Geophysicist Salary in Arkansas

How much does a Geophysicist make in Arkansas?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geophysicist in Arkansas is $96,498 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): $110,937
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,570 to $104,056
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,441

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,056	$8,671	$2,001	$50
Average	$96,498	$8,042	$1,856	$46
25th Percentile	$87,570	$7,297	$1,684	$42

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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): $89,830
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,923
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $128,535
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $142,072
Expert (over 8 years): $174,640

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$89,830
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$94,923
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$128,535
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$142,072
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$174,640

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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: $118,268.
California: $117,819.
Massachusetts: $116,249.

District of Columbia $118,268 California $117,819 Massachusetts $116,249 Washington $115,822 New Jersey $115,779 Alaska $115,629 Connecticut $114,155 New York $113,557

Hawaii $111,645 Rhode Island $110,748 Maryland $110,139 Minnesota $109,306 Colorado $108,985 Illinois $108,879 Oregon $108,473 Delaware $108,174

New Hampshire $107,986 Virginia $107,565 Pennsylvania $106,336 Nevada $105,717 North Dakota $105,514 Michigan $105,193 Wisconsin $105,076 Vermont $104,841

Texas $104,189 Maine $104,147 Arizona $104,082 Ohio $104,008 Georgia $103,025 Indiana $102,534 Wyoming $102,438 Utah $102,288

Iowa $102,224 Kansas $101,711 Louisiana $101,562 North Carolina $101,508 Missouri $101,487 Florida $101,070 Montana $100,846 Nebraska $100,632

Kentucky $100,515 South Carolina $100,088 Tennessee $99,820 Idaho $99,714 New Mexico $98,934 Oklahoma $98,763 Alabama $98,133 South Dakota $97,075

Arkansas $96,498 West Virginia $96,189 Mississippi $95,259

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:

Star City: $94,919
Wesley: $96,395
West Fork: $97,007

Star City, AR $94,919 Wesley, AR $96,395 West Fork, AR $97,007 Witter, AR $95,466 Russellville, AR $94,093 Alix, AR $93,892 Altus, AR $93,910 Atkins, AR $94,221

Belleville, AR $93,541 Blue Mountain, AR $94,010 Bluffton, AR $93,422 Briggsville, AR $93,438 Centerville, AR $93,994 Clarksville, AR $93,949 Coal Hill, AR $94,032 Danville, AR $93,554

Dardanelle, AR $93,768 Delaware, AR $93,483 Dover, AR $93,486 Gravelly, AR $93,489 Hagarville, AR $93,333 Hartman, AR $93,850 Harvey, AR $93,436 Havana, AR $93,618

Hector, AR $93,362 Knoxville, AR $93,669 Mc Dougal, AR $94,041 Manila, AR $95,550 Marmaduke, AR $93,697 Maynard, AR $93,675 Minturn, AR $93,667 Monette, AR $94,974

Tillar, AR $93,834 Warren, AR $93,974 Watson, AR $93,686 Wilmar, AR $93,751 Wilmot, AR $93,906 Winchester, AR $93,905 Yorktown, AR $95,130 Camden, AR $93,853

Bearden, AR $93,982 Beirne, AR $93,787 Bluff City, AR $93,427 Calion, AR $93,970 Carthage, AR $95,015 Chidester, AR $93,562 Curtis, AR $93,750 El Dorado, AR $93,907

Emerson, AR $94,296 Fordyce, AR $94,439 Gurdon, AR $93,629 Hampton, AR $93,685 Harrell, AR $93,940 Huttig, AR $93,963 Ivan, AR $94,876 Junction City, AR $93,766

Lawson, AR $94,059 Louann, AR $93,655 Mc Neil, AR $93,675 Magnolia, AR $94,075 Mount Holly, AR $93,562 Norphlet, AR $94,031 Smackover, AR $93,784 Sparkman, AR $93,797

Stephens, AR $93,605 Joiner, AR $98,435 Keiser, AR $97,153 La Grange, AR $95,395 Lambrook, AR $93,274 Lepanto, AR $97,055 Lexa, AR $93,855 Luxora, AR $95,749

Madison, AR $96,813 Marianna, AR $95,218 Marion, AR $99,949 Marked Tree, AR $97,226 Marvell, AR $93,735 Mellwood, AR $93,167 Moro, AR $94,139 Oneida, AR $94,017

Osceola, AR $97,207 Palestine, AR $94,848 Parkin, AR $97,471 Poplar Grove, AR $94,278 Proctor, AR $99,359 Rivervale, AR $96,762 Snow Lake, AR $93,113 Turner, AR $93,352

Turrell, AR $99,080 Tyronza, AR $98,002 Vanndale, AR $96,331 Wabash, AR $93,361 West Helena, AR $95,071 West Ridge, AR $96,918 Wheatley, AR $94,099 Widener, AR $97,524

Wilson, AR $97,843 Wynne, AR $95,755 Jonesboro, AR $95,091 Alicia, AR $93,293 Bay, AR $95,278 Beech Grove, AR $93,371 Biggers, AR $93,362 Black Oak, AR $95,238

Black Rock, AR $93,460 Bono, AR $93,679 Brookland, AR $94,676 Caraway, AR $95,796 Cash, AR $93,568 Corning, AR $93,784 Datto, AR $93,716 Delaplaine, AR $93,290

Dell, AR $95,770 Egypt, AR $93,775 Etowah, AR $95,876 Fisher, AR $94,577 Greenway, AR $93,889 Grubbs, AR $93,855 Harrisburg, AR $95,523 Hoxie, AR $93,531

Imboden, AR $93,423 Knobel, AR $93,307 Lafe, AR $93,548 Lake City, AR $95,099 Leachville, AR $95,008 Light, AR $93,372 Lynn, AR $93,484 London, AR $93,607

O Kean, AR $93,634 Paragould, AR $93,896 Peach Orchard, AR $93,290 Piggott, AR $94,017 Pocahontas, AR $93,570 Pollard, AR $93,702 Portia, AR $93,895 Powhatan, AR $93,444

Ravenden, AR $93,388 Ravenden Springs, AR $93,516 Rector, AR $93,773 Reyno, AR $93,707 Saint Francis, AR $94,403 Sedgwick, AR $93,570 Smithville, AR $93,341 State University, AR $94,924

Strawberry, AR $93,373 Success, AR $93,593 Swifton, AR $93,379 Trumann, AR $96,051 Tuckerman, AR $93,497 Walcott, AR $93,467 Waldenburg, AR $94,467 Walnut Ridge, AR $93,487

Warm Springs, AR $93,570 New Blaine, AR $93,534 Oark, AR $94,004 Ola, AR $93,773 Ozone, AR $93,899 Paris, AR $93,745 Pelsor, AR $93,194 Plainview, AR $93,530

Pottsville, AR $94,077 Rover, AR $93,483 Scranton, AR $93,729 Subiaco, AR $93,773 Fort Smith, AR $93,305 Alma, AR $93,466 Barling, AR $93,325 Boles, AR $93,400

Booneville, AR $93,563 Branch, AR $93,659 Cecil, AR $93,524 Cedarville, AR $93,677 Charleston, AR $93,590 Chester, AR $94,427 Dyer, AR $93,635 Greenwood, AR $93,405

Hackett, AR $93,337 Hartford, AR $93,369 Huntington, AR $93,344 Lavaca, AR $93,410 Magazine, AR $93,620 Mansfield, AR $93,366 Midland, AR $93,345 Mountainburg, AR $94,445

Mulberry, AR $94,044 Natural Dam, AR $94,324 Ozark, AR $94,036 Parks, AR $93,392 Ratcliff, AR $93,704 Rudy, AR $93,594 Uniontown, AR $93,683 Van Buren, AR $93,335

Waldron, AR $93,494 Winslow, AR $95,909 Quitman, AR $94,304 Redfield, AR $95,868 Reydell, AR $93,846 Roe, AR $94,055 Roland, AR $95,911 Romance, AR $94,747

Rose Bud, AR $94,448 Russell, AR $94,067 Saint Charles, AR $93,535 Scotland, AR $93,542 Scott, AR $96,310 Searcy, AR $94,505 Sheridan, AR $95,706 Sherrill, AR $95,673

Shirley, AR $93,377 Solgohachia, AR $94,374 Springfield, AR $94,581 Stuttgart, AR $94,396 Sweet Home, AR $96,576 Thida, AR $93,368 Tichnor, AR $93,310 Traskwood, AR $95,200

Tucker, AR $95,772 Tupelo, AR $93,529 Ulm, AR $94,318 Vilonia, AR $95,649 Wabbaseka, AR $95,331 Ward, AR $95,391 West Point, AR $94,497 Wilburn, AR $93,739

Woodson, AR $96,027 Wooster, AR $95,331 Wright, AR $95,781 Wrightsville, AR $96,383 Little Rock, AR $96,584 West Memphis, AR $99,949 Armorel, AR $95,222 Aubrey, AR $94,918

Barton, AR $94,561 Bassett, AR $98,200 Blytheville, AR $95,453 Gosnell, AR $95,135 Brickeys, AR $97,077 Burdette, AR $95,692 Caldwell, AR $96,079 Cherry Valley, AR $95,643

Clarkedale, AR $99,197 Colt, AR $95,253 Crawfordsville, AR $99,141 Tontitown, AR $96,956 Strong, AR $93,861 Thornton, AR $94,069 Waldo, AR $93,648 Whelen Springs, AR $93,837

Hope, AR $93,711 Alleene, AR $93,472 Ashdown, AR $93,731 Ben Lomond, AR $93,690 Blevins, AR $93,617 Bradley, AR $95,092 Buckner, AR $93,646 Cale, AR $93,558

Columbus, AR $93,495 De Queen, AR $93,670 Dierks, AR $93,523 Doddridge, AR $94,921 Emmet, AR $93,583 Foreman, AR $93,614 Fouke, AR $94,560 Fulton, AR $93,491

Garland City, AR $94,217 Genoa, AR $94,184 Gillham, AR $93,519 Horatio, AR $93,611 Laneburg, AR $93,596 Lewisville, AR $94,109 Lockesburg, AR $93,510 Mc Caskill, AR $93,528

Mineral Springs, AR $93,601 Nashville, AR $93,650 Ogden, AR $93,599 Texarkana, AR $93,905 Ozan, AR $93,525 Prescott, AR $93,634 Rosston, AR $93,555 Saratoga, AR $93,555

Stamps, AR $94,119 Taylor, AR $94,982 Washington, AR $93,520 Willisville, AR $93,746 Wilton, AR $93,893 Winthrop, AR $93,526 Hot Springs National Park, AR $94,768 Hot Springs Village, AR $94,798

Alpine, AR $93,570 Amity, AR $93,566 Antoine, AR $93,722 Arkadelphia, AR $93,750 Bauxite, AR $95,791 Crumrod, AR $93,082 Driver, AR $97,589 Dyess, AR $97,649

Earle, AR $98,286 Edmondson, AR $99,418 Elaine, AR $93,326 Forrest City, AR $96,132 Frenchmans Bayou, AR $98,908 Gilmore, AR $98,674 Goodwin, AR $94,364 Haynes, AR $95,567

Helena, AR $94,411 Heth, AR $98,306 Hickory Ridge, AR $94,560 Hughes, AR $98,271 Bismarck, AR $93,926 Board Camp, AR $93,549 Bonnerdale, AR $93,551 Caddo Gap, AR $93,435

Cove, AR $93,566 Delight, AR $93,564 Donaldson, AR $94,155 Friendship, AR $94,179 Glenwood, AR $93,630 Grannis, AR $93,538 Hatfield, AR $93,579 Jessieville, AR $93,881

Kirby, AR $93,620 Langley, AR $93,429 Mena, AR $93,532 Mountain Pine, AR $94,286 Mount Ida, AR $93,544 Murfreesboro, AR $93,561 Newhope, AR $93,493 Norman, AR $93,461

Oden, AR $93,477 Okolona, AR $93,439 Pearcy, AR $93,989 Pencil Bluff, AR $93,531 Royal, AR $93,840 Sims, AR $93,455 Story, AR $93,469 Umpire, AR $93,438

Vandervoort, AR $93,447 Wickes, AR $93,518 Adona, AR $94,549 Alexander, AR $96,129 Almyra, AR $93,953 Altheimer, AR $95,584 Amagon, AR $93,921 Augusta, AR $93,581

Austin, AR $95,681 Bald Knob, AR $93,888 Beebe, AR $95,279 Bee Branch, AR $94,078 Beedeville, AR $94,157 Benton, AR $95,526 Bigelow, AR $95,595 Biscoe, AR $94,246

Bradford, AR $93,441 Brinkley, AR $93,795 Bryant, AR $96,131 Cabot, AR $95,940 Carlisle, AR $95,268 Casa, AR $94,223 Casscoe, AR $93,910 Center Ridge, AR $94,234

Choctaw, AR $93,763 Clarendon, AR $94,011 Cleveland, AR $93,922 Clinton, AR $93,531 Conway, AR $95,774 Cotton Plant, AR $93,704 Coy, AR $95,412 Crocketts Bluff, AR $93,502

Damascus, AR $94,465 Des Arc, AR $94,478 De Valls Bluff, AR $94,413 De Witt, AR $93,832 Diaz, AR $93,797 Edgemont, AR $93,179 El Paso, AR $95,551 England, AR $95,583

Enola, AR $95,134 Ethel, AR $93,254 Fox, AR $93,147 Garner, AR $94,877 College Station, AR $96,583 Gillett, AR $93,670 Grapevine, AR $95,627 Greenbrier, AR $95,052

Gregory, AR $94,142 Griffithville, AR $94,345 Guy, AR $94,610 Hattieville, AR $94,156 Hazen, AR $94,663 Hensley, AR $96,109 Hickory Plains, AR $95,052 Higden, AR $93,785

Higginson, AR $94,667 Holly Grove, AR $93,354 Houston, AR $95,350 Humnoke, AR $95,178 Humphrey, AR $95,000 Hunter, AR $94,200 Jacksonport, AR $93,786 Jacksonville, AR $96,254

Jefferson, AR $95,690 Jerusalem, AR $93,686 Judsonia, AR $94,017 Kensett, AR $94,535 Keo, AR $95,927 Leola, AR $94,466 Letona, AR $94,226 Lonoke, AR $95,804

Lonsdale, AR $95,165 Weiner, AR $94,404 Williford, AR $93,375 Batesville, AR $93,491 Horseshoe Bend, AR $93,507 Ash Flat, AR $93,378 Bexar, AR $93,170 Brockwell, AR $93,252

Calico Rock, AR $93,243 Camp, AR $93,364 Cave City, AR $93,434 Charlotte, AR $93,454 Concord, AR $93,326 Cord, AR $93,294 Cherokee Village, AR $93,617 Cushman, AR $93,353

Desha, AR $93,535 Dolph, AR $93,236 Drasco, AR $93,393 Elizabeth, AR $93,327 Evening Shade, AR $93,319 Fifty Six, AR $93,065 Floral, AR $93,348 Franklin, AR $93,291

Gamaliel, AR $93,686 Gepp, AR $93,518 Glencoe, AR $93,341 Guion, AR $93,171 Hardy, AR $93,441 Heber Springs, AR $94,135 Henderson, AR $93,529 Ida, AR $93,593

Locust Grove, AR $93,307 Magness, AR $93,679 Mammoth Spring, AR $93,566 Marcella, AR $93,264 Melbourne, AR $93,244 Mountain View, AR $93,209 Mount Pleasant, AR $93,257 Newark, AR $93,439

Oil Trough, AR $93,383 Oxford, AR $93,324 Pineville, AR $93,232 Pleasant Grove, AR $93,253 Pleasant Plains, AR $93,437 Poughkeepsie, AR $93,320 Rosie, AR $93,391 Saffell, AR $93,372

Sage, AR $93,311 Salado, AR $93,376 Salem, AR $93,406 Sidney, AR $93,281 Sturkie, AR $93,595 Sulphur Rock, AR $93,435 Tumbling Shoals, AR $93,793 Viola, AR $93,511

Violet Hill, AR $93,268 Wideman, AR $93,195 Wiseman, AR $93,191 Harrison, AR $93,572 Alpena, AR $94,000 Beaver, AR $94,909 Bergman, AR $93,774 Berryville, AR $94,665

Big Flat, AR $93,084 Bull Shoals, AR $93,802 Clarkridge, AR $93,684 Compton, AR $94,187 Cotter, AR $93,615 Deer, AR $93,793 Dennard, AR $93,234 Diamond City, AR $94,351

Eureka Springs, AR $94,879 Everton, AR $93,348 Fairfield Bay, AR $93,764 Flippin, AR $93,397 Gassville, AR $93,549 Gilbert, AR $93,527 Green Forest, AR $94,296 Harriet, AR $93,158

Hasty, AR $93,414 Jasper, AR $93,842 Lakeview, AR $93,682 Lead Hill, AR $93,905 Leslie, AR $93,210 Marble Falls, AR $93,648 Marshall, AR $93,276 Midway, AR $93,698

Mountain Home, AR $93,503 Mount Judea, AR $93,213 Timbo, AR $93,158 Norfork, AR $93,247 Oak Grove, AR $94,291 Oakland, AR $93,513 Omaha, AR $94,002 Onia, AR $93,148

Parthenon, AR $94,018 Peel, AR $93,601 Pindall, AR $93,424 Ponca, AR $94,167 Pyatt, AR $93,357 Saint Joe, AR $93,236 Summit, AR $93,513 Tilly, AR $93,197

Valley Springs, AR $93,298 Vendor, AR $93,572 Western Grove, AR $93,384 Witts Springs, AR $93,211 Yellville, AR $93,335 Fayetteville, AR $97,033 Avoca, AR $96,015 Bentonville, AR $95,964

Bella Vista, AR $95,718 Canehill, AR $95,589 Cave Springs, AR $96,572 Centerton, AR $96,009 Combs, AR $95,354 Decatur, AR $95,766 Elkins, AR $96,528 Elm Springs, AR $96,857

Evansville, AR $94,863 Farmington, AR $97,019 Garfield, AR $95,626 Gateway, AR $95,382 Gentry, AR $96,040 Goshen, AR $97,022 Gravette, AR $95,600 Greenland, AR $97,030

Hindsville, AR $96,540 Hiwasse, AR $95,741 Huntsville, AR $95,752 Johnson, AR $97,029 Kingston, AR $95,201 Lincoln, AR $96,207 Lowell, AR $96,700 Maysville, AR $95,445

Morrow, AR $95,710 Pea Ridge, AR $95,734 Pettigrew, AR $94,411 Prairie Grove, AR $96,588 Rogers, AR $96,243 Saint Paul, AR $95,374 Siloam Springs, AR $96,184 Springdale, AR $96,917

Sulphur Springs, AR $95,074 Summers, AR $96,037 Rohwer, AR $93,808 Prim, AR $93,251 Little Rock Air Force Base, AR $96,322 Mc Crory, AR $93,990 Mc Rae, AR $94,774 Mabelvale, AR $96,323

Malvern, AR $94,665 Jones Mill, AR $94,806 Mayflower, AR $95,863 Menifee, AR $95,296 Monroe, AR $93,927 Morrilton, AR $94,742 Mount Vernon, AR $95,048 Newport, AR $93,503

Maumelle, AR $96,456 North Little Rock, AR $96,584 Sherwood, AR $96,424 Pangburn, AR $93,834 Paron, AR $95,467 Patterson, AR $93,957 Perry, AR $95,002 Perryville, AR $94,647

Plumerville, AR $95,076 Poyen, AR $95,066 Prattsville, AR $95,328 Lamar, AR $93,580 Pine Bluff, AR $95,529 White Hall, AR $95,602 Arkansas City, AR $94,388 Banks, AR $93,712

Crossett, AR $94,079 Dermott, AR $94,113 Dumas, AR $93,940 Eudora, AR $94,685 Fountain Hill, AR $93,580 Gould, AR $94,269 Grady, AR $95,019 Hamburg, AR $93,796

Hermitage, AR $93,597 Jersey, AR $93,476 Kingsland, AR $94,985 Lake Village, AR $94,712 Mc Gehee, AR $94,280 Monticello, AR $93,806 Montrose, AR $93,962 Moscow, AR $95,252

New Edinburg, AR $94,250 Parkdale, AR $93,927 Pickens, AR $93,589 Portland, AR $94,449 Rison, AR $95,197

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 01, 2026

$87,570

Average $96,498/year

$104,056

$7,297

Average $8,042/month

$8,671

$1,684

Average $1,856/week

$2,001

$42

Average $46/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,056	$8,671	$2,001	$50
Average	$96,498	$8,042	$1,856	$46
25th Percentile	$87,570	$7,297	$1,684	$42

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