Geophysicist Salary in Colorado

How much does a Geophysicist make in Colorado?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Geophysicist in Colorado is $108,360 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $126,924
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,855 to $118,078
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $88,291

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,078	$9,840	$2,271	$57
Average	$108,360	$9,030	$2,084	$52
25th Percentile	$97,855	$8,155	$1,882	$47

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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): $101,596
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,416
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $145,377
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $160,837
Expert (over 8 years): $197,737

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$101,596
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$107,416
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$145,377
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$160,837
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$197,737

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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:

Glen Haven: $104,632
Hygiene: $111,356
Johnstown: $107,032

Glen Haven, CO $104,632 Hygiene, CO $111,356 Johnstown, CO $107,032 Laporte, CO $105,269 Livermore, CO $105,056 Loveland, CO $105,131 Lyons, CO $111,282 Masonville, CO $105,269

Mead, CO $107,564 Milliken, CO $106,947 Niwot, CO $111,494 Red Feather Lakes, CO $102,135 Severance, CO $104,918 Timnath, CO $105,269 Wellington, CO $105,269 Windsor, CO $105,056

Brighton, CO $107,744 Ault, CO $104,557 Briggsdale, CO $102,039 Carr, CO $100,106 Eastlake, CO $108,169 Eaton, CO $103,962 Evans, CO $106,214 Fort Lupton, CO $107,925

Galeton, CO $103,123 Gilcrest, CO $106,947 Gill, CO $103,941 Greeley, CO $105,885 Henderson, CO $108,020 Hudson, CO $107,861 Keenesburg, CO $107,744 Kersey, CO $105,418

La Salle, CO $106,533 Lucerne, CO $104,419 Nunn, CO $104,632 Orchard, CO $104,207 Pierce, CO $104,632 Ohio City, CO $108,998 Parlin, CO $108,998 Penrose, CO $103,219

Pitkin, CO $108,998 Poncha Springs, CO $108,998 Powderhorn, CO $108,998 Rockvale, CO $103,102 Sargents, CO $108,998 Twin Lakes, CO $109,348 Westcliffe, CO $101,753 Wetmore, CO $102,422

Durango, CO $103,899 Cahone, CO $108,998 Cortez, CO $108,998 Dolores, CO $108,998 Dove Creek, CO $108,998 Egnar, CO $108,998 Hesperus, CO $103,899 Lewis, CO $108,998

Mancos, CO $108,998 Marvel, CO $102,029 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $102,029 Pleasant View, CO $108,998 Rico, CO $108,998 Towaoc, CO $102,029 Yellow Jacket, CO $108,998 Montrose, CO $108,998

Austin, CO $108,998 Bedrock, CO $108,998 Cedaredge, CO $108,998 Cory, CO $108,998 Crawford, CO $108,998 Delta, CO $108,998 Eckert, CO $108,998 Hotchkiss, CO $108,998

Lazear, CO $108,998 Naturita, CO $108,998 Norwood, CO $108,998 Nucla, CO $108,998 Olathe, CO $108,998 Ophir, CO $108,998 Ouray, CO $108,998 Paonia, CO $108,998

Paradox, CO $108,998 Placerville, CO $108,998 Redvale, CO $108,998 Ridgway, CO $108,998 Silverton, CO $108,998 Somerset, CO $108,998 Telluride, CO $108,998 Grand Junction, CO $108,998

Platteville, CO $107,404 Roggen, CO $106,809 Weldona, CO $105,726 Wiggins, CO $105,726 Fort Morgan, CO $105,726 Log Lane Village, CO $105,726 Akron, CO $103,537 Amherst, CO $101,678

Atwood, CO $101,678 Brush, CO $103,537 Crook, CO $99,150 Eckley, CO $103,537 Fleming, CO $101,678 Grover, CO $99,150 Haxtun, CO $101,678 Hereford, CO $99,150

Hillrose, CO $103,537 Holyoke, CO $101,678 Idalia, CO $104,653 Iliff, CO $99,150 Julesburg, CO $99,150 Lindon, CO $107,245 Merino, CO $101,678 New Raymer, CO $101,678

Otis, CO $103,537 Ovid, CO $99,150 Padroni, CO $99,150 Paoli, CO $101,678 Peetz, CO $99,150 Sedgwick, CO $99,150 Snyder, CO $103,537 Sterling, CO $101,678

Stoneham, CO $101,678 Vernon, CO $103,888 Woodrow, CO $107,245 Wray, CO $105,205 Yuma, CO $103,537 Anton, CO $107,245 Arapahoe, CO $103,357 Arriba, CO $104,971

Bethune, CO $104,653 Burlington, CO $104,653 Calhan, CO $104,971 Cascade, CO $106,034 Cheyenne Wells, CO $103,357 Cope, CO $106,108 Cripple Creek, CO $105,322 Divide, CO $105,322

Flagler, CO $104,653 Florissant, CO $104,971 Fountain, CO $105,747 Genoa, CO $104,971 Green Mountain Falls, CO $105,821 Guffey, CO $104,971 Hugo, CO $104,971 Joes, CO $106,108

Karval, CO $103,357 Kirk, CO $106,108 Kit Carson, CO $103,357 Limon, CO $104,971 Lake George, CO $104,971 Manitou Springs, CO $106,034 Matheson, CO $104,971 Peyton, CO $105,110

Ramah, CO $104,971 Rush, CO $104,228 Seibert, CO $104,653 Simla, CO $104,971 Stratton, CO $104,653 U S A F Academy, CO $105,959 Victor, CO $105,396 Vona, CO $104,653

Wild Horse, CO $103,357 Woodland Park, CO $105,535 Yoder, CO $104,068 Colorado Springs, CO $106,034 Clifton, CO $108,998 Fruita, CO $108,998 Gateway, CO $108,998 Glade Park, CO $108,998

Loma, CO $108,998 Mack, CO $108,998 Palisade, CO $108,998 Whitewater, CO $108,998 Glenwood Springs, CO $108,998 Dinosaur, CO $104,377 Aspen, CO $110,060 Snowmass Village, CO $110,060

Avon, CO $109,221 Basalt, CO $109,635 Carbondale, CO $108,913 Collbran, CO $108,998 Craig, CO $108,159 De Beque, CO $108,998 Eagle, CO $108,584 Edwards, CO $109,147

Parachute, CO $108,998 Battlement Mesa, CO $108,998 Gypsum, CO $108,541 Hamilton, CO $108,159 Hayden, CO $108,159 Maybell, CO $108,584 Meeker, CO $108,584 Meredith, CO $109,773

Mesa, CO $108,998 Minturn, CO $109,221 Molina, CO $108,998 New Castle, CO $108,998 Rangely, CO $108,584 Red Cliff, CO $109,221 Rifle, CO $108,998 Silt, CO $108,998

Slater, CO $98,056 Snowmass, CO $109,848 Wolcott, CO $108,796 Woody Creek, CO $110,060 Vail, CO $109,221 Pueblo, CO $102,815 Colorado City, CO $101,753 Aguilar, CO $101,753

Arlington, CO $101,753 Avondale, CO $102,602 Beulah, CO $101,753 Boncarbo, CO $101,753 Boone, CO $102,252 Branson, CO $101,753 Campo, CO $98,757 Cheraw, CO $101,753

Crowley, CO $101,753 Eads, CO $101,753 Fort Lyon, CO $101,753 Fowler, CO $101,753 Gardner, CO $101,753 Granada, CO $101,753 Hartman, CO $101,753 Hasty, CO $101,753

Haswell, CO $101,753 Hoehne, CO $101,753 Holly, CO $101,753 Kim, CO $101,753 La Junta, CO $101,753 Lamar, CO $101,753 Las Animas, CO $101,753 La Veta, CO $101,753

Mc Clave, CO $101,753 Manzanola, CO $101,753 Model, CO $101,753 Olney Springs, CO $101,753 Ordway, CO $101,753 Pritchett, CO $101,753 Rocky Ford, CO $101,753 Rye, CO $101,753

Sheridan Lake, CO $101,753 Springfield, CO $101,753 Sugar City, CO $101,753 Swink, CO $101,753 Trinchera, CO $101,753 Trinidad, CO $101,753 Two Buttes, CO $101,753 Vilas, CO $101,753

Walsenburg, CO $101,753 Walsh, CO $98,757 Weston, CO $101,753 Wiley, CO $101,753 Alamosa, CO $101,753 Antonito, CO $98,799 Arboles, CO $98,799 Arvada, CO $108,307

Aurora, CO $108,233 Bayfield, CO $103,899 Broomfield, CO $109,582 Commerce City, CO $108,307 Dupont, CO $108,307 Eldorado Springs, CO $111,494 Lafayette, CO $111,356 Louisville, CO $111,494

Westminster, CO $108,307 Wheat Ridge, CO $108,307 Agate, CO $106,108 Bennett, CO $107,245 Byers, CO $107,245 Castle Rock, CO $106,427 Deer Trail, CO $107,245 Elbert, CO $105,513

Elizabeth, CO $106,321 Englewood, CO $108,307 Franktown, CO $106,416 Kiowa, CO $106,108 Larkspur, CO $105,651 Littleton, CO $108,233 Lone Tree, CO $108,233 Louviers, CO $107,670

Monument, CO $105,535 Palmer Lake, CO $105,322 Parker, CO $107,489 Sedalia, CO $107,330 Strasburg, CO $107,245 Watkins, CO $108,159 Denver, CO $108,307 Thornton, CO $108,307

Boulder, CO $111,494 Golden, CO $108,233 Alma, CO $108,424 Bailey, CO $108,042 Black Hawk, CO $110,857 Bond, CO $108,371 Breckenridge, CO $108,499 Buffalo Creek, CO $107,394

Burns, CO $108,275 Central City, CO $110,783 Clark, CO $103,102 Climax, CO $108,584 Coalmont, CO $107,596 Como, CO $108,159 Conifer, CO $108,424 Cowdrey, CO $98,056

Dillon, CO $108,584 Dumont, CO $109,030 Evergreen, CO $107,596 Empire, CO $108,955 Fairplay, CO $108,382 Fraser, CO $109,295 Frisco, CO $108,722 Georgetown, CO $108,902

Granby, CO $109,540 Grand Lake, CO $108,934 Grant, CO $108,297 Hartsel, CO $107,372 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $108,913 Idaho Springs, CO $108,987 Idledale, CO $108,020 Indian Hills, CO $107,957

Jamestown, CO $111,494 Jefferson, CO $108,159 Kittredge, CO $107,744 Kremmling, CO $108,159 Leadville, CO $108,573 Mc Coy, CO $108,159 Morrison, CO $108,169 Nederland, CO $111,356

Oak Creek, CO $108,159 Parshall, CO $108,541 Phippsburg, CO $108,159 Pine, CO $108,020 Pinecliffe, CO $111,494 Rand, CO $107,596 Rollinsville, CO $111,282 Shawnee, CO $108,244

Silver Plume, CO $108,881 Steamboat Springs, CO $108,159 Tabernash, CO $109,433 Toponas, CO $108,159 Walden, CO $101,126 Ward, CO $111,420 Winter Park, CO $109,178 Yampa, CO $108,159

Silverthorne, CO $108,722 Longmont, CO $111,208 Allenspark, CO $111,069 Estes Park, CO $107,319 Bellvue, CO $105,269 Berthoud, CO $107,606 Dacono, CO $109,125 Drake, CO $104,844

Erie, CO $111,208 Firestone, CO $107,999 Fort Collins, CO $105,269 Frederick, CO $110,783 Blanca, CO $101,753 Capulin, CO $100,276 Center, CO $101,753 Chama, CO $101,753

Chimney Rock, CO $103,899 Chromo, CO $98,799 Conejos, CO $98,799 Creede, CO $108,998 Crestone, CO $101,753 Del Norte, CO $105,237 Fort Garland, CO $101,753 San Luis, CO $98,799

Homelake, CO $101,753 Hooper, CO $101,753 Ignacio, CO $98,799 Jaroso, CO $98,799 La Jara, CO $100,276 Manassa, CO $100,276 Moffat, CO $101,753 Monte Vista, CO $101,753

Mosca, CO $101,753 Pagosa Springs, CO $98,799 Romeo, CO $100,276 Saguache, CO $105,237 Sanford, CO $100,276 San Pablo, CO $101,753 South Fork, CO $108,998 Villa Grove, CO $105,237

Salida, CO $106,990 Almont, CO $108,998 Buena Vista, CO $108,998 Canon City, CO $103,474 Cimarron, CO $108,998 Coal Creek, CO $103,059 Coaldale, CO $103,357 Cotopaxi, CO $103,357

Crested Butte, CO $109,072 Florence, CO $103,134 Monarch, CO $108,998 Granite, CO $108,732 Gunnison, CO $108,998 Hillside, CO $103,357 Howard, CO $104,971 Lake City, CO $108,998

Nathrop, CO $108,998

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

$97,855

Average $108,360/year

$118,078

$8,155

Average $9,030/month

$9,840

$1,882

Average $2,084/week

$2,271

$47

Average $52/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,078	$9,840	$2,271	$57
Average	$108,360	$9,030	$2,084	$52
25th Percentile	$97,855	$8,155	$1,882	$47

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