Geophysicist Salary in Maine

How much does a Geophysicist make in Maine?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geophysicist in Maine is $104,175 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $119,594
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $94,530 to $112,246
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,748

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,246	$9,354	$2,159	$54
Average	$104,175	$8,681	$2,003	$50
25th Percentile	$94,530	$7,877	$1,818	$45

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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): $97,024
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,494
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $138,824
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $153,366
Expert (over 8 years): $188,509

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$97,024
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$102,494
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$138,824
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$153,366
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$188,509

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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: $118,300.
California: $117,851.
Massachusetts: $116,281.

District of Columbia $118,300 California $117,851 Massachusetts $116,281 Washington $115,853 New Jersey $115,810 Alaska $115,661 Connecticut $114,186 New York $113,588

Hawaii $111,675 Rhode Island $110,778 Maryland $110,169 Minnesota $109,336 Colorado $109,015 Illinois $108,908 Oregon $108,502 Delaware $108,203

New Hampshire $108,015 Virginia $107,594 Pennsylvania $106,365 Nevada $105,745 North Dakota $105,542 Michigan $105,222 Wisconsin $105,104 Vermont $104,869

Texas $104,218 Maine $104,175 Arizona $104,111 Ohio $104,036 Georgia $103,053 Indiana $102,561 Wyoming $102,465 Utah $102,316

Iowa $102,252 Kansas $101,739 Louisiana $101,589 North Carolina $101,536 Missouri $101,514 Florida $101,098 Montana $100,873 Nebraska $100,660

Kentucky $100,542 South Carolina $100,115 Tennessee $99,848 Idaho $99,741 New Mexico $98,961 Oklahoma $98,790 Alabama $98,159 South Dakota $97,102

Arkansas $96,525 West Virginia $96,215 Mississippi $95,285

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:

Freedom: $102,525
Harmony: $102,480
Hartland: $102,614

Freedom, ME $102,525 Harmony, ME $102,480 Hartland, ME $102,614 Hinckley, ME $102,711 Jackman, ME $102,214 Kingfield, ME $102,797 Liberty, ME $102,713 Madison, ME $102,933

Monroe, ME $102,377 Morrill, ME $102,554 Newport, ME $102,391 New Portland, ME $102,956 New Sharon, ME $102,831 New Vineyard, ME $102,894 Norridgewock, ME $102,896 North Anson, ME $102,957

North Vassalboro, ME $103,142 Oakland, ME $102,930 Oquossoc, ME $102,586 Palmyra, ME $102,456 Phillips, ME $102,628 Pittsfield, ME $102,622 Plymouth, ME $102,403 Rangeley, ME $102,652

Portland, ME $107,551 Falmouth, ME $107,308 South Portland, ME $107,551 Cape Elizabeth, ME $107,337 Peaks Island, ME $107,441 Cumberland Foreside, ME $107,202 Auburn, ME $105,275 Andover, ME $102,623

Bethel, ME $102,797 Bryant Pond, ME $103,179 Buckfield, ME $103,640 Canton, ME $102,990 Durham, ME $105,941 Danville, ME $105,593 Dixfield, ME $102,776 Dryden, ME $102,895

East Andover, ME $102,654 East Dixfield, ME $102,943 East Livermore, ME $103,551 East Poland, ME $105,400 Stoneham, ME $103,226 East Wilton, ME $103,135 Greene, ME $104,469 Hanover, ME $102,709

Hebron, ME $104,374 Jay, ME $102,964 Lewiston, ME $105,219 Lisbon, ME $105,552 Lisbon Falls, ME $105,390 Livermore, ME $103,381 Livermore Falls, ME $103,314 Greenwood, ME $103,316

Mechanic Falls, ME $105,086 Mexico, ME $102,877 Minot, ME $104,695 Monmouth, ME $104,136 New Gloucester, ME $106,012 Newry, ME $102,518 North Jay, ME $102,914 Leeds, ME $103,884

North Monmouth, ME $103,984 North Turner, ME $103,812 North Waterford, ME $103,705 Norway, ME $104,037 Oxford, ME $104,595 Paris, ME $104,243 Poland, ME $105,417 Roxbury, ME $102,553

Rumford, ME $102,817 Sabattus, ME $104,758 South Paris, ME $104,100 Turner, ME $104,103 Wayne, ME $103,630 Weld, ME $102,629 West Bethel, ME $102,714 Bowdoin, ME $104,744

West Minot, ME $104,545 West Paris, ME $103,685 Peru, ME $103,031 West Poland, ME $105,337 Sumner, ME $103,355 Wilton, ME $102,899 Augusta, ME $103,187 Coopers Mills, ME $103,326

Dresden, ME $104,176 East Winthrop, ME $103,507 Farmingdale, ME $103,792 Gardiner, ME $103,980 Randolph, ME $103,792 Hallowell, ME $103,662 Jefferson, ME $102,972 Kents Hill, ME $103,183

Litchfield, ME $104,288 Manchester, ME $103,386 Mount Vernon, ME $102,934 Whitefield, ME $103,385 Palermo, ME $102,801 Sebasco Estates, ME $105,840 Readfield, ME $103,357 Saint Albans, ME $102,535

South Bristol, ME $104,252 Squirrel Island, ME $104,598 Trevett, ME $104,672 Waldoboro, ME $102,951 Walpole, ME $104,085 Washington, ME $102,694 West Boothbay Harbor, ME $104,784 Southport, ME $105,017

Wiscasset, ME $104,487 Woolwich, ME $104,735 Ellsworth, ME $102,276 Addison, ME $102,151 Gouldsboro, ME $102,242 Bar Harbor, ME $102,435 Beals, ME $102,266 Bernard, ME $102,471

Birch Harbor, ME $102,340 Blue Hill, ME $102,385 Brooklin, ME $102,387 Brooksville, ME $102,385 Calais, ME $102,114 Cherryfield, ME $101,997 Columbia Falls, ME $101,992 Corea, ME $102,247

Cranberry Isles, ME $102,270 Cutler, ME $101,999 Deer Isle, ME $102,481 Dennysville, ME $101,903 East Blue Hill, ME $102,389 East Machias, ME $101,999 Eastport, ME $102,302 Franklin, ME $102,254

Frenchboro, ME $102,213 Grand Lake Stream, ME $101,841 Hancock, ME $102,405 Harborside, ME $102,367 Harrington, ME $102,220 Hulls Cove, ME $102,438 Isle Au Haut, ME $102,213 Islesford, ME $102,426

Jonesboro, ME $102,083 Jonesport, ME $102,176 Little Deer Isle, ME $102,469 Lubec, ME $102,050 Bass Harbor, ME $102,473 Machias, ME $102,102 Machiasport, ME $102,151 Meddybemps, ME $101,840

Milbridge, ME $102,260 Mount Desert, ME $102,358 Northeast Harbor, ME $102,426 Sullivan, ME $102,268 Pembroke, ME $101,998 Perry, ME $102,091 Princeton, ME $101,835 Prospect Harbor, ME $102,351

Robbinston, ME $101,977 Salsbury Cove, ME $102,449 Sargentville, ME $102,415 Seal Cove, ME $102,363 Seal Harbor, ME $102,397 Sedgwick, ME $102,403 Sorrento, ME $102,363 Southwest Harbor, ME $102,452

Steuben, ME $102,204 Stonington, ME $102,491 Sunset, ME $102,137 Surry, ME $102,384 Swans Island, ME $102,292 Wesley, ME $101,708 Whiting, ME $101,971 Winter Harbor, ME $102,262

Baileyville, ME $101,940 Houlton, ME $101,727 Ashland, ME $101,580 Benedicta, ME $101,355 Blaine, ME $101,701 Bridgewater, ME $101,461 Caribou, ME $101,911 Clayton Lake, ME $101,726

Crouseville, ME $101,792 Eagle Lake, ME $101,694 Easton, ME $101,807 Estcourt Station, ME $101,768 Fort Fairfield, ME $101,859 Fort Kent, ME $101,904 Fort Kent Mills, ME $101,818 Frenchville, ME $101,933

Grand Isle, ME $101,793 Island Falls, ME $101,366 Limestone, ME $101,831 Madawaska, ME $102,103 Mapleton, ME $101,670 Richmond, ME $104,346 South China, ME $102,904 South Gardiner, ME $104,106

Vienna, ME $102,748 Windsor, ME $102,847 Winthrop, ME $103,799 Bangor, ME $102,348 Abbot, ME $102,366 Aurora, ME $101,809 Bradford, ME $102,301 Bradley, ME $102,304

Brewer, ME $102,342 Brookton, ME $101,465 Brownville, ME $102,007 Brownville Junction, ME $102,636 Bucksport, ME $102,335 Burlington, ME $101,970 Greenbush, ME $102,205 Carmel, ME $102,351

Castine, ME $102,564 Charleston, ME $102,320 Danforth, ME $101,634 Dover Foxcroft, ME $102,379 Corinth, ME $102,338 Eddington, ME $102,315 Holden, ME $102,323 East Millinocket, ME $101,896

East Orland, ME $102,324 Etna, ME $102,373 Exeter, ME $102,356 Frankfort, ME $102,353 Greenville, ME $101,763 Greenville Junction, ME $102,097 Guilford, ME $102,338 Hampden, ME $102,349

Howland, ME $102,105 Hudson, ME $102,331 Kenduskeag, ME $102,341 Kingman, ME $101,527 Lagrange, ME $102,225 Lambert Lake, ME $101,647 Lee, ME $101,946 Levant, ME $102,347

Lincoln, ME $101,939 Mattawamkeag, ME $101,606 Medway, ME $101,633 Milford, ME $102,288 Millinocket, ME $101,480 Milo, ME $102,199 Monson, ME $102,355 Olamon, ME $102,233

Old Town, ME $102,304 Orono, ME $102,332 Orient, ME $101,536 Orland, ME $102,325 Orrington, ME $102,337 Passadumkeag, ME $102,175 Penobscot, ME $102,327 Rockwood, ME $101,920

Sangerville, ME $102,427 Sebec, ME $102,263 Shirley Mills, ME $102,292 Springfield, ME $101,679 Stetson, ME $102,363 Stillwater, ME $102,335 Topsfield, ME $101,552 Vanceboro, ME $101,639

Waite, ME $101,692 West Enfield, ME $102,150 Winn, ME $101,743 Winterport, ME $102,349 Wytopitlock, ME $101,384 Bath, ME $105,460 Alna, ME $103,781 Boothbay, ME $104,486

Boothbay Harbor, ME $104,722 Bristol, ME $103,854 Chamberlain, ME $104,032 Damariscotta, ME $103,789 East Boothbay, ME $104,562 Friendship, ME $103,188 Georgetown, ME $105,327 Isle Of Springs, ME $104,489

Bremen, ME $103,567 Newcastle, ME $103,832 New Harbor, ME $104,196 Nobleboro, ME $103,419 Edgecomb, ME $104,184 Pemaquid, ME $104,095 Phippsburg, ME $105,751 Cushing, ME $102,850

Round Pond, ME $103,835 Sandy Point, ME $102,346 Searsmont, ME $102,589 Searsport, ME $102,363 Shawmut, ME $103,028 Skowhegan, ME $102,803 Smithfield, ME $102,857 Solon, ME $102,803

Stockton Springs, ME $102,346 Stratton, ME $102,717 Strong, ME $102,806 Temple, ME $102,767 West Forks, ME $102,174 Thorndike, ME $102,451 Troy, ME $102,422 Unity, ME $102,550

Vassalboro, ME $102,865 West Farmington, ME $103,164 Berwick, ME $109,338 Cape Neddick, ME $110,171 Eliot, ME $111,631 Kittery, ME $111,954 Kittery Point, ME $111,112 North Berwick, ME $108,495

Ogunquit, ME $109,480 South Berwick, ME $110,439 York, ME $111,070 York Beach, ME $110,538 York Harbor, ME $111,098 Acton, ME $105,398 Alfred, ME $106,892 Bailey Island, ME $106,455

Bar Mills, ME $106,721 Biddeford, ME $106,756 Biddeford Pool, ME $106,757 Bowdoinham, ME $104,671 Bridgton, ME $104,492 Brownfield, ME $104,400 Brunswick, ME $105,907 Bustins Island, ME $106,655

Cape Porpoise, ME $107,235 Casco, ME $105,735 Center Lovell, ME $103,721 Chebeague Island, ME $106,889 Cliff Island, ME $107,122 Cornish, ME $105,603 Cumberland Center, ME $107,000 Denmark, ME $104,384

East Baldwin, ME $105,873 Lebanon, ME $107,636 East Parsonsfield, ME $105,047 Sebago, ME $105,602 East Waterboro, ME $106,407 Freeport, ME $106,460 Fryeburg, ME $103,861 Gorham, ME $106,906

Gray, ME $106,255 Harrison, ME $103,919 Hiram, ME $105,275 Hollis Center, ME $106,539 Kennebunk, ME $107,315 Kennebunkport, ME $106,909 Parsonsfield, ME $105,044 Limerick, ME $106,017

Limington, ME $105,989 Long Island, ME $107,303 Lovell, ME $103,572 Moody, ME $108,634 Naples, ME $105,296 Newfield, ME $105,844 North Bridgton, ME $104,546 North Waterboro, ME $106,221

Windham, ME $106,799 Ocean Park, ME $106,840 Old Orchard Beach, ME $106,911 Orrs Island, ME $106,364 Porter, ME $104,690 Pownal, ME $106,295 Scarborough, ME $107,271 Raymond, ME $106,069

Saco, ME $106,846 Sanford, ME $107,390 Sebago Lake, ME $105,988 Shapleigh, ME $106,394 South Casco, ME $106,131 South Freeport, ME $106,407 Harpswell, ME $106,344 South Windham, ME $106,998

Springvale, ME $106,765 Standish, ME $106,431 Steep Falls, ME $106,203 Topsham, ME $105,544 Waterboro, ME $106,605 Waterford, ME $103,806 Wells, ME $108,423 West Baldwin, ME $105,685

Westbrook, ME $107,300 Buxton, ME $106,727 West Kennebunk, ME $107,259 West Newfield, ME $105,325 Yarmouth, ME $106,900 North Yarmouth, ME $106,677 Mars Hill, ME $101,802 Monticello, ME $101,597

New Limerick, ME $101,663 New Sweden, ME $101,800 Oakfield, ME $101,557 Oxbow, ME $101,144 Patten, ME $101,209 Perham, ME $101,729 Portage, ME $101,676 Presque Isle, ME $101,935

Saint Agatha, ME $101,885 Saint David, ME $101,864 Saint Francis, ME $101,727 Sheridan, ME $101,607 Sherman, ME $101,456 Stacyville, ME $101,330 Sinclair, ME $101,695 Smyrna Mills, ME $101,392

Wallagrass, ME $101,808 Stockholm, ME $101,710 Van Buren, ME $101,836 Washburn, ME $101,796 Westfield, ME $101,656 Rockland, ME $102,793 Camden, ME $102,784 Glen Cove, ME $102,750

Hope, ME $102,745 Islesboro, ME $102,481 Lincolnville, ME $102,566 Lincolnville Center, ME $102,569 Matinicus, ME $102,396 Monhegan, ME $103,489 North Haven, ME $102,466 Owls Head, ME $102,605

Port Clyde, ME $103,180 Rockport, ME $102,759 South Thomaston, ME $102,607 Spruce Head, ME $102,667 Tenants Harbor, ME $102,965 Thomaston, ME $102,681 Union, ME $102,740 Vinalhaven, ME $102,466

Warren, ME $102,632 West Rockport, ME $102,771 Waterville, ME $102,997 Albion, ME $102,834 Anson, ME $102,904 Athens, ME $102,618 Belfast, ME $102,567 Belgrade, ME $102,802

Belgrade Lakes, ME $102,696 Bingham, ME $102,608 Brooks, ME $102,398 Burnham, ME $102,500 Cambridge, ME $102,477 Canaan, ME $102,647 Caratunk, ME $102,414 China Village, ME $103,115

Clinton, ME $102,681 Corinna, ME $102,398 Detroit, ME $102,432 Dexter, ME $102,534 Dixmont, ME $102,384 East Newport, ME $102,395 East Vassalboro, ME $102,926 Eustis, ME $102,303

Fairfield, ME $102,855 Farmington, ME $102,939 Garland, ME $102,345 Farmington Falls, ME $103,105

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 August 01, 2026

$94,530

Average $104,175/year

$112,246

$7,877

Average $8,681/month

$9,354

$1,818

Average $2,003/week

$2,159

$45

Average $50/hour

$54

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$112,246	$9,354	$2,159	$54
Average	$104,175	$8,681	$2,003	$50
25th Percentile	$94,530	$7,877	$1,818	$45

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