Geophysicist Salary in Maryland

How much does a Geophysicist make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geophysicist in Maryland is $110,176 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $126,699
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $99,998 to $118,825
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,731

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,825	$9,902	$2,285	$57
Average	$110,176	$9,181	$2,119	$53
25th Percentile	$99,998	$8,333	$1,923	$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): $102,581
Early Career (1-2 years): $108,375
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $146,775
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $162,178
Expert (over 8 years): $199,346

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$102,581
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$108,375
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$146,775
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$162,178
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$199,346

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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:

Owings: $113,444
Riverdale: $117,502
College Park: $117,367

Owings, MD $113,444 Riverdale, MD $117,502 College Park, MD $117,367 Fort Washington, MD $117,290 Oxon Hill, MD $117,629 Suitland, MD $117,592 District Heights, MD $117,533 Temple Hills, MD $117,594

Deale, MD $112,918 Dunkirk, MD $114,113 Fort George G Meade, MD $111,495 Friendship, MD $113,277 Fulton, MD $112,977 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $117,194 Savage, MD $111,660 Shady Side, MD $112,027

Galesville, MD $112,520 Greenbelt, MD $116,960 Glenn Dale, MD $115,668 Upper Marlboro, MD $115,781 Harwood, MD $112,953 Highland, MD $112,874 West River, MD $112,975 Tracys Landing, MD $113,055

Hyattsville, MD $117,597 Jessup, MD $111,112 Bethesda, MD $117,631 Glen Echo, MD $117,610 Chevy Chase, MD $117,618 Cabin John, MD $117,585 Olney, MD $114,937 Brookeville, MD $112,792

Poolesville, MD $113,785 Barnesville, MD $112,201 Beallsville, MD $112,407 Boyds, MD $113,267 Dickerson, MD $112,278 Rockville, MD $116,290 Potomac, MD $116,626 Derwood, MD $115,057

Sandy Spring, MD $114,386 Ashton, MD $114,134 Brinklow, MD $113,287 Burtonsville, MD $114,613 Montgomery Village, MD $113,674 Kensington, MD $117,520 Garrett Park, MD $117,381 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $116,459

Silver Spring, MD $117,452 Takoma Park, MD $117,606 Aberdeen, MD $107,724 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $107,701 Abingdon, MD $108,534 Gunpowder, MD $109,188 Arnold, MD $110,460 Baldwin, MD $108,984

Bel Air, MD $108,078 Belcamp, MD $108,235 Benson, MD $107,582 Boring, MD $107,820 Brooklandville, MD $110,045 Butler, MD $108,833 Chase, MD $109,692 Churchville, MD $107,270

Clarksville, MD $111,676 Cockeysville, MD $109,041 Hunt Valley, MD $109,499 Crownsville, MD $111,207 Darlington, MD $106,321 Davidsonville, MD $112,829 Dayton, MD $111,606 Edgewater, MD $111,796

Edgewood, MD $108,864 Ellicott City, MD $110,262 Columbia, MD $111,088 Fallston, MD $108,580 Finksburg, MD $108,617 Forest Hill, MD $107,489 Fork, MD $109,352 Fort Howard, MD $110,043

Freeland, MD $105,329 Gambrills, MD $111,627 Gibson Island, MD $110,103 Glen Arm, MD $109,755 Glen Burnie, MD $110,234 Glyndon, MD $109,179 Hampstead, MD $106,669 Elkridge, MD $110,355

Hanover, MD $110,418 Harmans, MD $110,412 Havre De Grace, MD $107,024 Hydes, MD $109,361 Jarrettsville, MD $107,132 Joppa, MD $109,141 Kingsville, MD $109,383 Lineboro, MD $105,061

Linthicum Heights, MD $110,251 Long Green, MD $109,576 Spencerville, MD $114,443 Clarksburg, MD $111,939 Damascus, MD $110,975 Germantown, MD $114,292 Annapolis, MD $111,314 Cumberland, MD $101,119

Accident, MD $100,950 Barton, MD $101,425 Bittinger, MD $101,235 Bloomington, MD $101,595 Corriganville, MD $100,476 Eckhart Mines, MD $101,033 Ellerslie, MD $100,604 Flintstone, MD $101,144

Friendsville, MD $100,922 Frostburg, MD $100,894 Grantsville, MD $100,898 Kitzmiller, MD $100,906 Lonaconing, MD $101,242 Luke, MD $101,602 Mc Henry, MD $100,960 Midland, MD $101,581

Midlothian, MD $100,908 Mount Savage, MD $100,446 Oakland, MD $100,667 Oldtown, MD $101,282 Pinto, MD $101,469 Rawlings, MD $101,501 Spring Gap, MD $101,405 Swanton, MD $101,159

Westernport, MD $101,598 Easton, MD $109,108 Barclay, MD $108,196 Bethlehem, MD $108,335 Betterton, MD $108,276 Bozman, MD $110,037 Cambridge, MD $108,340 Centreville, MD $109,221

Chester, MD $110,064 Chestertown, MD $108,783 Church Creek, MD $108,169 Church Hill, MD $108,636 Claiborne, MD $110,235 Cordova, MD $108,738 Crapo, MD $107,216 Crocheron, MD $106,443

Crumpton, MD $108,072 Denton, MD $108,170 East New Market, MD $107,909 Federalsburg, MD $107,887 Fishing Creek, MD $107,614 Galena, MD $107,780 Goldsboro, MD $107,962 Grasonville, MD $109,855

Greensboro, MD $107,982 Henderson, MD $108,082 Hillsboro, MD $108,816 Hurlock, MD $107,933 Ingleside, MD $108,283 Kennedyville, MD $107,973 Mcdaniel, MD $110,191 Madison, MD $109,011

Marydel, MD $107,785 Massey, MD $107,806 Millington, MD $107,959 Neavitt, MD $110,175 Newcomb, MD $109,415 Oxford, MD $108,875 Preston, MD $108,296 Price, MD $108,710

Queen Anne, MD $108,994 Queenstown, MD $109,615 Rhodesdale, MD $107,287 Ridgely, MD $108,409 Rock Hall, MD $109,446 Royal Oak, MD $109,212 Saint Michaels, MD $109,953 Secretary, MD $108,320

Sherwood, MD $110,847 Deal Island, MD $105,627 Eden, MD $105,836 Ewell, MD $105,298 Fruitland, MD $106,199 Girdletree, MD $105,057 Hebron, MD $106,100 Linkwood, MD $107,597

Manokin, MD $105,487 Mardela Springs, MD $106,481 Marion Station, MD $105,117 Nanticoke, MD $106,053 Newark, MD $105,611 Ocean City, MD $106,120 Parsonsburg, MD $105,907 Pittsville, MD $105,911

Pocomoke City, MD $105,253 Powellville, MD $105,857 Princess Anne, MD $105,760 Quantico, MD $105,891 Rehobeth, MD $105,086 Sharptown, MD $107,066 Showell, MD $105,908 Snow Hill, MD $105,533

Stockton, MD $104,902 Tyaskin, MD $105,789 Tylerton, MD $105,423 Upper Fairmount, MD $105,745 Vienna, MD $106,708 Westover, MD $105,486 Whaleyville, MD $105,853 Willards, MD $105,895

Delmar, MD $106,176 North East, MD $107,122 Perry Point, MD $106,966 Perryville, MD $106,927 Port Deposit, MD $106,663 Rising Sun, MD $106,313 Warwick, MD $107,757 Cecilton, MD $107,683

Charlestown, MD $107,107 Chesapeake City, MD $107,681 Childs, MD $107,537 Stevensville, MD $110,345 Colora, MD $106,218 Conowingo, MD $106,039 Earleville, MD $107,581 Elk Mills, MD $107,573

Elkton, MD $107,495 Georgetown, MD $107,661 Lutherville Timonium, MD $109,954 Abell, MD $108,860 Accokeek, MD $116,328 Aquasco, MD $113,449 Avenue, MD $109,034 Barstow, MD $112,095

Bel Alton, MD $112,650 Benedict, MD $112,574 Brandywine, MD $115,226 Broomes Island, MD $110,823 Bryans Road, MD $116,101 Bryantown, MD $114,001 Bushwood, MD $109,113 California, MD $109,020

Callaway, MD $108,259 Chaptico, MD $110,149 Charlotte Hall, MD $111,811 Cheltenham, MD $116,304 Clements, MD $110,150 Cobb Island, MD $109,162 Coltons Point, MD $108,649 Compton, MD $109,241

Dameron, MD $106,880 Dowell, MD $109,360 Drayden, MD $107,136 Faulkner, MD $112,048 Great Mills, MD $108,434 Helen, MD $111,179 Hollywood, MD $109,664 Hughesville, MD $113,241

Huntingtown, MD $112,776 Indian Head, MD $113,478 Ironsides, MD $113,021 Issue, MD $109,752 La Plata, MD $113,800 Leonardtown, MD $108,838 Lexington Park, MD $108,102 Loveville, MD $109,980

Lusby, MD $109,564 Marbury, MD $114,388 Mechanicsville, MD $111,157 Morganza, MD $110,507 Mount Victoria, MD $109,237 Nanjemoy, MD $111,691 Newburg, MD $110,571 Park Hall, MD $107,785

Patuxent River, MD $108,354 Piney Point, MD $107,303 Pomfret, MD $115,036 Port Republic, MD $111,426 Port Tobacco, MD $113,380 Prince Frederick, MD $112,103 Ridge, MD $106,406 Rock Point, MD $110,532

Saint Inigoes, MD $106,748 Saint Leonard, MD $110,888 Saint Marys City, MD $107,763 Scotland, MD $105,701 Solomons, MD $109,260 Sunderland, MD $113,000 Tall Timbers, MD $107,440 Valley Lee, MD $107,482

Welcome, MD $112,674 White Plains, MD $115,048 Southern Md Facility, MD $116,452 Annapolis Junction, MD $111,364 Lanham, MD $116,893 Beltsville, MD $116,726 Laurel, MD $114,182 Bladensburg, MD $117,578

Lothian, MD $114,117 Mount Rainier, MD $117,633 North Beach, MD $112,531 Bowie, MD $114,163 Brentwood, MD $117,626 Capitol Heights, MD $117,575 Chesapeake Beach, MD $112,473 Churchton, MD $112,500

Clinton, MD $116,912 Still Pond, MD $108,283 Sudlersville, MD $108,080 Taylors Island, MD $109,040 Templeville, MD $107,791 Tilghman, MD $110,598 Toddville, MD $106,688 Trappe, MD $108,407

Wingate, MD $107,106 Wittman, MD $110,234 Woolford, MD $108,590 Worton, MD $108,655 Wye Mills, MD $109,425 Frederick, MD $108,185 Adamstown, MD $110,435 Big Pool, MD $102,583

Boonsboro, MD $106,238 Braddock Heights, MD $108,131 Brownsville, MD $107,815 Brunswick, MD $108,812 Buckeystown, MD $109,612 Burkittsville, MD $107,989 Cascade, MD $105,271 Cavetown, MD $105,137

Chewsville, MD $105,299 Clear Spring, MD $103,891 Cooksville, MD $110,216 Emmitsburg, MD $105,621 Fairplay, MD $105,555 Funkstown, MD $105,544 Glenelg, MD $111,382 Glenwood, MD $110,836

Hagerstown, MD $105,010 Hancock, MD $102,078 Ijamsville, MD $110,163 Jefferson, MD $108,920 Keedysville, MD $106,574 Keymar, MD $106,521 Knoxville, MD $108,240 Ladiesburg, MD $106,904

Libertytown, MD $107,888 Lisbon, MD $110,230 Little Orleans, MD $101,512 Maugansville, MD $104,628 Middletown, MD $107,733 Monrovia, MD $109,922 Mount Airy, MD $109,263 Myersville, MD $106,334

New Market, MD $108,820 New Midway, MD $106,901 New Windsor, MD $107,868 Point Of Rocks, MD $110,225 Rocky Ridge, MD $106,191 Rohrersville, MD $107,301 Sabillasville, MD $105,413 Saint James, MD $105,571

Sharpsburg, MD $106,416 Smithsburg, MD $105,232 Sykesville, MD $109,545 Taneytown, MD $105,874 Thurmont, MD $106,310 Tuscarora, MD $110,646 Union Bridge, MD $107,430 Unionville, MD $107,949

Walkersville, MD $107,568 West Friendship, MD $110,457 Williamsport, MD $105,124 Woodbine, MD $110,218 Woodsboro, MD $107,056 Salisbury, MD $106,177 Allen, MD $106,031 Berlin, MD $105,919

Bishopville, MD $105,944 Bivalve, MD $106,333 Manchester, MD $105,386 Marriottsville, MD $109,983 Maryland Line, MD $105,061 Mayo, MD $111,549 Millersville, MD $110,640 Monkton, MD $108,037

Odenton, MD $111,759 Crofton, MD $112,398 Owings Mills, MD $109,764 Parkton, MD $106,380 Pasadena, MD $110,133 Perry Hall, MD $109,835 Perryman, MD $108,005 Phoenix, MD $109,257

Pylesville, MD $105,745 Randallstown, MD $109,934 Reisterstown, MD $109,504 Riderwood, MD $110,165 Riva, MD $111,977 Severn, MD $110,623 Severna Park, MD $110,473 Simpsonville, MD $111,550

Sparks Glencoe, MD $108,372 Crisfield, MD $105,375 Stevenson, MD $110,005 Dhs, MD $116,357 Waldorf, MD $114,981 Street, MD $106,227 Upperco, MD $107,730 Upper Falls, MD $109,491

Westminster, MD $107,735 Whiteford, MD $105,703 White Hall, MD $106,236 White Marsh, MD $109,734 Woodstock, MD $110,033 Baltimore, MD $110,176 Towson, MD $110,163 Gwynn Oak, MD $110,200

Pikesville, MD $110,122 Sparrows Point, MD $110,058 Middle River, MD $109,830 Essex, MD $110,090 Dundalk, MD $110,194 Brooklyn, MD $110,196 Curtis Bay, MD $110,219 Halethorpe, MD $110,210

Catonsville, MD $110,265 Parkville, MD $110,146 Nottingham, MD $110,034 Rosedale, MD $110,175 Windsor Mill, MD $110,141 Gaithersburg, MD $114,816 Washington Grove, MD $114,876

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

$99,998

Average $110,176/year

$118,825

$8,333

Average $9,181/month

$9,902

$1,923

Average $2,119/week

$2,285

$48

Average $53/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$118,825	$9,902	$2,285	$57
Average	$110,176	$9,181	$2,119	$53
25th Percentile	$99,998	$8,333	$1,923	$48

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