Geophysicist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Geophysicist make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Geophysicist in New Mexico is $97,949 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $114,730
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,453 to $106,733
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,808

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,733	$8,894	$2,053	$51
Average	$97,949	$8,162	$1,884	$47
25th Percentile	$88,453	$7,371	$1,701	$43

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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): $91,835
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,095
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $131,409
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,384
Expert (over 8 years): $178,738

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$91,835
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$97,095
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$131,409
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$145,384
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$178,738

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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:

Algodones: $98,608
Belen: $98,289
Bernalillo: $99,139

Algodones, NM $98,608 Belen, NM $98,289 Bernalillo, NM $99,139 Bluewater, NM $98,289 Bosque, NM $98,289 Casa Blanca, NM $98,289 Cedar Crest, NM $99,245 Cedarvale, NM $98,289

Cerrillos, NM $98,608 Claunch, NM $98,289 Coyote, NM $98,799 Cuba, NM $98,799 Cubero, NM $98,289 Edgewood, NM $98,396 Estancia, NM $98,289 Gallina, NM $98,799

Counselor, NM $98,799 Grants, NM $98,289 Milan, NM $98,289 Isleta, NM $99,352 Jarales, NM $98,289 Jemez Pueblo, NM $98,470 Jemez Springs, NM $98,714 Laguna, NM $98,289

La Jara, NM $98,799 La Joya, NM $98,289 Lindrith, NM $98,799 Los Lunas, NM $98,927 Mcintosh, NM $98,289 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $98,289 Moriarty, NM $98,321 Mountainair, NM $98,289

Nageezi, NM $98,544 New Laguna, NM $98,289 Paguate, NM $98,289 Pena Blanca, NM $98,884 Peralta, NM $99,033 Placitas, NM $98,820 Ponderosa, NM $98,714 Prewitt, NM $98,289

Regina, NM $98,799 Sandia Park, NM $99,139 Corrales, NM $99,777 San Fidel, NM $98,289 San Rafael, NM $98,289 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $98,597 San Ysidro, NM $98,385 Stanley, NM $98,544

Tijeras, NM $99,245 Tome, NM $98,396 Torreon, NM $98,289 Veguita, NM $98,289 Willard, NM $98,289 Youngsville, NM $98,799 Bosque Farms, NM $99,245 Clines Corners, NM $98,544

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $98,895 Cochiti Lake, NM $99,044 Albuquerque, NM $99,883 Kirtland Afb, NM $99,883 Rio Rancho, NM $99,564 Gallup, NM $98,289 Brimhall, NM $98,289 Church Rock, NM $98,289

Continental Divide, NM $98,289 Crownpoint, NM $98,289 Fence Lake, NM $98,289 Fort Wingate, NM $98,289 Gamerco, NM $98,289 Mentmore, NM $98,289 Mexican Springs, NM $98,289 Ramah, NM $98,289

Rehoboth, NM $98,289 Thoreau, NM $98,289 Tohatchi, NM $98,289 Vanderwagen, NM $98,289 Zuni, NM $98,289 Navajo, NM $99,713 Jamestown, NM $98,289 Pinehill, NM $98,289

Sheep Springs, NM $98,289 Smith Lake, NM $98,289 Yatahey, NM $98,289 Farmington, NM $98,544 Aztec, NM $98,544 Blanco, NM $98,544 Bloomfield, NM $98,544 Flora Vista, NM $98,544

Fruitland, NM $98,544 Kirtland, NM $98,544 La Plata, NM $98,544 Navajo Dam, NM $98,799 Shiprock, NM $98,544 Waterflow, NM $98,544 Newcomb, NM $98,289 Sanostee, NM $98,544

Santa Fe, NM $100,393 Abiquiu, NM $98,799 Alcalde, NM $98,799 Amalia, NM $98,799 Arroyo Hondo, NM $98,799 Arroyo Seco, NM $98,799 Canjilon, NM $98,799 Canones, NM $98,799

Carson, NM $98,799 Cebolla, NM $98,799 Cerro, NM $98,799 Chama, NM $98,799 Chamisal, NM $98,799 Chimayo, NM $99,330 Cordova, NM $99,118 Costilla, NM $98,799

Taos Ski Valley, NM $98,799 Dixon, NM $98,799 Dulce, NM $98,799 El Prado, NM $98,799 El Rito, NM $98,799 Embudo, NM $98,799 Espanola, NM $99,224 Glorieta, NM $99,968

Hernandez, NM $98,799 Ilfeld, NM $98,799 La Madera, NM $98,799 Lamy, NM $99,755 Llano, NM $98,799 Los Alamos, NM $99,118 White Rock, NM $99,755 Medanales, NM $98,799

Ojo Caliente, NM $98,799 Los Ojos, NM $98,799 Pecos, NM $99,437 Penasco, NM $98,799 Petaca, NM $98,799 Questa, NM $98,799 Ranchos De Taos, NM $98,799 Red River, NM $98,799

Ribera, NM $98,799 Rowe, NM $99,118 San Cristobal, NM $98,799 San Jose, NM $98,905 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $98,799 Santa Cruz, NM $99,330 Serafina, NM $98,799 Taos, NM $98,799

Tererro, NM $99,649 Tesuque, NM $100,393 Tierra Amarilla, NM $98,799 Trampas, NM $98,799 Tres Piedras, NM $98,799 Truchas, NM $98,799 Vadito, NM $98,799 Valdez, NM $98,799

Vallecitos, NM $98,799 Velarde, NM $98,799 Villanueva, NM $98,799 Spaceport City, NM $90,438 Las Vegas, NM $98,799 Angel Fire, NM $98,799 Anton Chico, NM $98,799 Buena Vista, NM $98,799

Chacon, NM $98,799 Cimarron, NM $98,799 Cleveland, NM $98,799 Eagle Nest, NM $98,799 Guadalupita, NM $98,799 Holman, NM $98,799 La Loma, NM $98,799 Maxwell, NM $98,799

Miami, NM $98,799 Mills, NM $98,799 Montezuma, NM $98,799 Mora, NM $98,799 Mosquero, NM $98,799 Ocate, NM $98,799 Ojo Feliz, NM $98,799 Rainsville, NM $98,799

Raton, NM $101,753 Rociada, NM $98,799 Roy, NM $98,799 Sapello, NM $98,799 Solano, NM $98,799 Springer, NM $98,799 Ute Park, NM $98,799 Valmora, NM $98,799

Wagon Mound, NM $98,799 Watrous, NM $98,799 Socorro, NM $98,289 Aragon, NM $98,289 Datil, NM $98,289 Lemitar, NM $98,289 Luna, NM $98,087 Magdalena, NM $98,289

Pie Town, NM $98,289 Polvadera, NM $98,289 Quemado, NM $98,289 Reserve, NM $96,143 San Acacia, NM $98,289 San Antonio, NM $95,729 Truth Or Consequences, NM $90,438 Arrey, NM $90,438

Caballo, NM $90,438 Derry, NM $90,438 Elephant Butte, NM $90,438 Garfield, NM $90,438 Hatch, NM $90,438 Monticello, NM $91,798 Rincon, NM $90,438 Salem, NM $90,438

Williamsburg, NM $90,438 Winston, NM $90,438 Las Cruces, NM $92,032 White Sands Missile Range, NM $91,288 Santa Teresa, NM $92,393 Playas, NM $90,438 Animas, NM $95,070 Anthony, NM $92,053

Arenas Valley, NM $90,438 Bayard, NM $90,438 Berino, NM $90,970 Buckhorn, NM $90,438 Santa Clara, NM $90,438 Chamberino, NM $90,970 Cliff, NM $90,438 Columbus, NM $91,044

Deming, NM $90,438 Dona Ana, NM $92,032 Fairacres, NM $91,182 Faywood, NM $90,438 Fort Bayard, NM $90,438 Gila, NM $90,438 Glenwood, NM $95,070 Hachita, NM $90,438

Hanover, NM $90,438 Hillsboro, NM $90,438 Hurley, NM $90,438 La Mesa, NM $91,607 Lordsburg, NM $90,438 Mesilla, NM $92,032 Mesilla Park, NM $92,032 Mesquite, NM $91,926

Mimbres, NM $90,438 Mule Creek, NM $95,070 Organ, NM $91,820 Pinos Altos, NM $90,438 Radium Springs, NM $91,395 Redrock, NM $90,438 Rodeo, NM $99,713 San Miguel, NM $91,926

Silver City, NM $90,438 Sunland Park, NM $92,510 Tyrone, NM $90,438 Vado, NM $91,501 Chaparral, NM $92,000 Clovis, NM $94,879 Cannon Afb, NM $94,879 Broadview, NM $95,771

Causey, NM $93,987 Crossroads, NM $93,987 Dora, NM $93,987 Elida, NM $93,987 Floyd, NM $93,987 Fort Sumner, NM $98,799 Grady, NM $95,771 House, NM $95,771

Kenna, NM $93,987 Lingo, NM $93,987 Melrose, NM $94,879 Milnesand, NM $93,987 Pep, NM $93,987 Portales, NM $93,987 Rogers, NM $93,987 Saint Vrain, NM $94,879

Taiban, NM $96,186 Texico, NM $94,879 Yeso, NM $98,544 Roswell, NM $93,169 Artesia, NM $93,169 Caprock, NM $93,987 Carlsbad, NM $93,169 Dexter, NM $93,169

Eunice, NM $93,987 Hagerman, NM $93,169 Hobbs, NM $93,987 Hope, NM $93,169 Jal, NM $93,987 Lake Arthur, NM $93,169 Lakewood, NM $93,169 Loco Hills, NM $93,169

Loving, NM $93,169 Lovington, NM $93,987 Mcdonald, NM $93,987 Malaga, NM $93,169 Maljamar, NM $93,572 Monument, NM $93,987 Tatum, NM $93,987 Whites City, NM $93,169

Carrizozo, NM $93,169 Alamogordo, NM $94,762 Alto, NM $93,169 Bent, NM $93,912 Capitan, NM $93,169 Cloudcroft, NM $94,444 Corona, NM $98,289 Encino, NM $98,544

Fort Stanton, NM $93,169 Glencoe, NM $93,169 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $94,762 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $94,762 Hondo, NM $93,169 La Luz, NM $94,762 Lincoln, NM $93,169 Mayhill, NM $93,169

Mescalero, NM $93,700 Nogal, NM $93,169 Orogrande, NM $91,894 Picacho, NM $93,169 Pinon, NM $93,169 Ruidoso, NM $93,169 Ruidoso Downs, NM $93,169 Sacramento, NM $93,275

San Patricio, NM $93,169 Sunspot, NM $94,550 Timberon, NM $93,275 Tinnie, NM $93,169 Tularosa, NM $94,444 Vaughn, NM $98,544 Weed, NM $93,169 Tucumcari, NM $95,771

Amistad, NM $95,771 Bard, NM $95,771 Capulin, NM $101,753 Clayton, NM $95,771 Conchas Dam, NM $97,280 Cuervo, NM $98,799 Des Moines, NM $101,753 Folsom, NM $101,753

Garita, NM $98,799 Gladstone, NM $98,799 Grenville, NM $98,757 Logan, NM $95,771 Mcalister, NM $95,771 Nara Visa, NM $95,771 Newkirk, NM $98,799 Quay, NM $95,771

San Jon, NM $95,771 Santa Rosa, NM $98,799 Sedan, NM $95,771 Trementina, NM $98,799

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

$88,453

Average $97,949/year

$106,733

$7,371

Average $8,162/month

$8,894

$1,701

Average $1,884/week

$2,053

$43

Average $47/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,733	$8,894	$2,053	$51
Average	$97,949	$8,162	$1,884	$47
25th Percentile	$88,453	$7,371	$1,701	$43

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