Geophysicist Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Geophysicist make in New Hampshire?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geophysicist in New Hampshire is $108,022 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): $124,222
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,042 to $116,502
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $88,957

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,502	$9,708	$2,240	$56
Average	$108,022	$9,002	$2,077	$52
25th Percentile	$98,042	$8,170	$1,885	$47

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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): $100,575
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,256
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $143,906
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $159,007
Expert (over 8 years): $195,449

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$100,575
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$106,256
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$143,906
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$159,007
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$195,449

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What Am I Worth?

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:

Moultonborough: $107,036
Newbury: $107,855
New Hampton: $107,495

Moultonborough, NH $107,036 Newbury, NH $107,855 New Hampton, NH $107,495 New London, NH $107,680 Chichester, NH $106,127 North Sandwich, NH $106,404 North Sutton, NH $107,684 Northwood, NH $108,622

North Woodstock, NH $106,477 Pittsfield, NH $107,223 Plymouth, NH $106,865 Rumney, NH $106,384 Salisbury, NH $107,315 Sanbornton, NH $107,454 South Newbury, NH $107,915 South Sutton, NH $107,817

Stinson Lake, NH $106,513 Suncook, NH $106,870 Tilton, NH $106,913 Warner, NH $107,731 Warren, NH $106,348 Washington, NH $108,236 Weare, NH $108,880 Wentworth, NH $106,354

Springfield, NH $107,589 Thornton, NH $106,610 Wilmot, NH $107,623 Winnisquam, NH $107,357 Nottingham, NH $109,635 West Nottingham, NH $109,359 Woodstock, NH $106,584 Concord, NH $105,827

Bow, NH $107,545 Loudon, NH $106,280 Keene, NH $107,727 Antrim, NH $108,892 Ashuelot, NH $107,693 Bennington, NH $109,341 Chesterfield, NH $107,152 Dublin, NH $109,287

Sullivan, NH $107,638 Swanzey, NH $107,804 Fitzwilliam, NH $109,396 Gilsum, NH $107,487 Hancock, NH $109,237 Amherst, NH $111,591 Auburn, NH $109,554 Brookline, NH $113,047

Candia, NH $109,428 Chester, NH $110,323 Deerfield, NH $109,046 Derry, NH $111,475 East Candia, NH $109,735 East Derry, NH $111,823 Epping, NH $110,407 Francestown, NH $109,718

Fremont, NH $110,614 Goffstown, NH $109,416 Dunbarton, NH $108,278 Greenfield, NH $109,938 Greenville, NH $112,246 Hollis, NH $114,009 Hudson, NH $114,473 Litchfield, NH $113,375

Londonderry, NH $112,096 Merrimack, NH $112,960 Milford, NH $112,448 Mont Vernon, NH $110,720 Nashua, NH $114,525 New Boston, NH $109,910 New Ipswich, NH $111,295 North Salem, NH $112,715

Pelham, NH $113,865 Harrisville, NH $109,064 Hinsdale, NH $107,617 Jaffrey, NH $109,678 Marlborough, NH $108,138 Marlow, NH $107,341 Nelson, NH $108,663 Peterborough, NH $110,119

Rindge, NH $110,305 Spofford, NH $107,339 Stoddard, NH $108,403 Troy, NH $108,324 West Chesterfield, NH $107,132 Westmoreland, NH $107,003 West Peterborough, NH $110,156 West Swanzey, NH $107,692

Winchester, NH $107,802 Littleton, NH $106,818 Berlin, NH $106,532 Bethlehem, NH $106,730 Bretton Woods, NH $106,429 Colebrook, NH $106,401 Errol, NH $105,742 Franconia, NH $106,562

Gorham, NH $106,301 Groveton, NH $106,593 Jefferson, NH $106,618 Lancaster, NH $106,722 Lisbon, NH $106,600 Sugar Hill, NH $106,652 Milan, NH $106,347 Mount Washington, NH $106,369

North Stratford, NH $106,394 Pittsburg, NH $106,059 Randolph, NH $106,359 Twin Mountain, NH $106,702 West Stewartstown, NH $106,373 Whitefield, NH $106,761 Acworth, NH $106,868 Alstead, NH $106,999

Charlestown, NH $106,888 Drewsville, NH $107,165 Lempster, NH $107,334 South Acworth, NH $107,028 Walpole, NH $107,087 North Walpole, NH $107,163 Raymond, NH $110,181 Salem, NH $112,971

Lyndeborough, NH $110,657 Temple, NH $110,819 Wilton, NH $111,533 Windham, NH $112,968 Manchester, NH $109,417 Hooksett, NH $109,152 Bedford, NH $109,760 Waterville Valley, NH $106,330

Andover, NH $107,403 Ashland, NH $106,972 Barnstead, NH $107,665 Belmont, NH $107,224 Bradford, NH $108,246 Bristol, NH $106,988 Campton, NH $106,578 Canterbury, NH $106,307

Center Barnstead, NH $107,981 Center Harbor, NH $107,037 Center Sandwich, NH $106,617 Contoocook, NH $107,112 Danbury, NH $107,540 East Andover, NH $107,411 Elkins, NH $107,646 Epsom, NH $107,169

Franklin, NH $107,205 Gilmanton, NH $107,336 Glencliff, NH $106,475 Grafton, NH $106,933 Hebron, NH $106,621 Henniker, NH $108,376 Hill, NH $107,472 Hillsborough, NH $108,729

Holderness, NH $106,809 Laconia, NH $107,630 Gilford, NH $107,620 Lincoln, NH $106,613 Lochmere, NH $107,159 Canaan, NH $106,602 Claremont, NH $106,978 Cornish, NH $106,539

Cornish Flat, NH $106,559 Enfield, NH $106,742 Enfield Center, NH $106,851 Etna, NH $106,451 Georges Mills, NH $107,334 Goshen, NH $107,831 Grantham, NH $106,907 Guild, NH $107,386

Hanover, NH $106,704 Lebanon, NH $106,664 Haverhill, NH $106,604 Lyme, NH $106,382 Lyme Center, NH $106,384 Meriden, NH $106,708 Monroe, NH $106,603 Newport, NH $107,120

North Haverhill, NH $106,594 Orford, NH $106,364 Piermont, NH $106,340 Pike, NH $106,428 Plainfield, NH $106,472 Sunapee, NH $107,643 West Lebanon, NH $106,702 Woodsville, NH $106,499

Portsmouth, NH $112,335 Newington, NH $110,971 Alton, NH $108,234 Alton Bay, NH $107,792 Atkinson, NH $112,622 Bartlett, NH $106,546 Center Conway, NH $106,466 Center Ossipee, NH $106,888

Center Strafford, NH $109,127 Center Tuftonboro, NH $107,069 Chocorua, NH $106,688 Conway, NH $106,623 Danville, NH $111,315 Dover, NH $111,246 Madbury, NH $111,042 Durham, NH $111,597

Barrington, NH $109,856 East Hampstead, NH $112,109 East Kingston, NH $111,793 East Wakefield, NH $107,241 Eaton Center, NH $106,575 Exeter, NH $111,384 Farmington, NH $108,775 South Tamworth, NH $106,634

Strafford, NH $108,720 Stratham, NH $111,834 Tamworth, NH $106,727 Union, NH $108,279 West Ossipee, NH $106,881 Wolfeboro, NH $107,787 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $107,833 Wonalancet, NH $106,571

Freedom, NH $106,722 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $107,533 Glen, NH $106,673 Rochester, NH $109,816 Greenland, NH $112,202 Hampstead, NH $112,160 Hampton, NH $111,739 Hampton Falls, NH $111,655

Intervale, NH $106,702 Jackson, NH $106,411 Kearsarge, NH $106,890 Kingston, NH $111,801 Madison, NH $106,721 Melvin Village, NH $107,156 Milton, NH $108,428 Milton Mills, NH $107,591

Mirror Lake, NH $107,731 New Castle, NH $112,211 New Durham, NH $108,332 Newfields, NH $111,474 Newmarket, NH $111,587 Newton, NH $112,236 Newton Junction, NH $112,313 North Conway, NH $106,819

Lee, NH $110,901 North Hampton, NH $111,951 Ossipee, NH $106,947 Plaistow, NH $112,514 Rollinsford, NH $111,041 Rye, NH $112,274 Rye Beach, NH $112,007 Sanbornville, NH $107,343

Sandown, NH $111,264 Seabrook, NH $111,655 Silver Lake, NH $106,687 Somersworth, NH $110,526 Effingham, NH $106,841 Meredith, NH $107,681 Bath, NH $106,527

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 July 01, 2026

$98,042

Average $108,022/year

$116,502

$8,170

Average $9,002/month

$9,708

$1,885

Average $2,077/week

$2,240

$47

Average $52/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,502	$9,708	$2,240	$56
Average	$108,022	$9,002	$2,077	$52
25th Percentile	$98,042	$8,170	$1,885	$47

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