toro, CA $116,583 Foothill Ranch, CA $116,711 Capistrano Beach, CA $115,563 Corona Del Mar, CA $116,711 Costa Mesa, CA $116,753 Dana Point, CA $115,669

Lake Forest, CA $116,626 Laguna Woods, CA $116,668 East Irvine, CA $116,753 Laguna Beach, CA $116,541 Laguna Hills, CA $116,626 Midway City, CA $116,753 Aliso Viejo, CA $116,541 Newport Coast, CA $116,711

Newport Beach, CA $116,753 San Clemente, CA $115,531 San Juan Capistrano, CA $115,244 Silverado, CA $116,626 Trabuco Canyon, CA $116,498 Westminster, CA $116,668 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $116,456 Mission Viejo, CA $116,498

Ladera Ranch, CA $116,413 Santa Ana, CA $116,328 Fountain Valley, CA $116,753 Tustin, CA $116,753 Anaheim, CA $116,487 Atwood, CA $116,487 Brea, CA $116,487 Fullerton, CA $116,487

Garden Grove, CA $116,487 Orange, CA $116,753 Norco, CA $112,004 Villa Park, CA $116,753 Placentia, CA $116,487 Corona, CA $111,919 Yorba Linda, CA $116,487 Ventura, CA $113,885

Camarillo, CA $113,715 Carpinteria, CA $114,713 Fillmore, CA $114,352 Moorpark, CA $114,395 Oak View, CA $113,885 Ojai, CA $113,672 Oxnard, CA $113,885 Piru, CA $114,681

Port Hueneme, CA $113,630 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $113,587 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $113,842 Santa Paula, CA $113,672 Simi Valley, CA $115,181 Brandeis, CA $115,478 Somis, CA $113,672 Summerland, CA $114,756

Santa Barbara, CA $114,756 Goleta, CA $114,331 Alpaugh, CA $111,601 Armona, CA $105,811 Arvin, CA $111,643 Avenal, CA $105,811 Bodfish, CA $111,601 Buttonwillow, CA $111,601

California Hot Springs, CA $111,601 Camp Nelson, CA $111,601 Coalinga, CA $105,811 Corcoran, CA $105,811 Delano, CA $111,601 Ducor, CA $111,601 Earlimart, CA $111,601 Edison, CA $112,238

Exeter, CA $105,811 Pine Mountain Club, CA $112,886 Farmersville, CA $105,811 Fellows, CA $111,802 Frazier Park, CA $112,610 Glennville, CA $111,601 Goshen, CA $105,811 Hanford, CA $105,811

Huron, CA $105,811 Ivanhoe, CA $105,811 Kaweah, CA $105,811 Kernville, CA $111,601 Kettleman City, CA $105,811 Lake Isabella, CA $111,601 Lamont, CA $112,196 Laton, CA $105,938

Lebec, CA $111,983 Lemon Cove, CA $105,811 Lemoore, CA $105,811 Lindsay, CA $108,711 Lost Hills, CA $113,396 Mc Farland, CA $111,771 Mc Kittrick, CA $112,004 Maricopa, CA $113,067

New Cuyama, CA $114,522 Onyx, CA $111,601 Pixley, CA $111,601 Porterville, CA $111,601 Posey, CA $111,601 Richgrove, CA $111,601 Sequoia National Park, CA $105,811 Shafter, CA $111,898

Springville, CA $111,601 Stratford, CA $105,811 Strathmore, CA $108,711 Taft, CA $111,601 Terra Bella, CA $111,601 Three Rivers, CA $105,811 Tipton, CA $111,601 Tulare, CA $105,811

Tupman, CA $111,728 Visalia, CA $105,811 Wasco, CA $111,601 Waukena, CA $105,811 Weldon, CA $111,601 Wofford Heights, CA $111,601 Woodlake, CA $105,811 Woody, CA $111,643

Bakersfield, CA $112,238 San Luis Obispo, CA $114,713 Los Osos, CA $115,043 Arroyo Grande, CA $115,404 Atascadero, CA $115,191 Avila Beach, CA $114,575 Bradley, CA $115,191 Buellton, CA $113,863

Cambria, CA $115,191 Casmalia, CA $115,786 Cayucos, CA $115,191 Creston, CA $115,191 Grover Beach, CA $114,565 Guadalupe, CA $115,616 Harmony, CA $115,191 Lompoc, CA $113,991

Los Alamos, CA $114,851 Los Olivos, CA $114,310 Morro Bay, CA $115,191 Nipomo, CA $115,616 Oceano, CA $115,404 Paso Robles, CA $115,191 Pismo Beach, CA $114,533 San Ardo, CA $117,316

San Miguel, CA $110,506 San Simeon, CA $116,254 Santa Margarita, CA $114,883 Santa Maria, CA $115,829 Santa Ynez, CA $114,256 Shandon, CA $115,191 Solvang, CA $113,693 Templeton, CA $115,191

Mojave, CA $111,601 California City, CA $111,601 Acton, CA $116,923 Benton, CA $105,205 Big Pine, CA $105,811 Bishop, CA $105,811 Boron, CA $111,303 Bridgeport, CA $104,610

Caliente, CA $111,601 Cantil, CA $111,601 Darwin, CA $111,601 Edwards, CA $113,269 Independence, CA $105,811 Inyokern, CA $111,601 Johannesburg, CA $111,601 June Lake, CA $105,811

Keeler, CA $108,711 Keene, CA $111,643 Lake Hughes, CA $117,040 Lancaster, CA $117,040 Lee Vining, CA $105,205 Little Lake, CA $111,601 Littlerock, CA $114,915 Llano, CA $113,343

Lone Pine, CA $108,711 Mammoth Lakes, CA $105,811 Olancha, CA $111,601 Palmdale, CA $116,912 Pearblossom, CA $114,511 Randsburg, CA $111,601 Ridgecrest, CA $111,601 Red Mountain, CA $111,601

Rosamond, CA $111,601 Tehachapi, CA $111,601 Trona, CA $111,601 Valyermo, CA $113,863 Ahwahnee, CA $105,811 Auberry, CA $105,811 Badger, CA $105,811 Bass Lake, CA $105,811

Big Creek, CA $105,811 Biola, CA $106,321 Burrel, CA $105,981 Cantua Creek, CA $105,811 Caruthers, CA $106,193 Chowchilla, CA $105,811 Clovis, CA $106,108 Coarsegold, CA $105,811

Cutler, CA $105,811 Del Rey, CA $106,363 Dinuba, CA $105,811 Dos Palos, CA $112,440 Dunlap, CA $105,811 Firebaugh, CA $105,811 Fish Camp, CA $105,811 Five Points, CA $105,811

Fowler, CA $106,448 Friant, CA $106,023 Helm, CA $105,896 Hume, CA $105,811 Kerman, CA $106,023 Kingsburg, CA $105,853 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $105,811 Lakeshore, CA $105,811

Los Banos, CA $121,034 Madera, CA $106,278 Mendota, CA $105,811 Miramonte, CA $105,811 Mono Hot Springs, CA $105,811 North Fork, CA $105,811 Oakhurst, CA $105,811 O Neals, CA $105,811

Orange Cove, CA $105,811 Orosi, CA $105,811 Parlier, CA $106,151 Piedra, CA $105,811 Fresno, CA $106,448 Prather, CA $105,853 Raisin City, CA $106,363 Raymond, CA $105,811

Reedley, CA $105,938 Riverdale, CA $106,023 Sanger, CA $106,066 San Joaquin, CA $105,811 Santa Rita Park, CA $112,440 Selma, CA $106,193 Shaver Lake, CA $105,811 South Dos Palos, CA $109,125

Sultana, CA $105,811 Tollhouse, CA $105,811 Tranquillity, CA $105,811 Wishon, CA $105,811 Yettem, CA $105,811 Traver, CA $105,811 Squaw Valley, CA $105,811 Salinas, CA $117,699

Big Sur, CA $117,316 Carmel By The Sea, CA $117,953 Carmel, CA $117,826 Carmel Valley, CA $117,486 Chualar, CA $117,348 Gonzales, CA $117,316 Greenfield, CA $117,316 Jolon, CA $117,316

King City, CA $117,316 Lockwood, CA $117,316 Marina, CA $117,953 Monterey, CA $117,953 Pacific Grove, CA $117,953 Pebble Beach, CA $117,953 San Lucas, CA $111,569 Seaside, CA $117,953

Soledad, CA $117,316 Spreckels, CA $117,784 Belmont, CA $128,471 Brisbane, CA $132,678 Burlingame, CA $132,423 Daly City, CA $132,678 El Granada, CA $132,253 Half Moon Bay, CA $128,365

La Honda, CA $118,357 Loma Mar, CA $118,357 Los Altos, CA $133,825 Menlo Park, CA $133,698 Atherton, CA $133,613 Portola Valley, CA $133,655 Millbrae, CA $132,508 Mountain View, CA $133,995

Montara, CA $132,338 Moss Beach, CA $132,253 Pacifica, CA $132,550 Pescadero, CA $118,485 Redwood City, CA $128,439 San Bruno, CA $132,593 San Carlos, CA $128,513 San Gregorio, CA $127,632

South San Francisco, CA $132,678 Sunnyvale, CA $133,995 San Francisco, CA $132,678 Sacramento, CA $115,043 Palo Alto, CA $133,740 Stanford, CA $133,740 San Mateo, CA $130,957 Alameda, CA $129,735

American Canyon, CA $119,515 Discovery Bay, CA $113,428 Danville, CA $126,272 Alamo, CA $129,438 Angwin, CA $117,029 Antioch, CA $122,405 Benicia, CA $119,515 Bethel Island, CA $113,428

Birds Landing, CA $120,429 Brentwood, CA $121,884 Byron, CA $113,428 Calistoga, CA $117,242 Canyon, CA $129,735 Clayton, CA $124,710 Concord, CA $119,260 Pleasant Hill, CA $124,434

Crockett, CA $119,515 Diablo, CA $129,395 El Cerrito, CA $129,735 Fairfield, CA $119,175 Travis Afb, CA $119,090 Fremont, CA $133,740 Hayward, CA $129,523 Castro Valley, CA $129,608

Hercules, CA $119,515 Knightsen, CA $113,428 Lafayette, CA $129,650 Livermore, CA $125,241 Martinez, CA $119,515 Moraga, CA $129,735 Napa, CA $117,284 Newark, CA $133,783

Oakley, CA $119,898 Oakville, CA $117,858 Orinda, CA $129,735 Pinole, CA $119,515 Pittsburg, CA $122,564 Pleasanton, CA $126,920 Pope Valley, CA $117,752 Dublin, CA $127,005

Port Costa, CA $119,515 Rio Vista, CA $118,410 Rodeo, CA $119,515 Rutherford, CA $117,858 Saint Helena, CA $117,900 Deer Park, CA $117,114 San Leandro, CA $129,735 San Lorenzo, CA $129,650

San Ramon, CA $129,310 Suisun City, CA $119,175 Sunol, CA $133,740 Union City, CA $131,467 Vallejo, CA $119,515 Walnut Creek, CA $129,650 Yountville, CA $118,198 Oakland, CA $129,735

Emeryville, CA $129,735 Piedmont, CA $129,735 Berkeley, CA $129,735 Albany, CA $129,735 Richmond, CA $127,228 El Sobrante, CA $124,604 San Pablo, CA $119,515 San Rafael, CA $132,550

Greenbrae, CA $132,550 Kentfield, CA $132,593 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $132,678 Bodega, CA $117,242 Bodega Bay, CA $117,072 Bolinas, CA $123,913 Corte Madera, CA $132,635 Rohnert Park, CA $119,111

Dillon Beach, CA $118,857 Fairfax, CA $132,380 Cotati, CA $119,111 Forest Knolls, CA $118,857 Inverness, CA $118,814 Lagunitas, CA $118,899 Larkspur, CA $132,593 Marshall, CA $119,069

Mill Valley, CA $132,635 Novato, CA $119,111 Nicasio, CA $119,026 Olema, CA $118,857 Penngrove, CA $119,111 Petaluma, CA $119,111 Point Reyes Station, CA $118,857 Ross, CA $132,508

San Anselmo, CA $125,581 San Geronimo, CA $118,857 San Quentin, CA $132,635 Sausalito, CA $132,678 Stinson Beach, CA $132,423 Tomales, CA $118,984 Valley Ford, CA $118,049 Woodacre, CA $118,814

Aptos, CA $118,570 Alviso, CA $133,995 Aromas, CA $121,417 Ben Lomond, CA $118,697 Boulder Creek, CA $118,697 Brookdale, CA $118,697 Campbell, CA $133,995 Capitola, CA $118,697

Castroville, CA $117,826 Coyote, CA $133,868 Cupertino, CA $133,953 Davenport, CA $118,697 Felton, CA $118,697 Freedom, CA $118,315 Gilroy, CA $124,051 Hollister, CA $121,077

Holy City, CA $118,697 Los Gatos, CA $133,995 Milpitas, CA $133,995 Morgan Hill, CA $133,698 Moss Landing, CA $117,656 Mount Hermon, CA $118,697 New Almaden, CA $133,910 Paicines, CA $117,316

Redwood Estates, CA $118,697 San Juan Bautista, CA $120,609 San Martin, CA $124,604 Santa Clara, CA $133,995 Santa Cruz, CA $118,697 Scotts Valley, CA $118,697 Saratoga, CA $133,953 Soquel, CA $118,697

Tres Pinos, CA $117,359 Watsonville, CA $122,352 San Jose, CA $133,995 Mount Hamilton, CA $133,910 Stockton, CA $113,853 Acampo, CA $113,598 Altaville, CA $112,727 Angels Camp, CA $112,769

Arnold, CA $109,741 Avery, CA $112,833 Burson, CA $113,162 Campo Seco, CA $113,237 Clements, CA $113,417 Copperopolis, CA $112,737 Douglas Flat, CA $112,631 Farmington, CA $112,939

French Camp, CA $113,853 Glencoe, CA $113,215 Hathaway Pines, CA $112,440 Holt, CA $113,853 Linden, CA $113,640 Lockeford, CA $113,555 Lodi, CA $113,725 Mokelumne Hill, CA $112,992

Mountain Ranch, CA $112,769 Murphys, CA $112,674 Rail Road Flat, CA $113,215 San Andreas, CA $112,844 Vallecito, CA $112,578 Valley Springs, CA $113,045 Victor, CA $113,725 Wallace, CA $113,258

West Point, CA $113,353 Wilseyville, CA $113,353 Woodbridge, CA $113,683 Atwater, CA $112,440 Ballico, CA $112,652 Tracy, CA $113,470 Big Oak Flat, CA $112,440 Catheys Valley, CA $108,020

Ceres, CA $113,077 Chinese Camp, CA $112,546 Columbia, CA $112,440 Coulterville, CA $112,440 Cressey, CA $112,440 Crows Landing, CA $112,652 Pinecrest, CA $104,610 Delhi, CA $112,695

Denair, CA $112,780 El Nido, CA $110,549 El Portal, CA $109,125 Empire, CA $113,077 Escalon, CA $112,992 Groveland, CA $112,440 Gustine, CA $113,938 Hickman, CA $112,865

Hilmar, CA $112,695 Hornitos, CA $112,440 Hughson, CA $113,077 Jamestown, CA $112,610 Keyes, CA $113,077 La Grange, CA $112,440 Lathrop, CA $113,853 Le Grand, CA $105,811

Livingston, CA $112,440 Long Barn, CA $112,440 Manteca, CA $113,810 Mariposa, CA $109,125 Merced, CA $112,440 Midpines, CA $109,125 Mi Wuk Village, CA $112,440 Moccasin, CA $112,440

Modesto, CA $113,077 Newman, CA $119,675 Oakdale, CA $112,865 Patterson, CA $117,284 Planada, CA $112,440 Ripon, CA $113,035 Riverbank, CA $113,077 Salida, CA $113,077

Snelling, CA $112,440 Sonora, CA $112,493 Soulsbyville, CA $112,440 Standard, CA $112,440 Stevinson, CA $112,440 Strawberry, CA $112,440 Tuolumne, CA $112,440 Turlock, CA $112,907

Twain Harte, CA $112,440 Vernalis, CA $112,780 Waterford, CA $112,780 Westley, CA $117,348 Winton, CA $112,440 Yosemite National Park, CA $105,811 Santa Rosa, CA $117,412 Albion, CA $116,774

Annapolis, CA $116,987 Boonville, CA $116,774 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $119,069 Branscomb, CA $112,705 Calpella, CA $116,774 Camp Meeker, CA $117,412 Caspar, CA $116,774 Cazadero, CA $117,380

Clearlake, CA $116,891 Clearlake Oaks, CA $116,774 Clearlake Park, CA $116,774 Cloverdale, CA $117,274 Cobb, CA $117,274 Comptche, CA $116,774 Covelo, CA $108,637 Dos Rios, CA $108,637

Duncans Mills, CA $117,157 Eldridge, CA $119,111 Elk, CA $116,774 El Verano, CA $119,111 Finley, CA $116,774 Forestville, CA $117,412 Fort Bragg, CA $116,774 Fulton, CA $117,412

Geyserville, CA $117,189 Glen Ellen, CA $119,026 Glenhaven, CA $116,774 Graton, CA $117,412 Gualala, CA $116,774 Guerneville, CA $117,242 Healdsburg, CA $117,242 Hopland, CA $116,774

Jenner, CA $117,412 Kelseyville, CA $117,082 Kenwood, CA $117,327 Lakeport, CA $116,774 Laytonville, CA $108,637 Little River, CA $116,774 Lower Lake, CA $117,199 Lucerne, CA $116,774

Manchester, CA $116,774 Mendocino, CA $116,774 Middletown, CA $117,359 Monte Rio, CA $117,242 Navarro, CA $116,774 Nice, CA $116,774 Occidental, CA $117,242 Philo, CA $116,774

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $117,327 Point Arena, CA $116,774 Potter Valley, CA $112,705 Redwood Valley, CA $116,774 Rio Nido, CA $117,327 Sebastopol, CA $117,412 Sonoma, CA $119,069 Stewarts Point, CA $117,061

Talmage, CA $116,774 Ukiah, CA $116,774 Upper Lake, CA $116,774 Villa Grande, CA $117,199 Vineburg, CA $119,069 Westport, CA $112,705 Willits, CA $112,705 Windsor, CA $117,412

Witter Springs, CA $116,774 Yorkville, CA $116,774 The Sea Ranch, CA $116,774 Eureka, CA $104,249 Alderpoint, CA $108,637 Blocksburg, CA $108,637 Arcata, CA $104,249 Mckinleyville, CA $104,249

Bayside, CA $104,249 Blue Lake, CA $104,249 Bridgeville, CA $108,637 Burnt Ranch, CA $104,249 Carlotta, CA $108,637 Crescent City, CA $104,249 Cutten, CA $104,249 Ferndale, CA $106,448

Fields Landing, CA $104,249 Fort Dick, CA $104,249 Fortuna, CA $106,448 Garberville, CA $108,637 Gasquet, CA $104,249 Honeydew, CA $108,637 Hoopa, CA $104,249 Hydesville, CA $106,448

Klamath, CA $104,249 Kneeland, CA $106,448 Korbel, CA $106,448 Loleta, CA $106,448 Mad River, CA $108,637 Miranda, CA $108,637 Myers Flat, CA $108,637 Orick, CA $104,249

Orleans, CA $104,249 Petrolia, CA $108,637 Phillipsville, CA $108,637 Redway, CA $108,637 Rio Dell, CA $106,448 Salyer, CA $104,249 Samoa, CA $104,249 Scotia, CA $108,637

Smith River, CA $104,249 Somes Bar, CA $104,249 Redcrest, CA $108,637 Trinidad, CA $104,249 Weott, CA $108,637 Willow Creek, CA $104,249 Leggett, CA $112,705 Piercy, CA $108,637

Whitethorn, CA $108,637 Zenia, CA $108,637 Amador City, CA $113,917 Auburn, CA $114,405 West Sacramento, CA $115,043 Brooks, CA $116,286 Capay, CA $116,711 Carmichael, CA $115,043

Citrus Heights, CA $114,873 Clarksburg, CA $114,830 Coloma, CA $114,405 Cool, CA $114,405 Courtland, CA $114,660 Davis, CA $115,000 Diamond Springs, CA $114,405 Dixon, CA $116,360

El Dorado, CA $114,405 Elk Grove, CA $114,873 Elmira, CA $118,336 Elverta, CA $115,043 Esparto, CA $116,084 Fair Oaks, CA $114,873 Fiddletown, CA $114,405 Folsom, CA $114,618

Foresthill, CA $109,656 Galt, CA $113,693 Garden Valley, CA $113,460 Georgetown, CA $110,602 Greenwood, CA $113,088 Grizzly Flats, CA $111,558 Guinda, CA $116,286 Herald, CA $113,736

Hood, CA $114,788 Ione, CA $113,587 Isleton, CA $115,935 Jackson, CA $113,598 Kit Carson, CA $113,810 Knights Landing, CA $114,405 Kirkwood, CA $105,970 Lincoln, CA $114,405

Loomis, CA $114,448 Lotus, CA $114,405 Mcclellan, CA $115,043 Madison, CA $115,808 Martell, CA $113,693 Mather, CA $114,958 Mount Aukum, CA $114,405 Newcastle, CA $114,405

Nicolaus, CA $114,703 North Highlands, CA $115,043 Roseville, CA $114,745 Orangevale, CA $114,788 Penryn, CA $114,405 Pilot Hill, CA $114,405 Pine Grove, CA $113,608 Pioneer, CA $104,610

Placerville, CA $114,405 Pleasant Grove, CA $114,745 Plymouth, CA $113,980 Rancho Cordova, CA $114,958 Represa, CA $114,618 Rescue, CA $114,405 Rio Linda, CA $115,043 Rio Oso, CA $114,405

River Pines, CA $114,405 Robbins, CA $114,405 Rocklin, CA $114,618 Rumsey, CA $116,541 Ryde, CA $114,713 Sheridan, CA $114,405 Shingle Springs, CA $114,310 Sloughhouse, CA $114,203

Somerset, CA $114,405 Sutter Creek, CA $113,853 Thornton, CA $113,470 Vacaville, CA $118,814 Volcano, CA $113,810 Walnut Grove, CA $115,298 Wheatland, CA $114,405 Wilton, CA $114,660

Winters, CA $116,647 Woodland, CA $114,979 Yolo, CA $114,618 Zamora, CA $114,405 Drytown, CA $113,938 Alta, CA $108,700 Applegate, CA $113,885 Camino, CA $112,780

Chicago Park, CA $109,412 Colfax, CA $110,411 Dutch Flat, CA $108,700 Emigrant Gap, CA $108,700 Gold Run, CA $108,700 Kyburz, CA $106,841 Echo Lake, CA $106,384 Meadow Vista, CA $114,405

Norden, CA $109,210 Pollock Pines, CA $108,700 Soda Springs, CA $109,210 Twin Bridges, CA $106,661 Weimar, CA $112,504 Granite Bay, CA $114,533 El Dorado Hills, CA $114,405 Antelope, CA $115,000

Marysville, CA $112,366 Beale Afb, CA $113,247 Alleghany, CA $108,700 Arbuckle, CA $114,405 Artois, CA $108,977 Bangor, CA $108,637 Belden, CA $108,637 Berry Creek, CA $108,679

Biggs, CA $108,764 Browns Valley, CA $108,637 Brownsville, CA $108,637 Butte City, CA $108,892 Camptonville, CA $108,637 Canyon Dam, CA $108,637 Cedar Ridge, CA $109,837 Challenge, CA $108,637

Chico, CA $109,274 Clipper Mills, CA $108,637 Colusa, CA $108,637 Crescent Mills, CA $108,637 Dobbins, CA $108,637 Downieville, CA $108,700 Dunnigan, CA $114,405 Durham, CA $109,274

Elk Creek, CA $108,637 Feather Falls, CA $108,849 Forbestown, CA $108,637 Forest Ranch, CA $108,849 Glenn, CA $109,147 Goodyears Bar, CA $108,690 Grass Valley, CA $108,700 Penn Valley, CA $114,405

Greenville, CA $108,637 Gridley, CA $108,637 Grimes, CA $113,173 Hamilton City, CA $109,189 Live Oak, CA $109,550 Magalia, CA $109,104 Maxwell, CA $108,637 Meadow Valley, CA $108,637

Meridian, CA $112,599 Nelson, CA $109,189 Nevada City, CA $108,700 North San Juan, CA $108,690 Olivehurst, CA $113,194 Oregon House, CA $108,637 Orland, CA $108,637 Oroville, CA $108,977

Paradise, CA $109,189 Palermo, CA $108,637 Princeton, CA $108,679 Quincy, CA $108,637 Rackerby, CA $108,637 Richvale, CA $108,977 Rough And Ready, CA $114,405 Smartsville, CA $112,833

Stirling City, CA $108,679 Stonyford, CA $108,637 Storrie, CA $108,637 Strawberry Valley, CA $108,637 Sutter, CA $110,241 Taylorsville, CA $107,394 Twain, CA $108,637 Washington, CA $108,700

Williams, CA $108,637 Willows, CA $108,637 Yuba City, CA $113,800 Redding, CA $108,637 Adin, CA $108,637 Anderson, CA $108,637 Bella Vista, CA $108,637 Bieber, CA $108,637

Big Bar, CA $106,448 Big Bend, CA $108,637 Burney, CA $108,637 Callahan, CA $104,249 Canby, CA $106,448 Cassel, CA $108,637 Castella, CA $104,249 Shasta Lake, CA $108,637

Chester, CA $108,637 Corning, CA $108,637 Cottonwood, CA $108,637 Dorris, CA $104,249 Douglas City, CA $108,637 Dunsmuir, CA $104,249 Etna, CA $104,249 Fall River Mills, CA $108,637

Flournoy, CA $108,637 Forks Of Salmon, CA $104,249 Fort Jones, CA $104,249 French Gulch, CA $108,637 Gazelle, CA $104,249 Gerber, CA $108,637 Greenview, CA $104,249 Grenada, CA $104,249

Happy Camp, CA $104,249 Hat Creek, CA $108,637 Hayfork, CA $108,637 Hornbrook, CA $104,249 Hyampom, CA $108,637 Igo, CA $108,637 Junction City, CA $106,448 Klamath River, CA $104,249

Lakehead, CA $108,637 Lewiston, CA $108,637 Lookout, CA $106,448 Los Molinos, CA $108,637 Mcarthur, CA $108,637 Mccloud, CA $104,249 Macdoel, CA $104,249 Manton, CA $108,637

Mill Creek, CA $108,637 Millville, CA $108,637 Mineral, CA $108,637 Montague, CA $104,249 Montgomery Creek, CA $108,637 Mount Shasta, CA $104,249 Nubieber, CA $108,637 Oak Run, CA $108,637

Obrien, CA $108,637 Old Station, CA $108,637 Palo Cedro, CA $108,637 Paskenta, CA $108,637 Paynes Creek, CA $108,637 Platina, CA $108,637 Proberta, CA $108,637 Red Bluff, CA $108,637

Round Mountain, CA $108,637 Scott Bar, CA $104,249 Seiad Valley, CA $104,249 Shasta, CA $108,637 Shingletown, CA $108,637 Tehama, CA $108,637 Trinity Center, CA $104,249 Vina, CA $108,849

Weaverville, CA $108,637 Weed, CA $104,249 Whiskeytown, CA $108,637 Whitmore, CA $108,637 Yreka, CA $104,249 Alturas, CA $106,608 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $108,063 Cedarville, CA $106,778

Chilcoot, CA $106,342 Clio, CA $107,479 Coleville, CA $104,610 Davis Creek, CA $104,249 Doyle, CA $105,885 Eagleville, CA $104,855 Floriston, CA $109,338 Fort Bidwell, CA $104,249

Herlong, CA $104,855 Janesville, CA $106,778 Lake City, CA $104,547 Likely, CA $107,394 Litchfield, CA $104,855 Loyalton, CA $106,629 Madeline, CA $107,394 Markleeville, CA $105,535

Milford, CA $104,855 Portola, CA $107,011 Ravendale, CA $104,855 Calpine, CA $107,001 Sierra City, CA $107,861 Sierraville, CA $108,955 Susanville, CA $107,394 Standish, CA $104,855

Beckwourth, CA $106,778 Termo, CA $107,394 Topaz, CA $104,610 Tulelake, CA $104,249 Vinton, CA $106,427 Wendel, CA $104,855 Westwood, CA $108,637 Carnelian Bay, CA $109,338

Homewood, CA $109,125 Tahoma, CA $106,565 Kings Beach, CA $109,338 Tahoe City, CA $109,338 Olympic Valley, CA $109,338 Tahoe Vista, CA $109,338 South Lake Tahoe, CA $106,299 Truckee, CA $109,338

Geophysicist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Geophysicist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$105,818

Average $117,178/year

$127,686

$8,818

Average $9,765/month

$10,640

$2,035

Average $2,253/week

$2,455

$51

Average $56/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,686	$10,640	$2,455	$61
Average	$117,178	$9,765	$2,253	$56
25th Percentile	$105,818	$8,818	$2,035	$51

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