Geophysicist Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Geophysicist make in Connecticut?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Geophysicist in Connecticut is $114,097 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $133,644
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $103,036 to $124,329
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,965

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,329	$10,361	$2,391	$60
Average	$114,097	$9,508	$2,194	$55
25th Percentile	$103,036	$8,586	$1,981	$50

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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): $106,975
Early Career (1-2 years): $113,102
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $153,073
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $169,352
Expert (over 8 years): $208,205

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$106,975
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$113,102
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$153,073
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$169,352
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$208,205

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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:

Old Mystic: $112,620
Oneco: $112,408
Avon: $113,130

Old Mystic, CT $112,620 Oneco, CT $112,408 Avon, CT $113,130 Bloomfield, CT $113,130 Windsor, CT $113,130 Bristol, CT $112,790 Burlington, CT $112,716 Broad Brook, CT $113,056

Canaan, CT $111,154 Canton, CT $112,886 Canton Center, CT $113,024 Colebrook, CT $111,069 Collinsville, CT $112,854 East Berlin, CT $112,790 East Canaan, CT $111,378 East Glastonbury, CT $113,130

East Granby, CT $113,099 East Hartland, CT $109,784 East Windsor Hill, CT $113,130 Ellington, CT $112,992 Farmington, CT $112,790 Falls Village, CT $111,866 Glastonbury, CT $113,130 Granby, CT $111,473

Berlin, CT $112,790 Lakeville, CT $112,100 Manchester, CT $113,130 Bolton, CT $113,024 New Britain, CT $112,790 New Hartford, CT $112,716 Norfolk, CT $111,356 North Canton, CT $112,992

North Granby, CT $109,965 Pine Meadow, CT $112,727 Plainville, CT $112,790 Barkhamsted, CT $112,812 Poquonock, CT $113,130 Riverton, CT $111,547 Vernon Rockville, CT $113,024 Rocky Hill, CT $112,790

Salisbury, CT $111,303 Sharon, CT $112,727 Simsbury, CT $113,130 Somers, CT $110,071 Somersville, CT $110,071 South Glastonbury, CT $112,939 South Windsor, CT $113,130 North Windham, CT $112,408

Pomfret Center, CT $111,250 Putnam, CT $111,112 Quinebaug, CT $111,091 Rogers, CT $111,229 Scotland, CT $112,557 South Willington, CT $111,462 South Windham, CT $112,514 South Woodstock, CT $111,080

Storrs Mansfield, CT $111,632 Thompson, CT $111,176 Ashford, CT $111,367 Willington, CT $111,526 Windham, CT $112,514 Woodstock, CT $111,069 Woodstock Valley, CT $111,218 New London, CT $112,620

Baltic, CT $112,589 Canterbury, CT $112,557 Central Village, CT $112,557 East Lyme, CT $112,620 Bozrah, CT $112,589 Gales Ferry, CT $112,589 Gilman, CT $112,589 Mashantucket, CT $112,620

Ledyard, CT $112,589 Groton, CT $112,620 Hanover, CT $112,589 Jewett City, CT $112,589 Montville, CT $112,620 Moosup, CT $112,450 Mystic, CT $112,620 Niantic, CT $112,620

North Stonington, CT $112,589 Norwich, CT $112,589 Preston, CT $112,589 Oakdale, CT $112,620 Old Lyme, CT $112,546 Stafford, CT $109,816 Stafford Springs, CT $109,816 Staffordville, CT $109,858

Suffield, CT $110,103 Taconic, CT $111,133 Tariffville, CT $113,130 Enfield, CT $110,103 Tolland, CT $111,144 Unionville, CT $112,790 East Windsor, CT $113,130 Weatogue, CT $113,130

West Granby, CT $111,388 West Hartland, CT $111,176 West Simsbury, CT $113,099 West Suffield, CT $110,103 Winchester Center, CT $111,813 Windsor Locks, CT $113,099 Winsted, CT $111,781 Hartford, CT $113,130

West Hartford, CT $113,130 East Hartford, CT $113,130 Wethersfield, CT $113,130 Newington, CT $112,790 Plainfield, CT $112,589 Quaker Hill, CT $112,620 South Lyme, CT $112,620 Sterling, CT $112,408

Stonington, CT $112,589 Pawcatuck, CT $112,514 Taftville, CT $112,589 Uncasville, CT $112,620 Versailles, CT $112,589 Voluntown, CT $112,589 Waterford, CT $112,620 Wauregan, CT $112,408

West Mystic, CT $112,620 Yantic, CT $112,589 Ansonia, CT $113,640 Beacon Falls, CT $113,608 Botsford, CT $116,190 Branford, CT $113,640 Cheshire, CT $113,109 Centerbrook, CT $112,408

Chester, CT $112,334 Clinton, CT $113,322 Cobalt, CT $112,727 Colchester, CT $112,376 Cromwell, CT $112,790 Deep River, CT $112,376 Derby, CT $113,640 Killingworth, CT $113,322

Salem, CT $112,514 Durham, CT $112,652 East Haddam, CT $112,312 East Hampton, CT $112,727 Essex, CT $112,440 Guilford, CT $113,534 Haddam, CT $112,312 Hadlyme, CT $112,514

Hawleyville, CT $116,190 Higganum, CT $112,546 Ivoryton, CT $112,376 Madison, CT $113,353 Marion, CT $112,759 Marlborough, CT $112,950 Meriden, CT $112,790 Middlefield, CT $112,716

Middle Haddam, CT $112,727 Middletown, CT $112,759 Milford, CT $120,089 Milldale, CT $112,790 Monroe, CT $120,014 Moodus, CT $112,387 Newtown, CT $116,190 North Branford, CT $113,640

Northford, CT $113,640 North Haven, CT $113,640 North Westchester, CT $112,376 Old Saybrook, CT $112,482 Orange, CT $113,640 Oxford, CT $113,566 Plantsville, CT $112,790 Portland, CT $112,790

Rockfall, CT $112,790 Sandy Hook, CT $116,116 Seymour, CT $113,640 Shelton, CT $120,089 South Britain, CT $116,084 Southbury, CT $116,052 Southington, CT $112,790 Stevenson, CT $120,089

Wallingford, CT $113,608 Stratford, CT $120,089 Westbrook, CT $112,334 New Haven, CT $113,640 East Haven, CT $113,640 Hamden, CT $113,640 West Haven, CT $113,640 Bethany, CT $113,640

Woodbridge, CT $113,640 Willimantic, CT $112,450 Abington, CT $111,293 Amston, CT $112,557 Andover, CT $112,918 Ballouville, CT $111,165 Brooklyn, CT $112,376 Chaplin, CT $112,302

Columbia, CT $112,344 Coventry, CT $112,812 Danielson, CT $112,270 Dayville, CT $111,229 Eastford, CT $111,261 East Killingly, CT $109,741 East Woodstock, CT $111,048 Fabyan, CT $111,091

Grosvenor Dale, CT $111,069 Hampton, CT $112,376 Hebron, CT $112,557 Lebanon, CT $112,482 Mansfield Center, CT $112,344 Mansfield Depot, CT $112,302 North Franklin, CT $112,589 North Grosvenordale, CT $111,059

Pomfret, CT $111,133 Bridgeport, CT $120,089 Trumbull, CT $120,089 Easton, CT $120,089 Waterbury, CT $112,578 Prospect, CT $113,534 Wolcott, CT $112,759 Bantam, CT $113,832

Bethlehem, CT $115,839 Cornwall, CT $112,886 Cornwall Bridge, CT $113,279 Gaylordsville, CT $116,009 Goshen, CT $112,631 Kent, CT $115,839 Lakeside, CT $114,118 Litchfield, CT $113,502

Middlebury, CT $114,618 Morris, CT $113,959 Naugatuck, CT $113,502 New Milford, CT $116,158 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $115,839 Northfield, CT $112,504 Oakville, CT $112,546 Pequabuck, CT $112,716

Plymouth, CT $112,652 Roxbury, CT $116,116 Sherman, CT $116,158 South Kent, CT $115,903 Terryville, CT $112,716 Thomaston, CT $112,610 Torrington, CT $112,684 Harwinton, CT $112,578

Washington, CT $115,946 Washington Depot, CT $115,946 Watertown, CT $112,504 West Cornwall, CT $112,557 Woodbury, CT $115,946 Bethel, CT $116,190 Brookfield, CT $116,190 Cos Cob, CT $121,098

Danbury, CT $116,190 New Fairfield, CT $116,190 Darien, CT $121,098 Fairfield, CT $120,089 Georgetown, CT $118,049 Greenwich, CT $121,098 Greens Farms, CT $120,089 New Canaan, CT $121,098

Norwalk, CT $121,098 Old Greenwich, CT $121,098 Redding Center, CT $116,190 Redding Ridge, CT $116,190 Ridgefield, CT $116,158 Riverside, CT $121,098 Westport, CT $120,089 Weston, CT $120,089

Southport, CT $120,089 Redding, CT $116,190 Wilton, CT $120,556 Stamford, CT $121,098 Bridgewater, CT $116,190

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

$103,036

Average $114,097/year

$124,329

$8,586

Average $9,508/month

$10,361

$1,981

Average $2,194/week

$2,391

$50

Average $55/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,329	$10,361	$2,391	$60
Average	$114,097	$9,508	$2,194	$55
25th Percentile	$103,036	$8,586	$1,981	$50

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