Geophysicist Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Geophysicist make in Louisiana?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geophysicist in Louisiana is $101,562 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $116,758
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,165 to $109,516
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $83,609

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,516	$9,126	$2,106	$53
Average	$101,562	$8,463	$1,953	$49
25th Percentile	$92,165	$7,680	$1,772	$44

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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): $94,543
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,904
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $135,279
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,526
Expert (over 8 years): $183,803

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$94,543
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$99,904
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$135,279
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$149,526
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$183,803

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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:

Moreauville: $95,726
Morrow: $95,569
Newellton: $94,609

Moreauville, LA $95,726 Morrow, LA $95,569 Newellton, LA $94,609 Palmetto, LA $96,314 Pineville, LA $93,572 Plaucheville, LA $95,670 Rhinehart, LA $94,706 Ruby, LA $93,746

Saint Joseph, LA $94,700 Saint Landry, LA $94,710 Sicily Island, LA $94,738 Simmesport, LA $95,775 Trout, LA $94,206 Vidalia, LA $95,134 Waterproof, LA $94,689 Wildsville, LA $94,905

Wisner, LA $94,730 Aimwell, LA $94,568 Anacoco, LA $95,357 Atlanta, LA $94,853 Ball, LA $93,690 Belmont, LA $95,459 Bentley, LA $93,947 Boyce, LA $93,955

Calvin, LA $95,133 Campti, LA $95,289 Clarence, LA $95,403 Clarks, LA $94,779 Cloutierville, LA $94,809 Colfax, LA $94,106 Columbia, LA $94,454 Converse, LA $95,780

Dodson, LA $94,814 Dry Prong, LA $94,156 Elmer, LA $94,001 Enterprise, LA $94,554 Fisher, LA $95,504 Flatwoods, LA $94,478 Flora, LA $95,264 Florien, LA $95,253

Forest Hill, LA $93,889 Gardner, LA $93,949 Georgetown, LA $94,469 Glenmora, LA $94,166 Gorum, LA $94,844 Grayson, LA $94,466 Hineston, LA $94,479 Hornbeck, LA $95,356

Joyce, LA $94,599 Kelly, LA $94,508 Kurthwood, LA $95,294 Leesville, LA $95,296 Springfield, LA $98,768 Sun, LA $96,940 Talisheek, LA $97,227 Tangipahoa, LA $97,250

Tickfaw, LA $98,049 Varnado, LA $95,166 Lafayette, LA $96,541 Arcadia, LA $95,287 Ashland, LA $95,513 Athens, LA $95,526 Belcher, LA $97,507 Benton, LA $97,575

Bethany, LA $97,484 Bienville, LA $95,287 Blanchard, LA $97,933 Castor, LA $95,775 Cotton Valley, LA $96,895 Coushatta, LA $95,979 Cullen, LA $96,424 Doyline, LA $97,362

Dubberly, LA $96,766 Frierson, LA $97,489 Gibsland, LA $95,719 Gilliam, LA $97,196 Gloster, LA $97,277 Goldonna, LA $94,961 Grand Cane, LA $96,964 Greenwood, LA $97,617

Hall Summit, LA $96,629 Haughton, LA $97,629 Haynesville, LA $95,321 Heflin, LA $96,973 Homer, LA $95,382 Hosston, LA $96,945 Ida, LA $96,716 Jamestown, LA $96,481

Keatchie, LA $97,097 Keithville, LA $97,559 Lisbon, LA $94,859 Logansport, LA $96,561 Longstreet, LA $96,803 Elm Grove, LA $97,365 Mansfield, LA $96,675 Minden, LA $96,864

Mooringsport, LA $97,543 Oil City, LA $97,275 Pelican, LA $95,896 Plain Dealing, LA $96,918 Pleasant Hill, LA $95,631 Powhatan, LA $95,610 Princeton, LA $97,476 Ringgold, LA $96,816

Rodessa, LA $96,520 Saline, LA $95,162 Sarepta, LA $96,611 Shongaloo, LA $95,988 Sibley, LA $97,067 Springhill, LA $96,394 Stonewall, LA $97,609 Vivian, LA $96,990

Ruston, LA $94,831 Simsboro, LA $95,186 Prairieville, LA $100,599 Lacassine, LA $98,265 Leblanc, LA $97,349 Longville, LA $97,558 Merryville, LA $96,666 Mittie, LA $95,811

Oberlin, LA $95,795 Pitkin, LA $95,333 Ragley, LA $98,131 Reeves, LA $97,888 Rosepine, LA $95,845 Singer, LA $97,801 Starks, LA $98,441 Sugartown, LA $95,599

Sulphur, LA $98,722 Vinton, LA $98,789 Westlake, LA $98,939 Baker, LA $101,375 Denham Springs, LA $100,351 Gonzales, LA $100,092 Addis, LA $101,434 Albany, LA $98,798

Angola, LA $96,822 Batchelor, LA $97,391 Brittany, LA $100,082 Brusly, LA $101,398 Carville, LA $100,594 Clinton, LA $99,126 Convent, LA $99,042 Darrow, LA $99,718

Duplessis, LA $100,483 Erwinville, LA $100,899 Ethel, LA $99,759 Fordoche, LA $98,871 French Settlement, LA $99,838 Geismar, LA $100,250 Glynn, LA $100,652 Burnside, LA $100,225

Greenwell Springs, LA $100,653 Grosse Tete, LA $100,169 Hester, LA $98,641 Holden, LA $99,179 Innis, LA $96,746 Jackson, LA $99,607 Jarreau, LA $100,036 Krotz Springs, LA $96,974

Lakeland, LA $100,434 Lettsworth, LA $97,905 Livingston, LA $99,764 Livonia, LA $99,520 Lottie, LA $98,187 Maringouin, LA $99,394 Morganza, LA $98,618 New Roads, LA $99,447

Norwood, LA $98,451 Oscar, LA $100,155 Paulina, LA $98,815 Plaquemine, LA $100,527 Port Allen, LA $101,402 Hahnville, LA $100,596 Harvey, LA $101,807 Kenner, LA $101,806

Lafitte, LA $101,420 La Place, LA $100,276 Luling, LA $101,369 Lutcher, LA $99,011 Marrero, LA $101,807 Meraux, LA $101,807 Mount Airy, LA $99,334 New Sarpy, LA $101,111

Norco, LA $100,874 Paradis, LA $100,816 Pilottown, LA $96,571 Pointe A La Hache, LA $99,768 Port Sulphur, LA $99,694 Reserve, LA $99,764 Saint Bernard, LA $100,787 Saint James, LA $98,998

Saint Rose, LA $101,440 Vacherie, LA $99,114 Venice, LA $95,103 Violet, LA $101,807 Westwego, LA $101,807 New Orleans, LA $101,807 Sondheimer, LA $94,502 Summerfield, LA $94,743

Taylor, LA $96,480 Lena, LA $94,306 Pride, LA $100,523 Rosedale, LA $100,370 Rougon, LA $100,697 Saint Amant, LA $99,410 Saint Francisville, LA $98,956 Saint Gabriel, LA $100,873

Slaughter, LA $100,210 Sorrento, LA $99,459 Sunshine, LA $101,269 Tunica, LA $97,088 Ventress, LA $100,033 Wakefield, LA $98,829 Walker, LA $100,039 Watson, LA $100,676

Weyanoke, LA $97,978 White Castle, LA $99,973 Wilson, LA $98,788 Zachary, LA $100,881 Uncle Sam, LA $98,619 Baton Rouge, LA $101,455 Shreveport, LA $97,994 Barksdale Afb, LA $97,994

Bossier City, LA $97,994 Monroe, LA $94,565 Archibald, LA $94,515 Baskin, LA $94,523 Bastrop, LA $94,548 Bernice, LA $94,930 Bonita, LA $94,616 Calhoun, LA $94,541

Chatham, LA $94,501 Choudrant, LA $94,536 Collinston, LA $94,549 Crowville, LA $94,779 Delhi, LA $94,707 Delta, LA $94,991 Downsville, LA $94,547 Dubach, LA $95,090

Epps, LA $94,670 Eros, LA $94,508 Fairbanks, LA $94,565 Farmerville, LA $94,547 Forest, LA $95,038 Abbeville, LA $96,127 Arnaudville, LA $96,540 Avery Island, LA $96,479

Baldwin, LA $96,994 Basile, LA $96,086 Branch, LA $96,424 Breaux Bridge, LA $96,642 Broussard, LA $96,513 Cade, LA $96,493 Carencro, LA $96,526 Cecilia, LA $96,566

Centerville, LA $96,774 Charenton, LA $97,030 Chataignier, LA $96,090 Church Point, LA $96,408 Crowley, LA $96,302 Delcambre, LA $96,435 Duson, LA $96,479 Egan, LA $96,329

Elton, LA $96,211 Erath, LA $96,402 Estherwood, LA $96,302 Eunice, LA $96,063 Evangeline, LA $96,374 Franklin, LA $96,695 Garden City, LA $96,674 Grand Coteau, LA $96,479

Gueydan, LA $96,137 Iota, LA $96,312 Jeanerette, LA $96,827 Jennings, LA $96,737 Kaplan, LA $95,930 Lake Arthur, LA $97,483 Lawtell, LA $96,310 Leonville, LA $96,520

Loreauville, LA $96,975 Mamou, LA $95,738 Maurice, LA $96,439 Mermentau, LA $96,492 Milton, LA $96,477 Morse, LA $96,320 New Iberia, LA $96,519 Lydia, LA $96,623

Opelousas, LA $96,377 Perry, LA $96,364 Pine Prairie, LA $95,741 Port Barre, LA $96,711 Rayne, LA $96,432 Reddell, LA $95,886 Roanoke, LA $97,153 Saint Martinville, LA $96,616

Scott, LA $96,513 Sunset, LA $96,461 Turkey Creek, LA $94,601 Ville Platte, LA $95,547 Washington, LA $96,240 Welsh, LA $97,760 Youngsville, LA $96,476 Lake Charles, LA $98,934

Metairie, LA $101,807 Des Allemands, LA $100,606 Ama, LA $101,647 Arabi, LA $101,807 Barataria, LA $101,201 Belle Chasse, LA $101,447 Boothville, LA $97,100 Boutte, LA $101,095

Braithwaite, LA $101,364 Buras, LA $97,171 Chalmette, LA $101,807 Destrehan, LA $101,268 Edgard, LA $99,914 Empire, LA $97,840 Garyville, LA $99,341 Gramercy, LA $99,077

Gretna, LA $101,807 Bell City, LA $98,381 Cameron, LA $99,337 Creole, LA $97,071 Dequincy, LA $98,389 Deridder, LA $96,010 Dry Creek, LA $96,098 Elizabeth, LA $95,446

Evans, LA $95,279 Fenton, LA $98,027 Grand Chenier, LA $95,767 Grant, LA $95,544 Hackberry, LA $98,447 Hayes, LA $98,151 Iowa, LA $98,732 Kinder, LA $97,400

Thibodaux, LA $98,733 Pierre Part, LA $98,219 Amelia, LA $97,036 Belle Rose, LA $99,152 Berwick, LA $97,035 Bourg, LA $98,971 Chauvin, LA $97,677 Cut Off, LA $99,775

Donaldsonville, LA $99,641 Donner, LA $97,148 Dulac, LA $97,179 Galliano, LA $99,064 Gheens, LA $100,163 Gibson, LA $96,855 Golden Meadow, LA $97,727 Grand Isle, LA $97,710

Gray, LA $98,223 Houma, LA $97,741 Kraemer, LA $98,797 Labadieville, LA $97,413 Larose, LA $100,205 Lockport, LA $99,488 Mathews, LA $99,708 Montegut, LA $98,616

Morgan City, LA $97,337 Napoleonville, LA $98,008 Paincourtville, LA $98,911 Patterson, LA $96,835 Plattenville, LA $98,856 Raceland, LA $99,242 Schriever, LA $97,612 Theriot, LA $96,683

Hammond, LA $98,028 Abita Springs, LA $98,164 Akers, LA $99,240 Amite, LA $97,546 Angie, LA $95,400 Bogalusa, LA $96,588 Bush, LA $97,274 Covington, LA $99,231

Fluker, LA $97,331 Folsom, LA $97,664 Franklinton, LA $96,239 Greensburg, LA $98,397 Husser, LA $97,007 Independence, LA $98,092 Kentwood, LA $96,814 Lacombe, LA $98,799

Loranger, LA $97,481 Madisonville, LA $99,452 Mandeville, LA $99,657 Maurepas, LA $99,118 Mount Hermon, LA $95,531 Natalbany, LA $98,070 Pearl River, LA $97,262 Pine Grove, LA $99,431

Ponchatoula, LA $99,486 Robert, LA $98,123 Roseland, LA $97,422 Saint Benedict, LA $98,777 Slidell, LA $99,182 Spearsville, LA $94,788 Start, LA $94,539 Sterlington, LA $94,553

Swartz, LA $94,565 Tallulah, LA $94,678 Transylvania, LA $94,600 West Monroe, LA $94,565 Winnsboro, LA $94,670 Alexandria, LA $93,572 Acme, LA $95,079 Bordelonville, LA $95,407

Bunkie, LA $95,314 Center Point, LA $93,758 Chase, LA $94,668 Cheneyville, LA $94,063 Clayton, LA $94,792 Cottonport, LA $95,269 Deville, LA $93,839 Dupont, LA $95,712

Echo, LA $93,906 Effie, LA $94,030 Evergreen, LA $95,395 Ferriday, LA $94,915 Gilbert, LA $94,640 Hamburg, LA $95,391 Harrisonburg, LA $94,710 Hessmer, LA $94,190

Jena, LA $94,174 Jonesville, LA $94,772 Lebeau, LA $96,265 Lecompte, LA $93,712 Libuse, LA $93,578 Mansura, LA $94,784 Marksville, LA $94,754 Melville, LA $97,249

Monterey, LA $95,092 Longleaf, LA $94,126 Many, LA $95,287 Marthaville, LA $95,382 Melrose, LA $94,848 Montgomery, LA $95,033 Mora, LA $94,735 Natchez, LA $95,117

Natchitoches, LA $95,344 Fort Polk, LA $95,694 Negreet, LA $95,283 New Llano, LA $95,675 Noble, LA $95,469 Oakdale, LA $95,450 Olla, LA $94,565 Otis, LA $94,104

Pollock, LA $94,010 Provencal, LA $95,018 Robeline, LA $95,210 Saint Maurice, LA $95,092 Sieper, LA $94,221 Sikes, LA $94,511 Simpson, LA $94,914 Slagle, LA $95,295

Tioga, LA $93,623 Tullos, LA $94,541 Urania, LA $94,837 Winnfield, LA $94,902 Woodworth, LA $93,661 Zwolle, LA $95,372 Fort Necessity, LA $94,496 Grambling, LA $95,422

Hodge, LA $95,389 Jigger, LA $94,678 Jones, LA $94,497 Jonesboro, LA $95,091 Kilbourne, LA $94,749 Lake Providence, LA $94,749 Lillie, LA $94,821 Mangham, LA $94,496

Marion, LA $94,548 Mer Rouge, LA $94,561 Oak Grove, LA $94,770 Oak Ridge, LA $94,542 Pioneer, LA $94,677 Quitman, LA $95,129 Rayville, LA $94,527

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

$92,165

Average $101,562/year

$109,516

$7,680

Average $8,463/month

$9,126

$1,772

Average $1,953/week

$2,106

$44

Average $49/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$109,516	$9,126	$2,106	$53
Average	$101,562	$8,463	$1,953	$49
25th Percentile	$92,165	$7,680	$1,772	$44

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