Geophysicist Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Geophysicist make in South Dakota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Geophysicist in South Dakota is $95,506 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,868
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $86,247 to $104,070
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $77,817

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,070	$8,673	$2,001	$50
Average	$95,506	$7,959	$1,837	$46
25th Percentile	$86,247	$7,187	$1,659	$41

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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): $89,544
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,673
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $128,131
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,757
Expert (over 8 years): $174,280

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$89,544
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$94,673
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$128,131
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$141,757
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$174,280

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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:

Alcester: $94,699
Aurora: $94,837
Baltic: $95,899

Alcester, SD $94,699 Aurora, SD $94,837 Baltic, SD $95,899 Beresford, SD $94,752 Brandon, SD $96,430 Brookings, SD $94,837 Burbank, SD $94,529 Canistota, SD $94,837

Canton, SD $95,686 Centerville, SD $94,837 Chancellor, SD $95,368 Chester, SD $94,837 Colman, SD $94,837 Colton, SD $95,262 Crooks, SD $96,430 Davis, SD $94,837

Dell Rapids, SD $95,474 Egan, SD $94,837 Elk Point, SD $94,911 Elkton, SD $94,837 Fairview, SD $94,943 Flandreau, SD $94,837 Freeman, SD $94,837 Garretson, SD $96,005

Gayville, SD $94,529 Harrisburg, SD $96,430 Hartford, SD $95,899 Hudson, SD $94,752 Humboldt, SD $95,262 Hurley, SD $94,837 Irene, SD $94,837 Jefferson, SD $95,421

Lennox, SD $95,686 Lesterville, SD $94,837 Lyons, SD $96,111 Madison, SD $94,837 Marion, SD $94,837 Menno, SD $94,837 Mission Hill, SD $94,677 Monroe, SD $94,837

Belle Fourche, SD $92,946 Black Hawk, SD $94,539 Box Elder, SD $94,539 Buffalo, SD $92,946 Buffalo Gap, SD $92,946 Camp Crook, SD $92,946 Caputa, SD $94,433 Custer, SD $92,946

Deadwood, SD $92,946 Edgemont, SD $92,946 Enning, SD $92,946 Fairburn, SD $92,946 Fort Meade, SD $92,946 Hermosa, SD $93,796 Hill City, SD $93,264 Hot Springs, SD $92,946

Howes, SD $92,946 Interior, SD $92,946 Keystone, SD $93,689 Kyle, SD $92,946 Lead, SD $92,946 Ludlow, SD $92,946 Manderson, SD $92,946 Mud Butte, SD $92,946

Nemo, SD $93,689 Newell, SD $92,946 New Underwood, SD $93,796 Nisland, SD $92,946 Oelrichs, SD $92,946 Oglala, SD $92,946 Oral, SD $92,946 Owanka, SD $92,946

Piedmont, SD $94,008 Pine Ridge, SD $92,946 Porcupine, SD $92,946 Pringle, SD $92,946 Quinn, SD $92,946 Redig, SD $92,946 Saint Onge, SD $92,946 Scenic, SD $92,946

Smithwick, SD $92,946 Spearfish, SD $92,946 Sturgis, SD $92,946 Union Center, SD $92,946 Vale, SD $92,946 Wall, SD $92,946 Wasta, SD $92,946 White Owl, SD $92,946

Whitewood, SD $92,946 Wounded Knee, SD $92,946 Leola, SD $95,984 Long Lake, SD $95,984 Mansfield, SD $87,910 Mellette, SD $87,910 Northville, SD $87,910 Onaka, SD $87,910

Orient, SD $87,910 Pierpont, SD $100,680 Redfield, SD $87,910 Rockham, SD $87,910 Roscoe, SD $87,910 Selby, SD $87,910 Seneca, SD $87,910 Stratford, SD $87,910

Tolstoy, SD $87,910 Tulare, SD $87,910 Turton, SD $87,910 Warner, SD $87,910 Westport, SD $94,295 Pierre, SD $89,504 Agar, SD $87,910 Belvidere, SD $87,910

Blunt, SD $89,397 Burke, SD $87,910 Colome, SD $87,910 Dallas, SD $87,910 Draper, SD $87,910 Fort Pierre, SD $89,397 Gregory, SD $87,910 Hamill, SD $87,910

Harrold, SD $88,123 Hayes, SD $87,910 Herrick, SD $87,910 Holabird, SD $87,910 Ideal, SD $87,910 Kadoka, SD $90,428 Kennebec, SD $87,910 Long Valley, SD $90,428

Lower Brule, SD $87,910 Martin, SD $92,946 Midland, SD $87,910 Milesville, SD $90,428 Mission, SD $87,910 Murdo, SD $87,910 Norris, SD $87,910 Okaton, SD $87,910

Okreek, SD $87,910 Onida, SD $88,547 Parmelee, SD $87,910 Philip, SD $90,428 Presho, SD $87,910 Reliance, SD $87,910 Rosebud, SD $87,910 Saint Charles, SD $87,910

Saint Francis, SD $87,910 Tuthill, SD $90,428 Vivian, SD $87,910 Wanblee, SD $92,946 White River, SD $87,910 Winner, SD $87,910 Witten, SD $87,910 Wood, SD $87,910

Mobridge, SD $87,910 Bison, SD $92,946 Bullhead, SD $104,058 Cherry Creek, SD $87,910 Dupree, SD $87,910 Eagle Butte, SD $87,910 Faith, SD $92,946 Glencross, SD $87,910

Glenham, SD $87,910 Herreid, SD $104,058 Isabel, SD $87,910 Keldron, SD $104,058 Lantry, SD $87,910 Lemmon, SD $104,058 Little Eagle, SD $104,058 Lodgepole, SD $98,502

Mc Intosh, SD $104,058 Mc Laughlin, SD $104,058 Meadow, SD $98,502 Morristown, SD $104,058 Mound City, SD $95,984 Pollock, SD $104,058 Prairie City, SD $92,946 Ralph, SD $92,946

Reva, SD $92,946 Ridgeview, SD $87,910 Timber Lake, SD $87,910 Trail City, SD $87,910 Wakpala, SD $95,984 Walker, SD $104,058 Watauga, SD $104,058 Whitehorse, SD $87,910

Rapid City, SD $94,539 Ellsworth Afb, SD $94,539 Allen, SD $92,946 Batesland, SD $92,946 Montrose, SD $94,837 North Sioux City, SD $95,485 Nunda, SD $94,837 Oldham, SD $94,837

Olivet, SD $94,837 Parker, SD $94,837 Ramona, SD $94,837 Renner, SD $96,430 Rowena, SD $96,430 Rutland, SD $94,837 Salem, SD $94,837 Scotland, SD $94,837

Sinai, SD $94,837 Springfield, SD $94,677 Tabor, SD $94,677 Tea, SD $96,324 Trent, SD $94,837 Tyndall, SD $94,837 Utica, SD $94,837 Valley Springs, SD $96,324

Vermillion, SD $94,529 Viborg, SD $94,837 Volga, SD $94,837 Volin, SD $94,837 Wakonda, SD $94,837 Wentworth, SD $94,837 Winfred, SD $94,837 Worthing, SD $95,793

Yankton, SD $94,677 Sioux Falls, SD $96,430 Vienna, SD $94,837 Wallace, SD $94,837 Waubay, SD $100,680 Webster, SD $100,680 White, SD $94,837 Willow Lake, SD $94,837

Wilmot, SD $100,680 Mitchell, SD $94,837 Alexandria, SD $94,837 Alpena, SD $91,373 Armour, SD $94,837 Artesian, SD $94,837 Avon, SD $94,837 Bonesteel, SD $91,373

Bridgewater, SD $94,837 Canova, SD $94,837 Carpenter, SD $94,837 Carthage, SD $94,837 Cavour, SD $94,837 Chamberlain, SD $87,910 Corsica, SD $94,837 Dante, SD $94,837

Delmont, SD $94,837 Dimock, SD $94,837 Emery, SD $94,837 Ethan, SD $94,837 Fairfax, SD $91,373 Fedora, SD $94,837 Fort Thompson, SD $87,910 Fulton, SD $94,837

Gann Valley, SD $87,910 Geddes, SD $91,373 Harrison, SD $94,837 Highmore, SD $87,910 Stephan, SD $87,910 Hitchcock, SD $87,910 Howard, SD $94,837 Huron, SD $91,373

Iroquois, SD $94,837 Kaylor, SD $94,837 Kimball, SD $87,910 Lake Andes, SD $94,837 Lane, SD $91,373 Letcher, SD $94,837 Marty, SD $94,837 Miller, SD $87,910

Mount Vernon, SD $94,837 New Holland, SD $91,373 Oacoma, SD $87,910 Parkston, SD $94,837 Pickstown, SD $94,837 Plankinton, SD $91,373 Platte, SD $91,373 Pukwana, SD $87,910

Ree Heights, SD $87,910 Saint Lawrence, SD $87,910 Spencer, SD $94,837 Stickney, SD $94,837 Tripp, SD $94,837 Virgil, SD $87,910 Wagner, SD $94,837 Wessington, SD $87,910

Wessington Springs, SD $87,910 White Lake, SD $87,910 Wolsey, SD $87,910 Woonsocket, SD $94,837 Yale, SD $94,837 Aberdeen, SD $87,910 Akaska, SD $87,910 Amherst, SD $100,680

Andover, SD $100,680 Ashton, SD $87,910 Barnard, SD $94,295 Bath, SD $94,295 Bowdle, SD $87,910 Brentford, SD $87,910 Britton, SD $100,680 Claremont, SD $100,680

Columbia, SD $94,295 Conde, SD $87,910 Cresbard, SD $87,910 Doland, SD $91,373 Eureka, SD $95,984 Faulkton, SD $87,910 Ferney, SD $94,295 Frankfort, SD $87,910

Frederick, SD $100,680 Gettysburg, SD $87,910 Groton, SD $94,295 Hecla, SD $100,680 Hosmer, SD $87,910 Houghton, SD $100,680 Hoven, SD $87,910 Ipswich, SD $87,910

Java, SD $87,910 Langford, SD $100,680 Lebanon, SD $87,910 Watertown, SD $94,837 Arlington, SD $94,837 Astoria, SD $94,837 Badger, SD $94,837 Big Stone City, SD $99,787

Bradley, SD $94,837 Brandt, SD $94,837 Bristol, SD $100,680 Bruce, SD $94,837 Bryant, SD $94,837 Castlewood, SD $94,837 Claire City, SD $100,680 Clark, SD $94,837

Clear Lake, SD $94,837 Corona, SD $100,680 De Smet, SD $94,837 Eden, SD $100,680 Erwin, SD $94,837 Estelline, SD $94,837 Florence, SD $94,837 Garden City, SD $94,837

Gary, SD $94,837 Goodwin, SD $94,837 Grenville, SD $100,680 Hayti, SD $94,837 Hazel, SD $94,837 Henry, SD $94,837 Kranzburg, SD $94,837 Labolt, SD $94,837

Lake City, SD $100,680 Lake Norden, SD $94,837 Lake Preston, SD $94,837 Marvin, SD $97,758 Milbank, SD $99,787 New Effington, SD $100,680 Ortley, SD $100,680 Peever, SD $100,680

Raymond, SD $91,373 Revillo, SD $94,837 Rosholt, SD $100,680 Roslyn, SD $100,680 Sisseton, SD $100,680 South Shore, SD $94,837 Stockholm, SD $94,837 Strandburg, SD $94,837

Summit, SD $97,758 Toronto, SD $94,837 Twin Brooks, SD $97,758 Veblen, SD $100,680

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

$86,247

Average $95,506/year

$104,070

$7,187

Average $7,959/month

$8,673

$1,659

Average $1,837/week

$2,001

$41

Average $46/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,070	$8,673	$2,001	$50
Average	$95,506	$7,959	$1,837	$46
25th Percentile	$86,247	$7,187	$1,659	$41

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