Geophysicist Salary in Colorado

How much does a Geophysicist make in Colorado?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geophysicist in Colorado is $108,985 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): $125,293
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,902 to $117,521
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,721

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,521	$9,793	$2,260	$57
Average	$108,985	$9,082	$2,096	$52
25th Percentile	$98,902	$8,242	$1,902	$48

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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): $101,454
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,207
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $145,167
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $160,456
Expert (over 8 years): $197,239

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$101,454
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$107,207
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$145,167
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$160,456
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$197,239

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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:

Glen Haven: $106,851
Hygiene: $110,565
Johnstown: $107,089

Glen Haven, CO $106,851 Hygiene, CO $110,565 Johnstown, CO $107,089 Laporte, CO $105,903 Livermore, CO $105,559 Loveland, CO $106,755 Lyons, CO $110,371 Masonville, CO $105,970

Mead, CO $108,306 Milliken, CO $106,941 Niwot, CO $111,433 Red Feather Lakes, CO $105,849 Severance, CO $106,054 Timnath, CO $105,918 Wellington, CO $105,325 Windsor, CO $106,070

Brighton, CO $108,699 Ault, CO $105,868 Briggsdale, CO $105,897 Carr, CO $104,076 Eastlake, CO $108,982 Eaton, CO $106,203 Evans, CO $106,743 Fort Lupton, CO $108,389

Galeton, CO $106,213 Gilcrest, CO $107,327 Gill, CO $106,388 Greeley, CO $106,481 Henderson, CO $108,868 Hudson, CO $108,033 Keenesburg, CO $107,511 Kersey, CO $106,400

La Salle, CO $107,142 Lucerne, CO $106,366 Nunn, CO $105,532 Orchard, CO $105,884 Pierce, CO $105,936 Ohio City, CO $107,025 Parlin, CO $106,522 Penrose, CO $105,592

Pitkin, CO $106,893 Poncha Springs, CO $106,169 Powderhorn, CO $106,300 Rockvale, CO $105,112 Sargents, CO $105,989 Twin Lakes, CO $109,490 Westcliffe, CO $105,171 Wetmore, CO $104,495

Durango, CO $106,598 Cahone, CO $106,335 Cortez, CO $106,255 Dolores, CO $106,508 Dove Creek, CO $106,230 Egnar, CO $106,288 Hesperus, CO $105,667 Lewis, CO $106,523

Mancos, CO $106,253 Marvel, CO $105,663 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $105,703 Pleasant View, CO $106,030 Rico, CO $106,534 Towaoc, CO $105,812 Yellow Jacket, CO $106,396 Montrose, CO $106,932

Austin, CO $107,071 Bedrock, CO $106,262 Cedaredge, CO $107,180 Cory, CO $107,046 Crawford, CO $106,742 Delta, CO $106,930 Eckert, CO $107,098 Hotchkiss, CO $107,032

Lazear, CO $106,952 Naturita, CO $106,477 Norwood, CO $106,519 Nucla, CO $106,641 Olathe, CO $106,813 Ophir, CO $106,634 Ouray, CO $106,617 Paonia, CO $107,523

Paradox, CO $106,320 Placerville, CO $106,536 Redvale, CO $106,569 Ridgway, CO $106,602 Silverton, CO $106,423 Somerset, CO $107,849 Telluride, CO $106,655 Grand Junction, CO $107,590

Platteville, CO $107,565 Roggen, CO $106,455 Weldona, CO $105,633 Wiggins, CO $106,199 Fort Morgan, CO $105,676 Log Lane Village, CO $106,022 Akron, CO $104,910 Amherst, CO $104,574

Atwood, CO $105,278 Brush, CO $105,270 Crook, CO $104,979 Eckley, CO $104,648 Fleming, CO $105,179 Grover, CO $105,096 Haxtun, CO $105,158 Hereford, CO $104,425

Hillrose, CO $105,374 Holyoke, CO $104,840 Idalia, CO $104,314 Iliff, CO $105,254 Julesburg, CO $104,830 Lindon, CO $104,461 Merino, CO $105,370 New Raymer, CO $105,346

Otis, CO $105,004 Ovid, CO $104,867 Padroni, CO $104,987 Paoli, CO $105,159 Peetz, CO $104,958 Sedgwick, CO $104,905 Snyder, CO $105,291 Sterling, CO $105,458

Stoneham, CO $105,351 Vernon, CO $104,414 Woodrow, CO $104,679 Wray, CO $104,622 Yuma, CO $104,972 Anton, CO $104,487 Arapahoe, CO $103,664 Arriba, CO $104,040

Bethune, CO $104,194 Burlington, CO $104,096 Calhan, CO $105,743 Cascade, CO $106,613 Cheyenne Wells, CO $103,814 Cope, CO $104,438 Cripple Creek, CO $106,412 Divide, CO $106,469

Flagler, CO $104,147 Florissant, CO $106,382 Fountain, CO $105,734 Genoa, CO $104,110 Green Mountain Falls, CO $106,586 Guffey, CO $106,268 Hugo, CO $103,473 Joes, CO $104,542

Karval, CO $102,872 Kirk, CO $104,455 Kit Carson, CO $103,685 Limon, CO $104,738 Lake George, CO $106,542 Manitou Springs, CO $106,613 Matheson, CO $104,661 Peyton, CO $106,242

Ramah, CO $103,985 Rush, CO $104,233 Seibert, CO $104,103 Simla, CO $105,138 Stratton, CO $104,206 U S A F Academy, CO $106,607 Victor, CO $106,364 Vona, CO $104,164

Wild Horse, CO $103,485 Woodland Park, CO $106,525 Yoder, CO $104,635 Colorado Springs, CO $106,614 Clifton, CO $107,523 Fruita, CO $107,256 Gateway, CO $106,501 Glade Park, CO $106,869

Loma, CO $107,294 Mack, CO $107,009 Palisade, CO $107,329 Whitewater, CO $106,862 Glenwood Springs, CO $108,628 Dinosaur, CO $106,833 Aspen, CO $110,662 Snowmass Village, CO $110,658

Avon, CO $109,665 Basalt, CO $110,310 Carbondale, CO $109,900 Collbran, CO $107,223 Craig, CO $108,010 De Beque, CO $107,210 Eagle, CO $109,216 Edwards, CO $109,450

Parachute, CO $107,769 Battlement Mesa, CO $107,669 Gypsum, CO $108,672 Hamilton, CO $108,471 Hayden, CO $108,164 Maybell, CO $106,967 Meeker, CO $108,480 Meredith, CO $109,948

Mesa, CO $107,171 Minturn, CO $109,330 Molina, CO $107,106 New Castle, CO $108,253 Rangely, CO $107,268 Red Cliff, CO $109,317 Rifle, CO $107,985 Silt, CO $107,941

Slater, CO $107,496 Snowmass, CO $110,436 Wolcott, CO $109,281 Woody Creek, CO $110,655 Vail, CO $109,799 Pueblo, CO $103,377 Colorado City, CO $104,085 Aguilar, CO $104,539

Arlington, CO $102,698 Avondale, CO $103,654 Beulah, CO $104,091 Boncarbo, CO $104,590 Boone, CO $103,990 Branson, CO $103,734 Campo, CO $103,350 Cheraw, CO $103,548

Crowley, CO $103,770 Eads, CO $103,622 Fort Lyon, CO $103,508 Fowler, CO $103,805 Gardner, CO $104,821 Granada, CO $103,855 Hartman, CO $104,054 Hasty, CO $103,735

Haswell, CO $103,122 Hoehne, CO $104,421 Holly, CO $103,726 Kim, CO $103,627 La Junta, CO $103,695 Lamar, CO $104,011 Las Animas, CO $103,637 La Veta, CO $105,003

Mc Clave, CO $103,751 Manzanola, CO $103,615 Model, CO $103,773 Olney Springs, CO $103,437 Ordway, CO $102,922 Pritchett, CO $103,633 Rocky Ford, CO $103,465 Rye, CO $104,244

Sheridan Lake, CO $103,663 Springfield, CO $103,845 Sugar City, CO $102,647 Swink, CO $103,591 Trinchera, CO $103,974 Trinidad, CO $104,424 Two Buttes, CO $103,840 Vilas, CO $103,824

Walsenburg, CO $104,450 Walsh, CO $103,715 Weston, CO $104,787 Wiley, CO $103,656 Alamosa, CO $105,801 Antonito, CO $105,734 Arboles, CO $105,948 Arvada, CO $108,986

Aurora, CO $108,912 Bayfield, CO $106,246 Broomfield, CO $109,465 Commerce City, CO $108,730 Dupont, CO $108,938 Eldorado Springs, CO $111,532 Lafayette, CO $110,543 Louisville, CO $110,680

Westminster, CO $108,936 Wheat Ridge, CO $108,931 Agate, CO $105,072 Bennett, CO $107,803 Byers, CO $106,516 Castle Rock, CO $106,988 Deer Trail, CO $105,813 Elbert, CO $106,312

Elizabeth, CO $107,208 Englewood, CO $108,912 Franktown, CO $106,917 Kiowa, CO $106,437 Larkspur, CO $106,641 Littleton, CO $108,804 Lone Tree, CO $108,516 Louviers, CO $108,366

Monument, CO $106,536 Palmer Lake, CO $106,547 Parker, CO $108,119 Sedalia, CO $107,042 Strasburg, CO $107,460 Watkins, CO $108,267 Denver, CO $108,900 Thornton, CO $108,985

Boulder, CO $112,070 Golden, CO $108,922 Alma, CO $108,309 Bailey, CO $108,064 Black Hawk, CO $110,011 Bond, CO $109,271 Breckenridge, CO $108,541 Buffalo Creek, CO $107,690

Burns, CO $108,569 Central City, CO $109,392 Clark, CO $107,540 Climax, CO $108,666 Coalmont, CO $107,354 Como, CO $106,988 Conifer, CO $108,344 Cowdrey, CO $106,921

Dillon, CO $108,476 Dumont, CO $109,002 Evergreen, CO $108,733 Empire, CO $108,505 Fairplay, CO $107,087 Fraser, CO $108,628 Frisco, CO $109,146 Georgetown, CO $108,424

Granby, CO $108,338 Grand Lake, CO $108,278 Grant, CO $107,508 Hartsel, CO $106,517 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $108,193 Idaho Springs, CO $108,818 Idledale, CO $108,810 Indian Hills, CO $108,755

Jamestown, CO $111,890 Jefferson, CO $107,283 Kittredge, CO $108,765 Kremmling, CO $108,182 Leadville, CO $108,534 Mc Coy, CO $108,552 Morrison, CO $108,731 Nederland, CO $110,872

Oak Creek, CO $108,358 Parshall, CO $108,824 Phippsburg, CO $108,465 Pine, CO $107,820 Pinecliffe, CO $111,393 Rand, CO $107,362 Rollinsville, CO $110,355 Shawnee, CO $107,794

Silver Plume, CO $107,964 Steamboat Springs, CO $108,156 Tabernash, CO $108,881 Toponas, CO $108,425 Walden, CO $107,202 Ward, CO $110,580 Winter Park, CO $109,021 Yampa, CO $108,572

Silverthorne, CO $109,053 Longmont, CO $110,134 Allenspark, CO $109,634 Estes Park, CO $107,988 Bellvue, CO $106,606 Berthoud, CO $107,912 Dacono, CO $109,170 Drake, CO $106,644

Erie, CO $109,659 Firestone, CO $108,899 Fort Collins, CO $105,845 Frederick, CO $108,903 Blanca, CO $105,426 Capulin, CO $105,968 Center, CO $105,881 Chama, CO $105,065

Chimney Rock, CO $105,992 Chromo, CO $105,281 Conejos, CO $105,669 Creede, CO $106,223 Crestone, CO $105,475 Del Norte, CO $105,992 Fort Garland, CO $105,189 San Luis, CO $104,762

Homelake, CO $105,893 Hooper, CO $105,542 Ignacio, CO $105,788 Jaroso, CO $104,993 La Jara, CO $105,839 Manassa, CO $105,732 Moffat, CO $105,614 Monte Vista, CO $105,956

Mosca, CO $105,408 Pagosa Springs, CO $105,984 Romeo, CO $106,043 Saguache, CO $105,978 Sanford, CO $105,449 San Pablo, CO $104,907 South Fork, CO $106,098 Villa Grove, CO $105,756

Salida, CO $106,172 Almont, CO $108,905 Buena Vista, CO $108,739 Canon City, CO $105,699 Cimarron, CO $106,412 Coal Creek, CO $105,072 Coaldale, CO $105,912 Cotopaxi, CO $105,615

Crested Butte, CO $109,478 Florence, CO $104,906 Monarch, CO $106,394 Granite, CO $107,991 Gunnison, CO $106,494 Hillside, CO $105,576 Howard, CO $106,103 Lake City, CO $106,406

Nathrop, CO $106,491

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

$98,902

Average $108,985/year

$117,521

$8,242

Average $9,082/month

$9,793

$1,902

Average $2,096/week

$2,260

$48

Average $52/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,521	$9,793	$2,260	$57
Average	$108,985	$9,082	$2,096	$52
25th Percentile	$98,902	$8,242	$1,902	$48

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