Geophysicist Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Geophysicist make in Massachusetts?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Geophysicist in Massachusetts is $115,584 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): $135,386
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $104,379 to $125,949
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $94,177

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,949	$10,496	$2,422	$61
Average	$115,584	$9,632	$2,223	$56
25th Percentile	$104,379	$8,698	$2,007	$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): $108,369
Early Career (1-2 years): $114,577
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $155,069
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $171,560
Expert (over 8 years): $210,919

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$108,369
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$114,577
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$155,069
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$171,560
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$210,919

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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:

Agawam: $110,103
Amherst: $109,784
Barre: $111,091

Agawam, MA $110,103 Amherst, MA $109,784 Barre, MA $111,091 Belchertown, MA $109,922 Blandford, MA $109,816 Bondsville, MA $109,965 Brimfield, MA $109,752 Chester, MA $108,700

Chesterfield, MA $109,178 Chicopee, MA $110,103 Cummington, MA $108,700 Easthampton, MA $110,028 East Longmeadow, MA $110,103 East Otis, MA $110,251 Feeding Hills, MA $110,103 Gilbertville, MA $110,666

Goshen, MA $109,147 Granby, MA $110,071 Granville, MA $109,965 Hadley, MA $109,858 Hampden, MA $110,103 Hardwick, MA $110,740 Hatfield, MA $109,816 Haydenville, MA $109,646

Holyoke, MA $110,103 Huntington, MA $109,858 Leeds, MA $109,816 Leverett, MA $109,752 Ludlow, MA $110,103 Monson, MA $109,965 North Amherst, MA $109,965 Northampton, MA $109,890

Florence, MA $109,890 North Hatfield, MA $109,805 Oakham, MA $111,271 Palmer, MA $109,965 Plainfield, MA $108,700 Russell, MA $109,965 Shutesbury, MA $109,922 Southampton, MA $110,071

South Barre, MA $111,165 South Hadley, MA $110,071 Southwick, MA $110,103 Thorndike, MA $109,965 Three Rivers, MA $110,028 Wales, MA $109,752 Ware, MA $110,698 Warren, MA $110,368

West Chesterfield, MA $108,637 Westfield, MA $110,103 West Hatfield, MA $109,752 West Springfield, MA $110,103 West Warren, MA $110,825 Whately, MA $109,572 Wheelwright, MA $111,123 Wilbraham, MA $110,103

Williamsburg, MA $109,603 Woronoco, MA $109,996 Worthington, MA $108,743 Springfield, MA $110,103 Longmeadow, MA $110,103 Indian Orchard, MA $110,103 Pittsfield, MA $108,987 Adams, MA $108,881

Ashley Falls, MA $110,868 Becket, MA $108,881 Berkshire, MA $108,987 Cheshire, MA $108,987 Dalton, MA $108,987 Glendale, MA $108,955 Great Barrington, MA $108,668 Hinsdale, MA $108,987

Housatonic, MA $108,807 Lanesboro, MA $108,987 Lee, MA $108,955 Lenox, MA $108,987 Lenox Dale, MA $108,987 Middlefield, MA $108,849 Mill River, MA $109,933 Monterey, MA $108,668

North Adams, MA $108,743 North Egremont, MA $108,902 Otis, MA $108,637 Richmond, MA $108,987 Sandisfield, MA $110,347 Savoy, MA $108,849 Sheffield, MA $110,177 South Egremont, MA $109,115

Southfield, MA $110,708 South Lee, MA $108,955 Stockbridge, MA $108,955 Tyringham, MA $108,807 West Stockbridge, MA $108,913 Williamstown, MA $108,743 Windsor, MA $108,955 Greenfield, MA $109,253

Ashfield, MA $108,764 Athol, MA $111,218 Bernardston, MA $109,210 Buckland, MA $108,615 Charlemont, MA $108,360 Colrain, MA $108,722 Conway, MA $109,093 Deerfield, MA $109,285

Drury, MA $108,052 Erving, MA $109,965 Heath, MA $108,360 Lake Pleasant, MA $109,476 Millers Falls, MA $109,380 Monroe Bridge, MA $107,946 Montague, MA $109,476 Gill, MA $109,880

New Salem, MA $110,305 Northfield, MA $109,880 Orange, MA $110,846 Petersham, MA $111,197 Rowe, MA $108,116 Royalston, MA $111,388 Shelburne Falls, MA $108,711 South Deerfield, MA $109,455

Sunderland, MA $109,550 Turners Falls, MA $109,380 Warwick, MA $110,857 Wendell, MA $109,880 Wendell Depot, MA $110,273 Fitchburg, MA $112,270 Ashburnham, MA $111,749 Ashby, MA $113,768

Ayer, MA $114,055 Devens, MA $113,970 Baldwinville, MA $111,569 East Templeton, MA $111,601 Gardner, MA $111,802 Westminster, MA $111,802 Groton, MA $114,161 Harvard, MA $114,150

Hubbardston, MA $111,123 Leominster, MA $111,165 Littleton, MA $114,331 Lunenburg, MA $113,810 Pepperell, MA $114,161 Shirley, MA $113,927 Still River, MA $114,087 Templeton, MA $111,601

Townsend, MA $113,959 West Groton, MA $114,012 West Townsend, MA $113,917 Winchendon, MA $111,356 Winchendon Springs, MA $111,335 Auburn, MA $111,409 North Dartmouth, MA $112,089 South Dartmouth, MA $112,089

North Attleboro, MA $110,060 Plainville, MA $109,986 Attleboro Falls, MA $110,018 North Dighton, MA $109,954 Norton, MA $114,915 Raynham, MA $114,947 Raynham Center, MA $114,947 Rehoboth, MA $110,092

Rochester, MA $112,089 Seekonk, MA $110,092 Swansea, MA $109,986 Berkley, MA $112,153 Taunton, MA $114,841 Westport, MA $112,089 Westport Point, MA $112,089 Berlin, MA $111,335

Cataumet, MA $111,845 Blackstone, MA $109,954 Boylston, MA $111,409 Brookfield, MA $111,197 Charlton, MA $111,335 Charlton City, MA $111,335 Charlton Depot, MA $111,335 Clinton, MA $111,335

East Brookfield, MA $111,303 Douglas, MA $111,229 East Princeton, MA $111,271 Fiskdale, MA $111,091 Grafton, MA $111,409 Holden, MA $111,409 Holland, MA $111,038 Jefferson, MA $111,409

Lancaster, MA $111,229 Leicester, MA $111,409 Linwood, MA $111,165 Manchaug, MA $111,409 Millbury, MA $111,409 Millville, MA $109,848 New Braintree, MA $111,165 Northborough, MA $111,409

Northbridge, MA $111,378 North Brookfield, MA $111,271 North Grafton, MA $111,409 North Oxford, MA $111,409 North Uxbridge, MA $111,165 Oxford, MA $111,378 Princeton, MA $111,303 Rochdale, MA $111,409

Rutland, MA $111,409 Shrewsbury, MA $111,409 Southbridge, MA $111,165 South Grafton, MA $111,409 South Lancaster, MA $111,303 Spencer, MA $111,409 Sterling, MA $111,335 Sturbridge, MA $111,123

Upton, MA $111,335 Uxbridge, MA $111,197 Webster, MA $111,197 Dudley, MA $111,197 Westborough, MA $111,409 West Boylston, MA $111,409 West Brookfield, MA $111,165 West Millbury, MA $111,409

Whitinsville, MA $111,335 Sutton, MA $111,409 Worcester, MA $111,409 East Walpole, MA $114,947 Cherry Valley, MA $111,409 Paxton, MA $111,409 Framingham, MA $114,628 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $114,331

Boxborough, MA $114,256 Acton, MA $114,256 Ashland, MA $111,123 Bedford, MA $114,299 Hanscom Afb, MA $116,317 Bolton, MA $111,197 Carlisle, MA $114,331 Concord, MA $114,225

Fayville, MA $111,197 Holliston, MA $114,554 Hopedale, MA $111,165 Hopkinton, MA $111,229 Hudson, MA $111,229 Marlborough, MA $111,271 Maynard, MA $114,118 Mendon, MA $111,165

Milford, MA $111,165 Natick, MA $118,304 Sherborn, MA $118,240 Southborough, MA $111,229 Foxboro, MA $114,947 Franklin, MA $112,259 Greenbush, MA $114,735 Green Harbor, MA $114,703

Hingham, MA $116,615 Hull, MA $118,485 Humarock, MA $114,735 Mansfield, MA $114,947 Marshfield, MA $114,703 Marshfield Hills, MA $114,703 Medfield, MA $116,519 Medway, MA $114,628

Millis, MA $114,703 Minot, MA $114,735 Norfolk, MA $114,809 North Marshfield, MA $114,703 North Scituate, MA $114,703 Norwell, MA $114,809 Norwood, MA $114,947 Ocean Bluff, MA $114,703

Scituate, MA $114,703 Sharon, MA $114,947 Sheldonville, MA $112,312 South Walpole, MA $114,873 Stoughton, MA $114,947 Walpole, MA $114,915 Westwood, MA $116,626 Wrentham, MA $114,766

Boston, MA $118,485 Roxbury, MA $118,485 Roxbury Crossing, MA $118,485 Dorchester, MA $118,485 Dorchester Center, MA $118,485 Mattapan, MA $118,485 Charlestown, MA $118,485 Jamaica Plain, MA $118,485

Roslindale, MA $118,485 West Roxbury, MA $118,485 Allston, MA $118,485 Brighton, MA $118,485 Hyde Park, MA $118,485 Readville, MA $118,485 Cambridge, MA $118,485 Somerville, MA $118,485

Malden, MA $118,485 Everett, MA $118,485 Chelsea, MA $118,485 Revere, MA $118,485 Winthrop, MA $118,485 Medford, MA $118,485 West Medford, MA $118,485 Quincy, MA $118,485

Melrose, MA $118,485 Stoneham, MA $118,485 Braintree, MA $114,947 Milton, MA $118,485 Milton Village, MA $118,485 Weymouth, MA $114,947 East Weymouth, MA $114,947 South Weymouth, MA $114,947

North Weymouth, MA $114,947 East Boston, MA $118,485 Brockton, MA $114,947 Avon, MA $114,947 Bridgewater, MA $114,947 Bryantville, MA $114,873 Carver, MA $113,184 Duxbury, MA $114,628

East Bridgewater, MA $114,947 Easton, MA $114,947 Elmwood, MA $114,947 Halifax, MA $114,873 Hanover, MA $114,873 Hanson, MA $114,947 Holbrook, MA $114,947 Middleboro, MA $113,290

Manomet, MA $113,492 Lakeville, MA $111,909 Monponsett, MA $114,915 Abington, MA $114,947 North Carver, MA $114,703 North Easton, MA $114,947 North Pembroke, MA $114,841 Pembroke, MA $114,873

Plymouth, MA $113,651 Kingston, MA $114,660 South Carver, MA $111,802 Plympton, MA $114,766 Randolph, MA $114,947 Rockland, MA $114,947 South Easton, MA $114,947 West Bridgewater, MA $114,947

White Horse Beach, MA $113,566 Whitman, MA $114,947 Lexington, MA $118,485 Brookline, MA $118,485 Brookline Village, MA $118,485 Waltham, MA $118,485 North Waltham, MA $118,485 New Town, MA $118,485

Babson Park, MA $118,485 Newton, MA $118,485 Newton Center, MA $118,485 Newtonville, MA $118,485 Newton Highlands, MA $118,485 Newton Lower Falls, MA $118,485 Newton Upper Falls, MA $118,485 West Newton, MA $118,485

Auburndale, MA $118,485 Chestnut Hill, MA $118,485 Waban, MA $118,485 Watertown, MA $118,485 Arlington, MA $118,485 Arlington Heights, MA $118,485 Belmont, MA $118,485 Waverley, MA $118,485

Wellesley Hills, MA $118,485 Wellesley, MA $118,453 Needham, MA $118,485 Weston, MA $118,485 Needham Heights, MA $118,485 Nonantum, MA $118,485 Buzzards Bay, MA $111,771 Lincoln, MA $118,410

Stow, MA $114,118 Sudbury, MA $118,240 Wayland, MA $118,304 Woodville, MA $111,303 Woburn, MA $118,485 Burlington, MA $116,360 Andover, MA $112,535 Billerica, MA $114,331

Chelmsford, MA $114,331 Dracut, MA $114,331 Dunstable, MA $114,161 Haverhill, MA $112,535 Georgetown, MA $112,535 Groveland, MA $112,535 Lawrence, MA $112,535 Methuen, MA $112,535

North Andover, MA $112,535 Lowell, MA $114,331 Merrimac, MA $112,461 North Billerica, MA $114,331 North Chelmsford, MA $114,331 North Reading, MA $112,461 Nutting Lake, MA $114,331 Pinehurst, MA $114,331

Reading, MA $115,000 Tewksbury, MA $114,331 Tyngsboro, MA $114,331 Wakefield, MA $118,453 West Boxford, MA $112,535 Westford, MA $114,331 Wilmington, MA $113,417 Winchester, MA $118,485

Lynn, MA $118,485 Saugus, MA $118,485 Swampscott, MA $118,410 Nahant, MA $118,485 Amesbury, MA $111,962 Beverly, MA $118,198 Boxford, MA $112,535 Byfield, MA $112,461

Danvers, MA $112,355 Essex, MA $113,513 Gloucester, MA $113,683 Hamilton, MA $112,291 Hathorne, MA $112,355 Chilmark, MA $111,484 East Falmouth, MA $112,026 East Sandwich, MA $112,429

East Wareham, MA $111,802 Edgartown, MA $111,558 Falmouth, MA $111,845 Woods Hole, MA $111,845 Menemsha, MA $111,558 Monument Beach, MA $111,802 Nantucket, MA $111,558 North Falmouth, MA $111,877

Oak Bluffs, MA $111,590 Onset, MA $111,877 Pocasset, MA $111,845 Sagamore, MA $112,663 Sagamore Beach, MA $112,663 Sandwich, MA $112,440 Siasconset, MA $111,558 Silver Beach, MA $111,877

Vineyard Haven, MA $111,686 Wareham, MA $111,909 West Chop, MA $111,686 West Falmouth, MA $111,877 West Tisbury, MA $111,558 West Wareham, MA $111,951 Hyannis, MA $111,728 Barnstable, MA $112,100

Brewster, MA $111,558 Centerville, MA $112,057 Chatham, MA $111,558 Cotuit, MA $112,132 Ipswich, MA $112,291 Cummaquid, MA $111,760 Lynnfield, MA $115,383 Manchester, MA $113,948

Marblehead, MA $118,272 Middleton, MA $112,504 Newburyport, MA $112,323 Newbury, MA $112,535 Salisbury, MA $111,601 Peabody, MA $118,347 Prides Crossing, MA $115,213 Rockport, MA $113,672

Rowley, MA $112,355 Salem, MA $118,347 South Hamilton, MA $112,291 Topsfield, MA $112,461 Wenham, MA $112,323 West Newbury, MA $112,535 Accord, MA $114,947 Bellingham, MA $109,773

Brant Rock, MA $114,469 Canton, MA $114,947 Cohasset, MA $116,509 Dedham, MA $118,485 Dover, MA $118,378 East Mansfield, MA $114,947 Dennis, MA $111,558 Dennis Port, MA $111,558

East Dennis, MA $111,558 Eastham, MA $111,558 East Orleans, MA $111,558 Forestdale, MA $112,291 Harwich, MA $111,558 Harwich Port, MA $111,558 Hyannis Port, MA $111,717 Marstons Mills, MA $112,249

Mashpee, MA $112,323 North Chatham, MA $111,558 North Eastham, MA $112,992 North Truro, MA $114,416 Orleans, MA $111,558 Osterville, MA $111,919 Provincetown, MA $114,203 South Chatham, MA $111,558

South Dennis, MA $111,558 South Harwich, MA $111,558 South Orleans, MA $111,558 South Wellfleet, MA $112,992 South Yarmouth, MA $111,558 Truro, MA $112,992 Wellfleet, MA $112,992 West Barnstable, MA $112,302

West Chatham, MA $111,558 West Dennis, MA $111,558 West Harwich, MA $111,558 West Hyannisport, MA $111,962 West Yarmouth, MA $111,558 Yarmouth Port, MA $111,558 Assonet, MA $112,015 Attleboro, MA $110,092

Chartley, MA $114,947 Cuttyhunk, MA $111,909 Dartmouth, MA $112,089 Dighton, MA $110,899 East Freetown, MA $112,089 East Taunton, MA $114,766 Fairhaven, MA $112,089 Fall River, MA $112,089

Somerset, MA $111,983 Marion, MA $112,089 Mattapoisett, MA $112,089 New Bedford, MA $112,089 Acushnet, MA $112,089

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

$104,379

Average $115,584/year

$125,949

$8,698

Average $9,632/month

$10,496

$2,007

Average $2,223/week

$2,422

$50

Average $56/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,949	$10,496	$2,422	$61
Average	$115,584	$9,632	$2,223	$56
25th Percentile	$104,379	$8,698	$2,007	$50

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