Geophysicist Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Geophysicist make in Connecticut?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geophysicist in Connecticut is $114,155 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $131,236
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $103,593 to $123,096
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $93,977

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$123,096	$10,258	$2,367	$59
Average	$114,155	$9,513	$2,195	$55
25th Percentile	$103,593	$8,633	$1,992	$50

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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): $106,266
Early Career (1-2 years): $112,292
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $152,053
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $168,068
Expert (over 8 years): $206,595

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$106,266
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$112,292
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$152,053
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$168,068
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$206,595

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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:

Old Mystic: $112,345
Oneco: $112,055
Avon: $112,559

Old Mystic, CT $112,345 Oneco, CT $112,055 Avon, CT $112,559 Bloomfield, CT $112,624 Windsor, CT $112,627 Bristol, CT $112,615 Burlington, CT $112,609 Broad Brook, CT $111,998

Canaan, CT $112,075 Canton, CT $112,505 Canton Center, CT $112,472 Colebrook, CT $112,078 Collinsville, CT $112,496 East Berlin, CT $112,436 East Canaan, CT $112,201 East Glastonbury, CT $112,625

East Granby, CT $112,013 East Hartland, CT $111,726 East Windsor Hill, CT $112,539 Ellington, CT $111,753 Farmington, CT $112,438 Falls Village, CT $112,458 Glastonbury, CT $112,629 Granby, CT $111,783

Berlin, CT $112,427 Lakeville, CT $112,554 Manchester, CT $112,615 Bolton, CT $112,470 New Britain, CT $112,393 New Hartford, CT $112,589 Norfolk, CT $112,354 North Canton, CT $112,388

North Granby, CT $111,454 Pine Meadow, CT $112,489 Plainville, CT $112,436 Barkhamsted, CT $112,264 Poquonock, CT $112,539 Riverton, CT $112,126 Vernon Rockville, CT $112,317 Rocky Hill, CT $112,503

Salisbury, CT $111,798 Sharon, CT $113,407 Simsbury, CT $112,460 Somers, CT $110,833 Somersville, CT $110,812 South Glastonbury, CT $112,599 South Windsor, CT $112,582 North Windham, CT $112,319

Pomfret Center, CT $112,201 Putnam, CT $112,136 Quinebaug, CT $112,171 Rogers, CT $112,132 Scotland, CT $112,324 South Willington, CT $112,041 South Windham, CT $112,348 South Woodstock, CT $112,189

Storrs Mansfield, CT $112,257 Thompson, CT $112,159 Ashford, CT $112,062 Willington, CT $112,026 Windham, CT $112,331 Woodstock, CT $112,157 Woodstock Valley, CT $112,111 New London, CT $112,350

Baltic, CT $112,323 Canterbury, CT $112,276 Central Village, CT $112,188 East Lyme, CT $112,386 Bozrah, CT $112,336 Gales Ferry, CT $112,343 Gilman, CT $112,359 Mashantucket, CT $112,331

Ledyard, CT $112,341 Groton, CT $112,349 Hanover, CT $112,322 Jewett City, CT $112,317 Montville, CT $112,347 Moosup, CT $112,133 Mystic, CT $112,344 Niantic, CT $112,380

North Stonington, CT $112,289 Norwich, CT $112,318 Preston, CT $112,318 Oakdale, CT $112,377 Old Lyme, CT $112,595 Stafford, CT $111,567 Stafford Springs, CT $111,623 Staffordville, CT $111,461

Suffield, CT $110,728 Taconic, CT $112,208 Tariffville, CT $112,261 Enfield, CT $110,704 Tolland, CT $111,985 Unionville, CT $112,533 East Windsor, CT $111,852 Weatogue, CT $112,565

West Granby, CT $112,022 West Hartland, CT $111,767 West Simsbury, CT $112,446 West Suffield, CT $110,747 Winchester Center, CT $112,458 Windsor Locks, CT $111,856 Winsted, CT $112,447 Hartford, CT $112,724

West Hartford, CT $112,628 East Hartford, CT $112,715 Wethersfield, CT $112,623 Newington, CT $112,415 Plainfield, CT $112,236 Quaker Hill, CT $112,350 South Lyme, CT $112,455 Sterling, CT $112,026

Stonington, CT $112,321 Pawcatuck, CT $112,260 Taftville, CT $112,318 Uncasville, CT $112,343 Versailles, CT $112,312 Voluntown, CT $112,230 Waterford, CT $112,352 Wauregan, CT $112,179

West Mystic, CT $112,346 Yantic, CT $112,326 Ansonia, CT $114,590 Beacon Falls, CT $114,285 Botsford, CT $116,391 Branford, CT $113,514 Cheshire, CT $113,305 Centerbrook, CT $112,944

Chester, CT $112,944 Clinton, CT $113,435 Cobalt, CT $112,636 Colchester, CT $112,527 Cromwell, CT $112,498 Deep River, CT $113,010 Derby, CT $115,113 Killingworth, CT $113,293

Salem, CT $112,443 Durham, CT $113,016 East Haddam, CT $112,692 East Hampton, CT $112,672 Essex, CT $112,845 Guilford, CT $113,616 Haddam, CT $112,908 Hadlyme, CT $112,752

Hawleyville, CT $116,098 Higganum, CT $112,935 Ivoryton, CT $112,966 Madison, CT $113,478 Marion, CT $112,994 Marlborough, CT $112,601 Meriden, CT $112,693 Middlefield, CT $112,776

Middle Haddam, CT $112,714 Middletown, CT $112,645 Milford, CT $116,724 Milldale, CT $112,812 Monroe, CT $117,890 Moodus, CT $112,722 Newtown, CT $116,325 North Branford, CT $113,481

Northford, CT $113,463 North Haven, CT $113,378 North Westchester, CT $112,517 Old Saybrook, CT $112,890 Orange, CT $113,902 Oxford, CT $115,186 Plantsville, CT $112,805 Portland, CT $112,587

Rockfall, CT $112,650 Sandy Hook, CT $116,223 Seymour, CT $114,651 Shelton, CT $117,522 South Britain, CT $115,609 Southbury, CT $115,570 Southington, CT $112,512 Stevenson, CT $118,140

Wallingford, CT $113,268 Stratford, CT $119,771 Westbrook, CT $113,172 New Haven, CT $113,215 East Haven, CT $113,269 Hamden, CT $113,368 West Haven, CT $113,314 Bethany, CT $113,796

Woodbridge, CT $113,553 Willimantic, CT $112,349 Abington, CT $112,186 Amston, CT $112,467 Andover, CT $112,417 Ballouville, CT $112,088 Brooklyn, CT $112,185 Chaplin, CT $112,281

Columbia, CT $112,428 Coventry, CT $112,358 Danielson, CT $112,051 Dayville, CT $112,056 Eastford, CT $112,135 East Killingly, CT $111,944 East Woodstock, CT $112,176 Fabyan, CT $112,177

Grosvenor Dale, CT $112,178 Hampton, CT $112,243 Hebron, CT $112,487 Lebanon, CT $112,388 Mansfield Center, CT $112,289 Mansfield Depot, CT $112,294 North Franklin, CT $112,336 North Grosvenordale, CT $112,186

Pomfret, CT $112,193 Bridgeport, CT $120,083 Trumbull, CT $119,437 Easton, CT $119,370 Waterbury, CT $113,673 Prospect, CT $113,644 Wolcott, CT $113,012 Bantam, CT $114,079

Bethlehem, CT $114,331 Cornwall, CT $113,536 Cornwall Bridge, CT $114,195 Gaylordsville, CT $115,230 Goshen, CT $113,248 Kent, CT $114,425 Lakeside, CT $114,206 Litchfield, CT $113,670

Middlebury, CT $114,466 Morris, CT $114,020 Naugatuck, CT $114,181 New Milford, CT $115,577 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $114,629 Northfield, CT $113,290 Oakville, CT $113,753 Pequabuck, CT $112,881

Plymouth, CT $113,252 Roxbury, CT $115,492 Sherman, CT $115,712 South Kent, CT $114,687 Terryville, CT $112,966 Thomaston, CT $113,425 Torrington, CT $112,929 Harwinton, CT $112,960

Washington, CT $114,872 Washington Depot, CT $114,948 Watertown, CT $113,911 West Cornwall, CT $113,190 Woodbury, CT $114,803 Bethel, CT $116,233 Brookfield, CT $116,048 Cos Cob, CT $121,112

Danbury, CT $116,065 New Fairfield, CT $116,066 Darien, CT $121,077 Fairfield, CT $120,011 Georgetown, CT $119,052 Greenwich, CT $121,022 Greens Farms, CT $119,942 New Canaan, CT $120,571

Norwalk, CT $120,649 Old Greenwich, CT $121,113 Redding Center, CT $117,918 Redding Ridge, CT $117,918 Ridgefield, CT $116,881 Riverside, CT $121,107 Westport, CT $119,943 Weston, CT $119,450

Southport, CT $119,983 Redding, CT $117,655 Wilton, CT $119,571 Stamford, CT $121,141 Bridgewater, CT $115,886

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

$103,593

Average $114,155/year

$123,096

$8,633

Average $9,513/month

$10,258

$1,992

Average $2,195/week

$2,367

$50

Average $55/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$123,096	$10,258	$2,367	$59
Average	$114,155	$9,513	$2,195	$55
25th Percentile	$103,593	$8,633	$1,992	$50

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