Geophysicist Salary in Oregon

How much does a Geophysicist make in Oregon?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Geophysicist in Oregon is $107,935 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): $126,427
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,471 to $117,614
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,944

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,614	$9,801	$2,262	$57
Average	$107,935	$8,995	$2,076	$52
25th Percentile	$97,471	$8,123	$1,874	$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): $101,198
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,994
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $144,807
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $160,206
Expert (over 8 years): $196,961

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$101,198
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$106,994
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$144,807
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$160,206
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$196,961

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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:

Antelope: $109,741
Aurora: $108,329
Beaverton: $111,314

Antelope, OR $109,741 Aurora, OR $108,329 Beaverton, OR $111,314 Beavercreek, OR $108,913 Boring, OR $110,889 Bridal Veil, OR $110,602 Brightwood, OR $110,251 Canby, OR $108,435

Cascade Locks, OR $110,251 Clackamas, OR $111,176 Clatskanie, OR $110,251 Colton, OR $108,488 Columbia City, OR $110,251 Corbett, OR $110,464 Donald, OR $108,233 Dufur, OR $110,251

Eagle Creek, OR $109,880 Estacada, OR $110,251 Fairview, OR $111,239 Gervais, OR $106,639 Gladstone, OR $111,314 Government Camp, OR $110,251 Grass Valley, OR $109,795 Gresham, OR $111,176

Hood River, OR $110,251 Hubbard, OR $108,084 Kent, OR $109,795 Lake Oswego, OR $111,314 Marylhurst, OR $111,314 Maupin, OR $110,251 Molalla, OR $107,659 Moro, OR $109,795

Mosier, OR $110,251 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $110,251 Mulino, OR $108,435 Odell, OR $110,251 Oregon City, OR $110,889 Rainier, OR $110,251 Rhododendron, OR $110,251 Rufus, OR $105,981

Saint Helens, OR $110,251 Warren, OR $110,390 Deer Island, OR $110,251 Sandy, OR $110,390 Scappoose, OR $110,326 Shaniko, OR $110,251 The Dalles, OR $110,251 Troutdale, OR $110,889

Tualatin, OR $111,176 Tygh Valley, OR $110,251 Vernonia, OR $110,251 Wasco, OR $108,562 Welches, OR $110,251 West Linn, OR $111,176 Wilsonville, OR $110,889 Woodburn, OR $106,353

Happy Valley, OR $111,314 Damascus, OR $111,101 Amity, OR $106,427 Arch Cape, OR $110,251 Astoria, OR $110,251 Banks, OR $110,251 Bay City, OR $108,020 Beaver, OR $105,790

Buxton, OR $110,251 Cannon Beach, OR $110,251 Carlton, OR $107,808 Cloverdale, OR $105,790 Cornelius, OR $110,751 Dayton, OR $106,214 Dundee, OR $108,010 Forest Grove, OR $109,561

Gales Creek, OR $110,039 Garibaldi, OR $108,020 Gaston, OR $108,849 Hammond, OR $111,027 Hebo, OR $105,790 Hillsboro, OR $110,963 Manning, OR $110,251 Lafayette, OR $107,819

Mcminnville, OR $107,436 Manzanita, OR $110,251 Nehalem, OR $110,251 Newberg, OR $110,602 North Plains, OR $110,602 Oceanside, OR $108,020 Pacific City, OR $105,790 Rockaway Beach, OR $108,020

Saint Paul, OR $106,214 Seaside, OR $110,251 Sherwood, OR $110,963 Tillamook, OR $108,020 Netarts, OR $108,020 Timber, OR $110,251 Tolovana Park, OR $110,251 Warrenton, OR $111,027

Wheeler, OR $110,251 Yamhill, OR $108,137 Neskowin, OR $105,790 Portland, OR $111,314 Salem, OR $106,852 Keizer, OR $106,852 Albany, OR $105,365 Alsea, OR $104,621

Aumsville, OR $106,778 Blodgett, OR $105,460 Brownsville, OR $104,993 Cascadia, OR $104,802 Corvallis, OR $105,322 Crabtree, OR $105,460 Crawfordsville, OR $104,961 Dallas, OR $106,427

Depoe Bay, OR $105,790 Detroit, OR $105,790 Eddyville, OR $105,556 Falls City, OR $105,790 Foster, OR $104,802 Gates, OR $105,790 Grand Ronde, OR $105,790 Halsey, OR $105,003

Idanha, OR $105,790 Independence, OR $106,778 Jefferson, OR $106,714 Lebanon, OR $105,046 Logsden, OR $105,790 Lyons, OR $105,790 Mill City, OR $105,790 Monmouth, OR $106,289

Mount Angel, OR $106,427 Neotsu, OR $105,790 Newport, OR $105,790 South Beach, OR $105,003 Lincoln City, OR $105,790 Otis, OR $105,790 Otter Rock, OR $105,790 Philomath, OR $105,226

Rickreall, OR $106,852 Rose Lodge, OR $105,790 Saint Benedict, OR $106,501 Scio, OR $105,673 Scotts Mills, OR $107,202 Seal Rock, OR $105,003 Shedd, OR $104,929 Sheridan, OR $106,491

Siletz, OR $105,790 Silverton, OR $106,501 Stayton, OR $106,353 Mehama, OR $105,928 Sublimity, OR $106,501 Sweet Home, OR $104,780 Gleneden Beach, OR $105,790 Tangent, OR $105,078

Tidewater, OR $104,632 Toledo, OR $105,790 Turner, OR $106,852 Waldport, OR $104,610 Willamina, OR $105,981 Eugene, OR $105,779 Agness, OR $104,249 Allegany, OR $104,610

Alvadore, OR $105,779 Azalea, OR $104,249 Bandon, OR $104,493 Blachly, OR $104,621 Blue River, OR $104,504 Broadbent, OR $104,249 Brookings, OR $104,249 Camas Valley, OR $104,249

Canyonville, OR $104,249 Cheshire, OR $105,354 Coos Bay, OR $104,610 Coquille, OR $104,493 Cottage Grove, OR $104,642 Crescent Lake, OR $104,610 Creswell, OR $105,492 Culp Creek, OR $104,600

Curtin, OR $104,685 Days Creek, OR $104,249 Deadwood, OR $104,621 Dexter, OR $105,141 Dillard, OR $104,493 Dorena, OR $104,610 Drain, OR $104,610 Elkton, OR $104,621

Elmira, OR $105,354 Fall Creek, OR $105,003 Florence, OR $104,674 Gardiner, OR $104,610 Glendale, OR $104,249 Glide, OR $104,610 Gold Beach, OR $104,249 Harrisburg, OR $105,566

Idleyld Park, OR $104,610 Junction City, OR $105,492 Lakeside, OR $104,610 Langlois, OR $104,249 Lorane, OR $105,035 Lowell, OR $104,717 Mapleton, OR $104,621 Marcola, OR $105,280

Pleasant Hill, OR $105,566 Monroe, OR $104,855 Myrtle Creek, OR $104,249 Myrtle Point, OR $104,483 North Bend, OR $104,610 Noti, OR $105,067 Oakland, OR $104,600 Oakridge, OR $104,600

Ophir, OR $104,249 Port Orford, OR $104,249 Powers, OR $104,249 Reedsport, OR $104,642 Riddle, OR $104,249 Roseburg, OR $104,493 Scottsburg, OR $104,610 Springfield, OR $105,566

Sixes, OR $104,249 Sutherlin, OR $104,600 Swisshome, OR $104,621 Tenmile, OR $104,249 Thurston, OR $105,566 Tiller, OR $104,249 Umpqua, OR $104,610 Veneta, OR $105,141

Vida, OR $104,600 Walterville, OR $104,929 Walton, OR $104,610 Wedderburn, OR $104,249 Westfir, OR $104,600 Westlake, OR $104,663 Wilbur, OR $104,610 Winchester, OR $104,610

Winston, OR $104,249 Wolf Creek, OR $104,249 Yachats, OR $104,717 Yoncalla, OR $104,610 Medford, OR $105,311 Central Point, OR $105,311 White City, OR $104,812 Ashland, OR $104,536

Butte Falls, OR $104,387 Cave Junction, OR $104,249 Eagle Point, OR $104,961 Gold Hill, OR $105,025 Grants Pass, OR $104,249 Jacksonville, OR $105,173 Kerby, OR $104,249 Merlin, OR $104,249

Murphy, OR $104,600 O Brien, OR $104,249 Phoenix, OR $105,311 Prospect, OR $104,249 Rogue River, OR $104,674 Selma, OR $104,249 Shady Cove, OR $104,536 Talent, OR $105,311

Trail, OR $104,249 Wilderville, OR $104,249 Williams, OR $104,249 Klamath Falls, OR $104,249 Crater Lake, OR $104,249 Adel, OR $104,249 Beatty, OR $104,249 Bly, OR $104,249

Bonanza, OR $104,249 Chiloquin, OR $104,249 Dairy, OR $104,249 Fort Klamath, OR $104,249 Keno, OR $104,249 Lakeview, OR $104,249 Malin, OR $104,249 Merrill, OR $104,249

Midland, OR $104,249 New Pine Creek, OR $104,249 Paisley, OR $104,249 Plush, OR $104,249 Silver Lake, OR $104,493 Sprague River, OR $104,249 Summer Lake, OR $104,249 Christmas Valley, OR $104,493

Bend, OR $104,610 Fields, OR $97,238 Ashwood, OR $106,852 Brothers, OR $104,610 Burns, OR $97,238 Princeton, OR $97,238 Diamond, OR $97,238 Camp Sherman, OR $105,003

Chemult, OR $104,493 Crane, OR $97,238 Crescent, OR $104,610 Culver, OR $106,310 Fort Rock, OR $104,493 Frenchglen, OR $97,238 Gilchrist, OR $104,610 Hines, OR $97,238

La Pine, OR $104,610 Madras, OR $106,310 Mitchell, OR $111,462 Paulina, OR $109,147 Post, OR $107,585 Powell Butte, OR $105,003 Prineville, OR $104,610 Redmond, OR $104,610

Riley, OR $104,557 Sisters, OR $104,610 Terrebonne, OR $105,003 Warm Springs, OR $108,020 Pendleton, OR $111,622 Adams, OR $111,792 Arlington, OR $109,635 Athena, OR $111,728

Baker City, OR $104,515 Bates, OR $111,462 Boardman, OR $111,505 Bridgeport, OR $97,238 Canyon City, OR $111,462 Condon, OR $111,462 Cove, OR $111,792 Dayville, OR $111,462

Echo, OR $111,558 Elgin, OR $111,792 Enterprise, OR $111,462 Fossil, OR $111,462 Haines, OR $111,462 Halfway, OR $97,238 Helix, OR $111,558 Heppner, OR $111,462

Hereford, OR $97,238 Hermiston, OR $111,579 Lexington, OR $111,792 Oxbow, OR $97,238 Imbler, OR $111,792 Imnaha, OR $106,724 Ione, OR $111,462 Irrigon, OR $111,484

John Day, OR $111,462 Joseph, OR $106,724 Kimberly, OR $111,462 La Grande, OR $111,792 Long Creek, OR $111,462 Lostine, OR $111,462 Meacham, OR $111,792 Mikkalo, OR $111,462

Milton Freewater, OR $111,792 Monument, OR $111,462 Mount Vernon, OR $111,462 North Powder, OR $111,792 Pilot Rock, OR $111,792 Prairie City, OR $106,724 Richland, OR $97,238 Seneca, OR $106,724

Spray, OR $111,462 Stanfield, OR $111,526 Summerville, OR $111,792 Sumpter, OR $111,462 Ukiah, OR $111,792 Umatilla, OR $111,622 Union, OR $111,792 Unity, OR $104,515

Wallowa, OR $111,462 Weston, OR $111,792 Adrian, OR $97,238 Arock, OR $97,238 Brogan, OR $97,238 Drewsey, OR $97,238 Durkee, OR $97,238 Harper, OR $97,238

Huntington, OR $97,238 Ironside, OR $97,238 Jamieson, OR $97,238 Jordan Valley, OR $97,238 Juntura, OR $97,238 Nyssa, OR $97,238 Ontario, OR $97,238 Riverside, OR $97,238

Vale, OR $97,238 Westfall, OR $97,238

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

$97,471

Average $107,935/year

$117,614

$8,123

Average $8,995/month

$9,801

$1,874

Average $2,076/week

$2,262

$47

Average $52/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,614	$9,801	$2,262	$57
Average	$107,935	$8,995	$2,076	$52
25th Percentile	$97,471	$8,123	$1,874	$47

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