Geophysicist Salary in California

How much does a Geophysicist make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geophysicist in California is $117,859 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $135,534
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $106,971 to $127,111
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $97,057

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,111	$10,593	$2,444	$61
Average	$117,859	$9,822	$2,267	$57
25th Percentile	$106,971	$8,914	$2,057	$51

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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): $109,734
Early Career (1-2 years): $115,932
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $157,010
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $173,487
Expert (over 8 years): $213,247

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$109,734
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$115,932
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$157,010
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$173,487
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$213,247

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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: $118,308.
California: $117,859.
Massachusetts: $116,288.

District of Columbia $118,308 California $117,859 Massachusetts $116,288 Washington $115,861 New Jersey $115,818 Alaska $115,668 Connecticut $114,194 New York $113,595

Hawaii $111,683 Rhode Island $110,785 Maryland $110,176 Minnesota $109,343 Colorado $109,022 Illinois $108,915 Oregon $108,509 Delaware $108,210

New Hampshire $108,022 Virginia $107,601 Pennsylvania $106,372 Nevada $105,752 North Dakota $105,549 Michigan $105,229 Wisconsin $105,111 Vermont $104,876

Texas $104,224 Maine $104,182 Arizona $104,118 Ohio $104,043 Georgia $103,060 Indiana $102,568 Wyoming $102,472 Utah $102,322

Iowa $102,258 Kansas $101,745 Louisiana $101,596 North Carolina $101,542 Missouri $101,521 Florida $101,104 Montana $100,880 Nebraska $100,666

Kentucky $100,549 South Carolina $100,121 Tennessee $99,854 Idaho $99,747 New Mexico $98,967 Oklahoma $98,796 Alabama $98,166 South Dakota $97,108

Arkansas $96,531 West Virginia $96,221 Mississippi $95,292

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:

Los Angeles: $118,062
West Hollywood: $117,976
Dodgertown: $118,061

Los Angeles, CA $118,062 West Hollywood, CA $117,976 Dodgertown, CA $118,061 Playa Vista, CA $117,786 Bell Gardens, CA $117,795 Bell, CA $117,636 Beverly Hills, CA $117,970 Compton, CA $117,122

Culver City, CA $117,894 Downey, CA $117,272 El Segundo, CA $117,542 Gardena, CA $117,344 Hawthorne, CA $117,565 Hermosa Beach, CA $116,866 Huntington Park, CA $117,958 Lawndale, CA $117,367

Lynwood, CA $117,480 Malibu, CA $115,300 Manhattan Beach, CA $117,206 Maywood, CA $117,940 Pacific Palisades, CA $117,091 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $116,676 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $116,667 Redondo Beach, CA $116,600

South Gate, CA $117,659 Topanga, CA $116,179 Venice, CA $117,690 Marina Del Rey, CA $117,714 Playa Del Rey, CA $117,587 Inglewood, CA $117,817 Santa Monica, CA $117,502 Torrance, CA $117,004

Whittier, CA $117,179 Buena Park, CA $116,974 La Palma, CA $116,993 Cypress, CA $116,995 La Habra, CA $116,977 La Mirada, CA $116,971 Montebello, CA $117,745 Norwalk, CA $116,892

Pico Rivera, CA $117,516 Santa Fe Springs, CA $116,969 Stanton, CA $116,999 Artesia, CA $116,945 Cerritos, CA $117,018 Avalon, CA $114,139 Bellflower, CA $117,032 Harbor City, CA $116,959

Lakewood, CA $116,941 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $116,984 Lomita, CA $116,973 Los Alamitos, CA $116,983 Paramount, CA $117,180 San Pedro, CA $116,923 Seal Beach, CA $116,973 Sunset Beach, CA $116,985

Surfside, CA $116,954 Wilmington, CA $116,911 Carson, CA $116,943 Signal Hill, CA $116,899 Long Beach, CA $116,897 Altadena, CA $117,764 Arcadia, CA $117,168 Duarte, CA $116,366

La Canada Flintridge, CA $117,810 Monrovia, CA $116,755 Montrose, CA $117,856 Mount Wilson, CA $117,184 Sierra Madre, CA $117,150 South Pasadena, CA $117,967 Sunland, CA $117,352 Tujunga, CA $116,704

Verdugo City, CA $117,861 Pasadena, CA $117,872 San Marino, CA $117,834 Glendale, CA $117,963 La Crescenta, CA $117,762 Agoura Hills, CA $114,658 Calabasas, CA $115,617 Canoga Park, CA $115,955

Winnetka, CA $116,127 West Hills, CA $115,364 Castaic, CA $113,697 Chatsworth, CA $115,363 Encino, CA $117,028 Newbury Park, CA $113,657 Newhall, CA $115,443 Northridge, CA $116,173

Porter Ranch, CA $115,769 Pacoima, CA $116,999 Reseda, CA $116,535 San Fernando, CA $116,568 Sylmar, CA $116,351 North Hills, CA $116,732 Granada Hills, CA $116,088 Mission Hills, CA $116,654

Santa Clarita, CA $114,654 Canyon Country, CA $114,821 Sun Valley, CA $117,567 Valencia, CA $114,212 Tarzana, CA $116,737 Thousand Oaks, CA $113,564 Westlake Village, CA $113,686 Woodland Hills, CA $116,252

Oak Park, CA $114,344 Stevenson Ranch, CA $114,644 Van Nuys, CA $117,170 Panorama City, CA $117,169 Sherman Oaks, CA $117,595 Burbank, CA $117,914 North Hollywood, CA $117,908 Studio City, CA $117,920

Valley Village, CA $117,877 Universal City, CA $117,974 Toluca Lake, CA $117,939 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $113,233 Azusa, CA $113,636 Baldwin Park, CA $116,545 Chino, CA $114,718 Chino Hills, CA $116,196

Claremont, CA $113,901 City Of Industry, CA $116,650 Covina, CA $115,812 El Monte, CA $117,514 South El Monte, CA $117,518 Glendora, CA $115,248 Guasti, CA $113,419 La Puente, CA $116,448

Hacienda Heights, CA $116,745 Rowland Heights, CA $116,900 La Verne, CA $114,259 Mira Loma, CA $113,273 Monterey Park, CA $117,953 Ontario, CA $113,638 Mt Baldy, CA $113,054 Montclair, CA $114,271

Diamond Bar, CA $116,510 Pomona, CA $115,365 Rosemead, CA $117,709 San Dimas, CA $115,072 San Gabriel, CA $117,740 Temple City, CA $117,591 Upland, CA $113,552 Walnut, CA $116,472

West Covina, CA $116,206 Alhambra, CA $117,907 Alpine, CA $113,992 Bonita, CA $115,305 Boulevard, CA $110,729 Campo, CA $112,205 Chula Vista, CA $115,305 Descanso, CA $113,052

Dulzura, CA $114,211 Guatay, CA $112,888 Imperial Beach, CA $115,305 Jacumba, CA $109,657 Jamul, CA $114,441 La Mesa, CA $115,305 Lemon Grove, CA $115,305 Lincoln Acres, CA $115,305

Mount Laguna, CA $112,059 National City, CA $115,305 Pine Valley, CA $112,433 Potrero, CA $113,077 Spring Valley, CA $115,305 Tecate, CA $113,217 Bonsall, CA $112,531 Borrego Springs, CA $108,512

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $114,659 Carlsbad, CA $113,716 Del Mar, CA $115,184 El Cajon, CA $115,100 Encinitas, CA $114,582 Escondido, CA $114,079 Fallbrook, CA $111,631 Julian, CA $109,855

La Jolla, CA $115,322 Lakeside, CA $114,722 Oceanside, CA $113,333 Camp Pendleton, CA $113,149 Pala, CA $111,417 Palomar Mountain, CA $110,903 Pauma Valley, CA $111,867 Poway, CA $114,817

Ramona, CA $113,635 Ranchita, CA $110,527 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $114,759 San Luis Rey, CA $112,744 San Marcos, CA $113,482 Santa Ysabel, CA $112,026 Santee, CA $115,305 Solana Beach, CA $114,918

Vista, CA $113,594 Valley Center, CA $112,548 Warner Springs, CA $110,191 San Diego, CA $115,305 Coronado, CA $115,305 San Ysidro, CA $115,305 Indio, CA $108,626 Indian Wells, CA $108,799

Palm Desert, CA $109,068 Banning, CA $111,597 Bard, CA $106,855 Beaumont, CA $112,051 Blythe, CA $106,972 Brawley, CA $107,644 Cabazon, CA $111,252 Calexico, CA $107,850

Calipatria, CA $107,633 Cathedral City, CA $109,736 Coachella, CA $107,841 Desert Center, CA $107,024 Desert Hot Springs, CA $110,091 Earp, CA $106,794 El Centro, CA $107,823 La Quinta, CA $108,728

Heber, CA $107,809 Holtville, CA $107,198 Imperial, CA $107,723 Joshua Tree, CA $108,968 Mecca, CA $107,732 Morongo Valley, CA $110,765 Niland, CA $107,473 North Palm Springs, CA $110,087

Ocotillo, CA $108,151 Palm Springs, CA $110,080 Palo Verde, CA $106,886 Parker Dam, CA $106,495 Pioneertown, CA $109,952 Rancho Mirage, CA $109,382 Seeley, CA $107,838 Thermal, CA $107,676

Salton City, CA $107,622 Thousand Palms, CA $109,241 Twentynine Palms, CA $107,444 Vidal, CA $106,647 Westmorland, CA $107,731 Whitewater, CA $110,881 Winterhaven, CA $106,842 Yucca Valley, CA $109,644

Landers, CA $109,622 Adelanto, CA $111,321 Amboy, CA $107,179 Angelus Oaks, CA $111,763 Apple Valley, CA $111,362 Baker, CA $107,388 Fort Irwin, CA $107,741 Barstow, CA $108,832

Grand Terrace, CA $112,670 Big Bear City, CA $111,327 Big Bear Lake, CA $111,952 Bloomington, CA $112,702 Blue Jay, CA $112,419 Bryn Mawr, CA $112,553 Calimesa, CA $112,255 Cedar Glen, CA $112,326

Cedarpines Park, CA $112,478 Cima, CA $106,447 Colton, CA $112,641 Crestline, CA $112,473 Crest Park, CA $112,419 Daggett, CA $108,912 Death Valley, CA $107,357 Phelan, CA $112,637

Fontana, CA $112,771 Essex, CA $106,673 Fawnskin, CA $111,990 Ludlow, CA $107,467 Forest Falls, CA $111,611 Hesperia, CA $112,140 Green Valley Lake, CA $112,200 Helendale, CA $110,272

Highland, CA $112,524 Hinkley, CA $109,024 Loma Linda, CA $112,501 Lake Arrowhead, CA $112,346 Lucerne Valley, CA $110,998 Lytle Creek, CA $112,781 Mentone, CA $112,361 Needles, CA $106,584

Nipton, CA $106,032 Newberry Springs, CA $108,024 Mountain Pass, CA $105,783 Oro Grande, CA $111,143 Patton, CA $112,478 Pinon Hills, CA $112,304 Redlands, CA $112,508 Rialto, CA $112,545

Rimforest, CA $112,466 Running Springs, CA $112,340 Shoshone, CA $106,075 Skyforest, CA $112,516 Sugarloaf, CA $111,452 Tecopa, CA $106,872 Twin Peaks, CA $112,460 Victorville, CA $112,082

Wrightwood, CA $112,751 Yermo, CA $108,371 Yucaipa, CA $112,198 San Bernardino, CA $112,441 Riverside, CA $112,741 March Air Reserve Base, CA $112,889 Lake Elsinore, CA $113,481 Aguanga, CA $110,410

Anza, CA $109,635 Hemet, CA $112,029 Homeland, CA $112,526 Idyllwild, CA $110,731 Moreno Valley, CA $112,772 Mountain Center, CA $109,477 Murrieta, CA $112,913 Nuevo, CA $112,433

Perris, CA $113,181 San Jacinto, CA $111,994 Menifee, CA $112,737 Sun City, CA $112,717 Temecula, CA $111,939 Wildomar, CA $112,960 Winchester, CA $112,242 Irvine, CA $117,220

Huntington Beach, CA $117,130 Laguna Niguel, CA $115,742 El Toro, CA $116,381 Foothill Ranch, CA $116,611 Capistrano Beach, CA $114,983 Corona Del Mar, CA $117,033 Costa Mesa, CA $117,244 Dana Point, CA $115,339

Lake Forest, CA $116,692 Laguna Woods, CA $116,704 East Irvine, CA $117,208 Laguna Beach, CA $116,568 Laguna Hills, CA $116,420 Midway City, CA $117,116 Aliso Viejo, CA $116,422 Newport Coast, CA $116,948

Newport Beach, CA $117,217 San Clemente, CA $113,461 San Juan Capistrano, CA $115,301 Silverado, CA $116,217 Trabuco Canyon, CA $114,764 Westminster, CA $117,098 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $115,853 Mission Viejo, CA $116,073

Ladera Ranch, CA $114,919 Santa Ana, CA $117,004 Fountain Valley, CA $117,207 Tustin, CA $117,293 Anaheim, CA $116,876 Atwood, CA $117,007 Brea, CA $116,948 Fullerton, CA $116,907

Garden Grove, CA $117,032 Orange, CA $117,286 Norco, CA $113,832 Villa Park, CA $117,175 Placentia, CA $116,950 Corona, CA $114,475 Yorba Linda, CA $116,988 Ventura, CA $114,546

Camarillo, CA $114,121 Carpinteria, CA $114,603 Fillmore, CA $113,314 Moorpark, CA $113,594 Oak View, CA $114,580 Ojai, CA $113,794 Oxnard, CA $114,436 Piru, CA $112,647

Port Hueneme, CA $114,262 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $107,592 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $114,349 Santa Paula, CA $114,108 Simi Valley, CA $114,150 Brandeis, CA $114,820 Somis, CA $113,923 Summerland, CA $115,381

Santa Barbara, CA $115,423 Goleta, CA $113,619 Alpaugh, CA $108,504 Armona, CA $107,243 Arvin, CA $111,919 Avenal, CA $108,244 Bodfish, CA $110,689 Buttonwillow, CA $111,231

California Hot Springs, CA $109,180 Camp Nelson, CA $107,979 Coalinga, CA $108,010 Corcoran, CA $108,266 Delano, CA $110,647 Ducor, CA $110,212 Earlimart, CA $109,398 Edison, CA $112,484

Exeter, CA $107,958 Pine Mountain Club, CA $111,222 Farmersville, CA $108,034 Fellows, CA $110,984 Frazier Park, CA $110,823 Glennville, CA $111,032 Goshen, CA $107,262 Hanford, CA $107,262

Huron, CA $107,377 Ivanhoe, CA $107,288 Kaweah, CA $107,682 Kernville, CA $109,229 Kettleman City, CA $107,938 Lake Isabella, CA $110,388 Lamont, CA $112,484 Laton, CA $107,170

Lebec, CA $110,889 Lemon Cove, CA $107,670 Lemoore, CA $107,270 Lindsay, CA $108,091 Lost Hills, CA $108,597 Mc Farland, CA $111,640 Mc Kittrick, CA $110,548 Maricopa, CA $111,250

New Cuyama, CA $111,806 Onyx, CA $108,395 Pixley, CA $108,488 Porterville, CA $109,117 Posey, CA $110,320 Richgrove, CA $110,532 Sequoia National Park, CA $107,295 Shafter, CA $112,199

Springville, CA $107,733 Stratford, CA $107,345 Strathmore, CA $108,075 Taft, CA $111,504 Terra Bella, CA $109,429 Three Rivers, CA $107,613 Tipton, CA $108,208 Tulare, CA $108,136

Tupman, CA $111,596 Visalia, CA $107,291 Wasco, CA $110,839 Waukena, CA $108,075 Weldon, CA $109,646 Wofford Heights, CA $110,067 Woodlake, CA $107,692 Woody, CA $111,491

Bakersfield, CA $112,484 San Luis Obispo, CA $112,395 Los Osos, CA $110,442 Arroyo Grande, CA $113,845 Atascadero, CA $109,579 Avila Beach, CA $111,387 Bradley, CA $107,854 Buellton, CA $114,551

Cambria, CA $108,027 Casmalia, CA $115,629 Cayucos, CA $107,985 Creston, CA $109,804 Grover Beach, CA $113,547 Guadalupe, CA $114,680 Harmony, CA $107,980 Lompoc, CA $114,653

Los Alamos, CA $116,090 Los Olivos, CA $114,528 Morro Bay, CA $109,684 Nipomo, CA $115,350 Oceano, CA $114,181 Paso Robles, CA $108,024 Pismo Beach, CA $112,875 San Ardo, CA $107,911

San Miguel, CA $108,127 San Simeon, CA $107,860 Santa Margarita, CA $113,135 Santa Maria, CA $116,502 Santa Ynez, CA $113,928 Shandon, CA $108,057 Solvang, CA $113,702 Templeton, CA $108,542

Mojave, CA $109,617 California City, CA $108,535 Acton, CA $114,949 Benton, CA $107,466 Big Pine, CA $107,327 Bishop, CA $107,418 Boron, CA $108,758 Bridgeport, CA $107,723

Caliente, CA $110,991 Cantil, CA $107,988 Darwin, CA $107,418 Edwards, CA $108,945 Independence, CA $107,459 Inyokern, CA $107,598 Johannesburg, CA $107,740 June Lake, CA $107,649

Keeler, CA $107,680 Keene, CA $111,437 Lake Hughes, CA $111,708 Lancaster, CA $111,922 Lee Vining, CA $107,593 Little Lake, CA $107,593 Littlerock, CA $113,670 Llano, CA $112,057

Lone Pine, CA $107,488 Mammoth Lakes, CA $107,582 Olancha, CA $107,380 Palmdale, CA $114,869 Pearblossom, CA $113,413 Randsburg, CA $107,412 Ridgecrest, CA $107,885 Red Mountain, CA $107,495

Rosamond, CA $110,321 Tehachapi, CA $111,050 Trona, CA $107,661 Valyermo, CA $113,246 Ahwahnee, CA $108,116 Auberry, CA $107,222 Badger, CA $107,447 Bass Lake, CA $107,685

Big Creek, CA $107,417 Biola, CA $107,117 Burrel, CA $107,181 Cantua Creek, CA $107,334 Caruthers, CA $107,127 Chowchilla, CA $108,172 Clovis, CA $107,069 Coarsegold, CA $107,276

Cutler, CA $107,233 Del Rey, CA $107,094 Dinuba, CA $107,199 Dos Palos, CA $109,724 Dunlap, CA $107,239 Firebaugh, CA $109,479 Fish Camp, CA $108,003 Five Points, CA $107,287

Fowler, CA $107,080 Friant, CA $107,177 Helm, CA $107,213 Hume, CA $107,385 Kerman, CA $107,170 Kingsburg, CA $107,180 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $107,403 Lakeshore, CA $107,054

Los Banos, CA $110,858 Madera, CA $107,153 Mendota, CA $107,364 Miramonte, CA $107,257 Mono Hot Springs, CA $107,103 North Fork, CA $107,265 Oakhurst, CA $108,026 O Neals, CA $107,237

Orange Cove, CA $107,201 Orosi, CA $107,239 Parlier, CA $107,130 Piedra, CA $107,177 Fresno, CA $107,067 Prather, CA $107,179 Raisin City, CA $107,098 Raymond, CA $107,849

Reedley, CA $107,163 Riverdale, CA $107,185 Sanger, CA $107,143 San Joaquin, CA $107,208 Santa Rita Park, CA $110,095 Selma, CA $107,128 Shaver Lake, CA $107,241 South Dos Palos, CA $109,910

Sultana, CA $107,207 Tollhouse, CA $107,207 Tranquillity, CA $107,273 Wishon, CA $107,309 Yettem, CA $107,247 Traver, CA $107,200 Squaw Valley, CA $107,218 Salinas, CA $117,724

Big Sur, CA $110,207 Carmel By The Sea, CA $118,675 Carmel, CA $117,524 Carmel Valley, CA $116,314 Chualar, CA $116,171 Gonzales, CA $115,812 Greenfield, CA $111,931 Jolon, CA $110,305

King City, CA $108,474 Lockwood, CA $107,883 Marina, CA $118,340 Monterey, CA $118,360 Pacific Grove, CA $118,640 Pebble Beach, CA $118,654 San Lucas, CA $107,955 Seaside, CA $118,512

Soledad, CA $112,590 Spreckels, CA $117,708 Belmont, CA $130,424 Brisbane, CA $132,517 Burlingame, CA $129,439 Daly City, CA $132,686 El Granada, CA $127,698 Half Moon Bay, CA $128,789

La Honda, CA $129,257 Loma Mar, CA $128,084 Los Altos, CA $132,203 Menlo Park, CA $132,187 Atherton, CA $132,183 Portola Valley, CA $132,168 Millbrae, CA $130,208 Mountain View, CA $132,461

Montara, CA $128,740 Moss Beach, CA $128,428 Pacifica, CA $130,208 Pescadero, CA $127,684 Redwood City, CA $132,160 San Bruno, CA $130,932 San Carlos, CA $131,118 San Gregorio, CA $129,402

South San Francisco, CA $131,843 Sunnyvale, CA $133,245 San Francisco, CA $133,298 Sacramento, CA $115,540 Palo Alto, CA $132,188 Stanford, CA $132,188 San Mateo, CA $129,299 Alameda, CA $130,583

American Canyon, CA $119,786 Discovery Bay, CA $117,648 Danville, CA $125,013 Alamo, CA $126,985 Angwin, CA $117,601 Antioch, CA $119,613 Benicia, CA $120,033 Bethel Island, CA $117,128

Birds Landing, CA $117,892 Brentwood, CA $118,850 Byron, CA $119,021 Calistoga, CA $117,762 Canyon, CA $130,562 Clayton, CA $123,519 Concord, CA $124,582 Pleasant Hill, CA $125,125

Crockett, CA $120,203 Diablo, CA $125,997 El Cerrito, CA $130,324 Fairfield, CA $118,638 Travis Afb, CA $117,951 Fremont, CA $129,420 Hayward, CA $128,858 Castro Valley, CA $129,786

Hercules, CA $121,955 Knightsen, CA $117,816 Lafayette, CA $128,411 Livermore, CA $125,742 Martinez, CA $124,051 Moraga, CA $129,686 Napa, CA $117,948 Newark, CA $131,459

Oakley, CA $118,265 Oakville, CA $118,260 Orinda, CA $130,477 Pinole, CA $123,565 Pittsburg, CA $121,435 Pleasanton, CA $126,671 Pope Valley, CA $116,879 Dublin, CA $125,701

Port Costa, CA $120,358 Rio Vista, CA $116,971 Rodeo, CA $120,860 Rutherford, CA $118,278 Saint Helena, CA $117,752 Deer Park, CA $117,909 San Leandro, CA $130,629 San Lorenzo, CA $129,701

San Ramon, CA $125,697 Suisun City, CA $119,056 Sunol, CA $129,865 Union City, CA $129,607 Vallejo, CA $119,910 Walnut Creek, CA $128,127 Yountville, CA $118,194 Oakland, CA $130,489

Emeryville, CA $130,554 Piedmont, CA $130,680 Berkeley, CA $130,637 Albany, CA $130,778 Richmond, CA $129,245 El Sobrante, CA $127,537 San Pablo, CA $126,123 San Rafael, CA $127,226

Greenbrae, CA $128,421 Kentfield, CA $129,152 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $132,200 Bodega, CA $118,317 Bodega Bay, CA $117,996 Bolinas, CA $123,552 Corte Madera, CA $129,891 Rohnert Park, CA $119,541

Dillon Beach, CA $118,401 Fairfax, CA $126,080 Cotati, CA $119,371 Forest Knolls, CA $122,408 Inverness, CA $119,157 Lagunitas, CA $121,825 Larkspur, CA $129,137 Marshall, CA $118,860

Mill Valley, CA $128,442 Novato, CA $120,908 Nicasio, CA $121,122 Olema, CA $121,663 Penngrove, CA $119,665 Petaluma, CA $119,804 Point Reyes Station, CA $121,095 Ross, CA $127,418

San Anselmo, CA $125,282 San Geronimo, CA $123,096 San Quentin, CA $129,651 Sausalito, CA $132,511 Stinson Beach, CA $126,998 Tomales, CA $118,589 Valley Ford, CA $118,378 Woodacre, CA $123,316

Aptos, CA $121,760 Alviso, CA $132,711 Aromas, CA $118,896 Ben Lomond, CA $119,752 Boulder Creek, CA $124,132 Brookdale, CA $120,069 Campbell, CA $134,464 Capitola, CA $120,959

Castroville, CA $118,783 Coyote, CA $132,646 Cupertino, CA $132,145 Davenport, CA $121,402 Felton, CA $119,657 Freedom, CA $121,290 Gilroy, CA $122,653 Hollister, CA $117,435

Holy City, CA $126,017 Los Gatos, CA $132,654 Milpitas, CA $134,280 Morgan Hill, CA $128,348 Moss Landing, CA $119,107 Mount Hermon, CA $119,443 New Almaden, CA $131,612 Paicines, CA $108,626

Redwood Estates, CA $126,017 San Juan Bautista, CA $117,706 San Martin, CA $125,844 Santa Clara, CA $134,661 Santa Cruz, CA $119,387 Scotts Valley, CA $120,077 Saratoga, CA $131,985 Soquel, CA $122,043

Tres Pinos, CA $112,473 Watsonville, CA $121,400 San Jose, CA $134,774 Mount Hamilton, CA $131,629 Stockton, CA $114,514 Acampo, CA $114,648 Altaville, CA $111,376 Angels Camp, CA $111,608

Arnold, CA $108,040 Avery, CA $109,737 Burson, CA $112,420 Campo Seco, CA $112,322 Clements, CA $113,804 Copperopolis, CA $112,885 Douglas Flat, CA $110,735 Farmington, CA $113,396

French Camp, CA $114,623 Glencoe, CA $110,371 Hathaway Pines, CA $110,207 Holt, CA $114,827 Linden, CA $114,344 Lockeford, CA $114,525 Lodi, CA $114,545 Mokelumne Hill, CA $110,667

Mountain Ranch, CA $110,199 Murphys, CA $110,612 Rail Road Flat, CA $109,876 San Andreas, CA $111,047 Vallecito, CA $110,845 Valley Springs, CA $112,430 Victor, CA $114,587 Wallace, CA $113,200

West Point, CA $109,973 Wilseyville, CA $109,874 Woodbridge, CA $114,764 Atwater, CA $112,368 Ballico, CA $112,918 Tracy, CA $116,513 Big Oak Flat, CA $111,335 Catheys Valley, CA $108,941

Ceres, CA $113,776 Chinese Camp, CA $111,623 Columbia, CA $110,520 Coulterville, CA $109,361 Cressey, CA $112,738 Crows Landing, CA $114,700 Pinecrest, CA $107,979 Delhi, CA $113,121

Denair, CA $113,044 El Nido, CA $109,805 El Portal, CA $108,224 Empire, CA $113,754 Escalon, CA $113,807 Groveland, CA $108,314 Gustine, CA $115,176 Hickman, CA $113,233

Hilmar, CA $113,806 Hornitos, CA $109,698 Hughson, CA $113,746 Jamestown, CA $111,920 Keyes, CA $113,757 La Grange, CA $111,493 Lathrop, CA $114,868 Le Grand, CA $109,497

Livingston, CA $112,920 Long Barn, CA $109,108 Manteca, CA $114,616 Mariposa, CA $108,664 Merced, CA $110,082 Midpines, CA $108,686 Mi Wuk Village, CA $109,868 Moccasin, CA $111,082

Modesto, CA $113,734 Newman, CA $115,199 Oakdale, CA $113,400 Patterson, CA $117,731 Planada, CA $109,972 Ripon, CA $113,973 Riverbank, CA $113,764 Salida, CA $113,860

Snelling, CA $111,080 Sonora, CA $110,845 Soulsbyville, CA $110,547 Standard, CA $110,750 Stevinson, CA $113,709 Strawberry, CA $108,259 Tuolumne, CA $110,201 Turlock, CA $113,583

Twain Harte, CA $109,949 Vernalis, CA $115,168 Waterford, CA $113,059 Westley, CA $115,609 Winton, CA $112,519 Yosemite National Park, CA $107,620 Santa Rosa, CA $118,094 Albion, CA $108,492

Annapolis, CA $114,063 Boonville, CA $111,058 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $119,330 Branscomb, CA $108,386 Calpella, CA $110,754 Camp Meeker, CA $118,248 Caspar, CA $108,527 Cazadero, CA $116,720

Clearlake, CA $113,427 Clearlake Oaks, CA $112,185 Clearlake Park, CA $113,734 Cloverdale, CA $114,785 Cobb, CA $116,269 Comptche, CA $108,409 Covelo, CA $108,455 Dos Rios, CA $108,366

Duncans Mills, CA $117,785 Eldridge, CA $118,928 Elk, CA $108,772 El Verano, CA $119,515 Finley, CA $113,458 Forestville, CA $118,287 Fort Bragg, CA $108,559 Fulton, CA $118,105

Geyserville, CA $116,632 Glen Ellen, CA $118,754 Glenhaven, CA $112,498 Graton, CA $118,205 Gualala, CA $111,760 Guerneville, CA $117,808 Healdsburg, CA $117,768 Hopland, CA $113,437

Jenner, CA $116,830 Kelseyville, CA $114,380 Kenwood, CA $118,619 Lakeport, CA $112,454 Laytonville, CA $108,402 Little River, CA $108,542 Lower Lake, CA $113,981 Lucerne, CA $111,807

Manchester, CA $109,928 Mendocino, CA $108,542 Middletown, CA $116,742 Monte Rio, CA $117,879 Navarro, CA $108,644 Nice, CA $111,813 Occidental, CA $117,863 Philo, CA $109,984

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $116,188 Point Arena, CA $110,337 Potter Valley, CA $108,571 Redwood Valley, CA $109,216 Rio Nido, CA $117,935 Sebastopol, CA $118,272 Sonoma, CA $119,704 Stewarts Point, CA $113,796

Talmage, CA $111,163 Ukiah, CA $110,637 Upper Lake, CA $110,684 Villa Grande, CA $117,865 Vineburg, CA $119,692 Westport, CA $108,339 Willits, CA $108,516 Windsor, CA $118,174

Witter Springs, CA $110,467 Yorkville, CA $111,971 The Sea Ranch, CA $112,510 Eureka, CA $108,861 Alderpoint, CA $108,319 Blocksburg, CA $108,281 Arcata, CA $108,723 Mckinleyville, CA $108,731

Bayside, CA $108,683 Blue Lake, CA $108,551 Bridgeville, CA $108,368 Burnt Ranch, CA $108,500 Carlotta, CA $108,444 Crescent City, CA $108,306 Cutten, CA $108,860 Ferndale, CA $108,475

Fields Landing, CA $108,776 Fort Dick, CA $108,307 Fortuna, CA $108,698 Garberville, CA $108,377 Gasquet, CA $108,001 Honeydew, CA $108,268 Hoopa, CA $108,641 Hydesville, CA $108,616

Klamath, CA $108,388 Kneeland, CA $108,437 Korbel, CA $108,338 Loleta, CA $108,558 Mad River, CA $108,362 Miranda, CA $108,417 Myers Flat, CA $108,385 Orick, CA $108,458

Orleans, CA $108,503 Petrolia, CA $108,346 Phillipsville, CA $108,363 Redway, CA $108,528 Rio Dell, CA $108,635 Salyer, CA $108,524 Samoa, CA $108,643 Scotia, CA $108,494

Smith River, CA $108,019 Somes Bar, CA $108,468 Redcrest, CA $108,344 Trinidad, CA $108,611 Weott, CA $108,516 Willow Creek, CA $108,548 Leggett, CA $108,377 Piercy, CA $108,360

Whitethorn, CA $108,396 Zenia, CA $108,206 Amador City, CA $112,060 Auburn, CA $112,710 West Sacramento, CA $115,542 Brooks, CA $114,471 Capay, CA $114,460 Carmichael, CA $115,462

Citrus Heights, CA $114,893 Clarksburg, CA $115,559 Coloma, CA $112,509 Cool, CA $112,682 Courtland, CA $115,562 Davis, CA $115,426 Diamond Springs, CA $112,338 Dixon, CA $116,061

El Dorado, CA $112,465 Elk Grove, CA $115,082 Elmira, CA $117,059 Elverta, CA $115,334 Esparto, CA $115,090 Fair Oaks, CA $114,944 Fiddletown, CA $111,106 Folsom, CA $114,250

Foresthill, CA $110,061 Galt, CA $114,313 Garden Valley, CA $111,639 Georgetown, CA $110,512 Greenwood, CA $111,882 Grizzly Flats, CA $110,040 Guinda, CA $114,230 Herald, CA $113,320

Hood, CA $115,412 Ione, CA $112,330 Isleton, CA $116,225 Jackson, CA $111,467 Kit Carson, CA $110,217 Knights Landing, CA $113,776 Kirkwood, CA $108,246 Lincoln, CA $113,693

Loomis, CA $113,905 Lotus, CA $112,711 Mcclellan, CA $115,556 Madison, CA $115,272 Martell, CA $111,614 Mather, CA $115,217 Mount Aukum, CA $111,623 Newcastle, CA $113,517

Nicolaus, CA $114,353 North Highlands, CA $115,482 Roseville, CA $114,578 Orangevale, CA $114,639 Penryn, CA $113,700 Pilot Hill, CA $113,307 Pine Grove, CA $110,900 Pioneer, CA $109,194

Placerville, CA $112,137 Pleasant Grove, CA $114,634 Plymouth, CA $112,604 Rancho Cordova, CA $115,236 Represa, CA $114,274 Rescue, CA $113,305 Rio Linda, CA $115,559 Rio Oso, CA $113,673

River Pines, CA $111,803 Robbins, CA $114,075 Rocklin, CA $114,244 Rumsey, CA $112,331 Ryde, CA $115,660 Sheridan, CA $113,290 Shingle Springs, CA $113,203 Sloughhouse, CA $113,943

Somerset, CA $110,131 Sutter Creek, CA $111,696 Thornton, CA $115,605 Vacaville, CA $117,116 Volcano, CA $110,767 Walnut Grove, CA $115,865 Wheatland, CA $112,743 Wilton, CA $114,633

Winters, CA $115,718 Woodland, CA $115,185 Yolo, CA $115,072 Zamora, CA $114,832 Drytown, CA $112,254 Alta, CA $109,916 Applegate, CA $111,889 Camino, CA $111,141

Chicago Park, CA $110,294 Colfax, CA $110,685 Dutch Flat, CA $109,815 Emigrant Gap, CA $109,130 Gold Run, CA $109,883 Kyburz, CA $108,337 Echo Lake, CA $108,226 Meadow Vista, CA $112,003

Norden, CA $109,414 Pollock Pines, CA $109,150 Soda Springs, CA $109,503 Twin Bridges, CA $108,086 Weimar, CA $111,497 Granite Bay, CA $114,161 El Dorado Hills, CA $113,797 Antelope, CA $115,194

Marysville, CA $110,667 Beale Afb, CA $111,972 Alleghany, CA $109,066 Arbuckle, CA $111,795 Artois, CA $109,542 Bangor, CA $110,079 Belden, CA $109,018 Berry Creek, CA $109,770

Biggs, CA $109,909 Browns Valley, CA $110,020 Brownsville, CA $109,852 Butte City, CA $109,853 Camptonville, CA $109,196 Canyon Dam, CA $108,853 Cedar Ridge, CA $110,293 Challenge, CA $109,562

Chico, CA $109,909 Clipper Mills, CA $109,549 Colusa, CA $110,501 Crescent Mills, CA $108,767 Dobbins, CA $109,474 Downieville, CA $108,941 Dunnigan, CA $114,020 Durham, CA $109,904

Elk Creek, CA $109,494 Feather Falls, CA $109,871 Forbestown, CA $109,765 Forest Ranch, CA $109,701 Glenn, CA $109,796 Goodyears Bar, CA $109,001 Grass Valley, CA $110,209 Penn Valley, CA $110,568

Greenville, CA $108,798 Gridley, CA $110,148 Grimes, CA $112,023 Hamilton City, CA $109,840 Live Oak, CA $110,386 Magalia, CA $109,693 Maxwell, CA $110,266 Meadow Valley, CA $109,027

Meridian, CA $112,203 Nelson, CA $109,861 Nevada City, CA $109,494 North San Juan, CA $109,043 Olivehurst, CA $112,717 Oregon House, CA $109,871 Orland, CA $109,417 Oroville, CA $109,817

Paradise, CA $109,786 Palermo, CA $110,001 Princeton, CA $109,878 Quincy, CA $108,833 Rackerby, CA $110,028 Richvale, CA $109,844 Rough And Ready, CA $110,368 Smartsville, CA $111,010

Stirling City, CA $109,597 Stonyford, CA $109,579 Storrie, CA $109,381 Strawberry Valley, CA $108,959 Sutter, CA $110,779 Taylorsville, CA $108,624 Twain, CA $108,875 Washington, CA $109,535

Williams, CA $110,654 Willows, CA $109,688 Yuba City, CA $112,900 Redding, CA $109,111 Adin, CA $108,764 Anderson, CA $109,096 Bella Vista, CA $109,130 Bieber, CA $108,840

Big Bar, CA $108,381 Big Bend, CA $108,925 Burney, CA $109,224 Callahan, CA $108,587 Canby, CA $108,583 Cassel, CA $109,181 Castella, CA $108,783 Shasta Lake, CA $109,170

Chester, CA $109,076 Corning, CA $109,393 Cottonwood, CA $108,936 Dorris, CA $107,992 Douglas City, CA $108,647 Dunsmuir, CA $108,924 Etna, CA $108,574 Fall River Mills, CA $109,101

Flournoy, CA $109,064 Forks Of Salmon, CA $108,401 Fort Jones, CA $108,247 French Gulch, CA $108,726 Gazelle, CA $108,660 Gerber, CA $109,379 Greenview, CA $108,583 Grenada, CA $108,485

Happy Camp, CA $108,041 Hat Creek, CA $109,189 Hayfork, CA $108,565 Hornbrook, CA $106,956 Hyampom, CA $108,396 Igo, CA $108,653 Junction City, CA $108,590 Klamath River, CA $107,171

Lakehead, CA $108,867 Lewiston, CA $108,736 Lookout, CA $108,807 Los Molinos, CA $109,453 Mcarthur, CA $109,006 Mccloud, CA $108,957 Macdoel, CA $108,263 Manton, CA $109,176

Mill Creek, CA $109,046 Millville, CA $109,088 Mineral, CA $109,187 Montague, CA $108,067 Montgomery Creek, CA $109,053 Mount Shasta, CA $108,990 Nubieber, CA $108,951 Oak Run, CA $109,156

Obrien, CA $108,869 Old Station, CA $109,188 Palo Cedro, CA $109,163 Paskenta, CA $109,022 Paynes Creek, CA $109,135 Platina, CA $108,458 Proberta, CA $109,505 Red Bluff, CA $109,040

Round Mountain, CA $109,237 Scott Bar, CA $107,607 Seiad Valley, CA $107,076 Shasta, CA $108,816 Shingletown, CA $109,233 Tehama, CA $109,475 Trinity Center, CA $108,599 Vina, CA $109,627

Weaverville, CA $108,759 Weed, CA $108,858 Whiskeytown, CA $108,715 Whitmore, CA $109,226 Yreka, CA $107,877 Alturas, CA $108,646 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $108,777 Cedarville, CA $108,478

Chilcoot, CA $107,670 Clio, CA $108,703 Coleville, CA $107,922 Davis Creek, CA $108,224 Doyle, CA $107,919 Eagleville, CA $108,415 Floriston, CA $108,214 Fort Bidwell, CA $108,099

Herlong, CA $108,384 Janesville, CA $108,764 Lake City, CA $108,225 Likely, CA $108,546 Litchfield, CA $108,495 Loyalton, CA $108,083 Madeline, CA $108,593 Markleeville, CA $107,798

Milford, CA $108,495 Portola, CA $108,593 Ravendale, CA $108,460 Calpine, CA $108,411 Sierra City, CA $108,786 Sierraville, CA $108,649 Susanville, CA $108,871 Standish, CA $108,700

Beckwourth, CA $108,156 Termo, CA $108,562 Topaz, CA $107,834 Tulelake, CA $108,068 Vinton, CA $107,830 Wendel, CA $108,210 Westwood, CA $109,076 Carnelian Bay, CA $109,536

Homewood, CA $108,832 Tahoma, CA $108,064 Kings Beach, CA $108,937 Tahoe City, CA $109,362 Olympic Valley, CA $109,707 Tahoe Vista, CA $109,302 South Lake Tahoe, CA $107,882 Truckee, CA $109,973

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 July 01, 2026

$106,971

Average $117,859/year

$127,111

$8,914

Average $9,822/month

$10,593

$2,057

Average $2,267/week

$2,444

$51

Average $57/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,111	$10,593	$2,444	$61
Average	$117,859	$9,822	$2,267	$57
25th Percentile	$106,971	$8,914	$2,057	$51

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