Geophysicist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Geophysicist make in New Mexico?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geophysicist in New Mexico is $98,961 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,608
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,798 to $106,628
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,456

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,628	$8,886	$2,051	$51
Average	$98,961	$8,247	$1,903	$48
25th Percentile	$89,798	$7,483	$1,727	$43

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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): $92,168
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,364
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $131,876
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $145,690
Expert (over 8 years): $179,074

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$92,168
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$97,364
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$131,876
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$145,690
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$179,074

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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:

Algodones: $100,014
Belen: $99,458
Bernalillo: $100,192

Algodones, NM $100,014 Belen, NM $99,458 Bernalillo, NM $100,192 Bluewater, NM $98,088 Bosque, NM $98,727 Casa Blanca, NM $98,950 Cedar Crest, NM $100,275 Cedarvale, NM $96,343

Cerrillos, NM $100,087 Claunch, NM $95,986 Coyote, NM $98,612 Cuba, NM $98,454 Cubero, NM $99,169 Edgewood, NM $99,827 Estancia, NM $98,637 Gallina, NM $98,096

Counselor, NM $98,157 Grants, NM $97,976 Milan, NM $98,368 Isleta, NM $100,364 Jarales, NM $99,361 Jemez Pueblo, NM $99,533 Jemez Springs, NM $99,227 Laguna, NM $99,654

La Jara, NM $98,344 La Joya, NM $98,117 Lindrith, NM $97,998 Los Lunas, NM $99,984 Mcintosh, NM $99,180 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $98,519 Moriarty, NM $98,846 Mountainair, NM $97,780

Nageezi, NM $98,027 New Laguna, NM $99,121 Paguate, NM $99,188 Pena Blanca, NM $100,296 Peralta, NM $100,142 Placitas, NM $100,194 Ponderosa, NM $99,407 Prewitt, NM $98,058

Regina, NM $98,126 Sandia Park, NM $100,023 Corrales, NM $100,400 San Fidel, NM $98,587 San Rafael, NM $98,167 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $100,024 San Ysidro, NM $99,889 Stanley, NM $98,833

Tijeras, NM $100,036 Tome, NM $99,851 Torreon, NM $99,519 Veguita, NM $98,719 Willard, NM $97,604 Youngsville, NM $98,640 Bosque Farms, NM $100,326 Clines Corners, NM $98,235

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $100,100 Cochiti Lake, NM $100,230 Albuquerque, NM $100,457 Kirtland Afb, NM $100,457 Rio Rancho, NM $100,292 Gallup, NM $98,200 Brimhall, NM $97,922 Church Rock, NM $97,968

Continental Divide, NM $97,899 Crownpoint, NM $97,980 Fence Lake, NM $97,543 Fort Wingate, NM $97,934 Gamerco, NM $98,099 Mentmore, NM $97,947 Mexican Springs, NM $97,935 Ramah, NM $97,756

Rehoboth, NM $98,000 Thoreau, NM $98,006 Tohatchi, NM $97,916 Vanderwagen, NM $97,935 Zuni, NM $97,912 Navajo, NM $98,045 Jamestown, NM $97,801 Pinehill, NM $97,680

Sheep Springs, NM $98,022 Smith Lake, NM $98,387 Yatahey, NM $97,986 Farmington, NM $98,458 Aztec, NM $98,639 Blanco, NM $98,179 Bloomfield, NM $98,062 Flora Vista, NM $98,559

Fruitland, NM $97,943 Kirtland, NM $98,560 La Plata, NM $98,595 Navajo Dam, NM $98,552 Shiprock, NM $98,415 Waterflow, NM $98,365 Newcomb, NM $97,962 Sanostee, NM $98,024

Santa Fe, NM $100,969 Abiquiu, NM $98,208 Alcalde, NM $99,918 Amalia, NM $98,058 Arroyo Hondo, NM $97,920 Arroyo Seco, NM $98,033 Canjilon, NM $97,904 Canones, NM $98,796

Carson, NM $98,295 Cebolla, NM $97,962 Cerro, NM $97,991 Chama, NM $98,391 Chamisal, NM $99,653 Chimayo, NM $100,353 Cordova, NM $100,183 Costilla, NM $98,469

Taos Ski Valley, NM $97,722 Dixon, NM $99,558 Dulce, NM $98,389 El Prado, NM $98,120 El Rito, NM $98,570 Embudo, NM $99,046 Espanola, NM $100,231 Glorieta, NM $100,581

Hernandez, NM $99,299 Ilfeld, NM $99,652 La Madera, NM $98,397 Lamy, NM $100,197 Llano, NM $99,451 Los Alamos, NM $100,434 White Rock, NM $100,623 Medanales, NM $99,410

Ojo Caliente, NM $98,825 Los Ojos, NM $98,150 Pecos, NM $100,267 Penasco, NM $99,082 Petaca, NM $97,813 Questa, NM $98,094 Ranchos De Taos, NM $98,611 Red River, NM $97,814

Ribera, NM $98,444 Rowe, NM $99,746 San Cristobal, NM $97,811 San Jose, NM $99,500 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $99,986 Santa Cruz, NM $100,319 Serafina, NM $98,195 Taos, NM $98,063

Tererro, NM $100,588 Tesuque, NM $100,969 Tierra Amarilla, NM $98,063 Trampas, NM $99,000 Tres Piedras, NM $97,787 Truchas, NM $99,903 Vadito, NM $98,951 Valdez, NM $97,885

Vallecitos, NM $97,808 Velarde, NM $99,407 Villanueva, NM $98,253 Spaceport City, NM $96,250 Las Vegas, NM $97,420 Angel Fire, NM $97,707 Anton Chico, NM $97,251 Buena Vista, NM $98,144

Chacon, NM $98,214 Cimarron, NM $97,555 Cleveland, NM $98,911 Eagle Nest, NM $97,628 Guadalupita, NM $98,063 Holman, NM $98,658 La Loma, NM $97,088 Maxwell, NM $97,588

Miami, NM $97,377 Mills, NM $97,031 Montezuma, NM $99,413 Mora, NM $99,049 Mosquero, NM $96,947 Ocate, NM $97,483 Ojo Feliz, NM $97,740 Rainsville, NM $98,168

Raton, NM $97,834 Rociada, NM $99,463 Roy, NM $97,052 Sapello, NM $98,600 Solano, NM $96,934 Springer, NM $97,335 Ute Park, NM $97,601 Valmora, NM $97,338

Wagon Mound, NM $97,227 Watrous, NM $97,371 Socorro, NM $97,145 Aragon, NM $97,439 Datil, NM $97,038 Lemitar, NM $97,597 Luna, NM $97,612 Magdalena, NM $97,045

Pie Town, NM $97,369 Polvadera, NM $97,832 Quemado, NM $97,571 Reserve, NM $97,395 San Acacia, NM $97,994 San Antonio, NM $96,608 Truth Or Consequences, NM $96,588 Arrey, NM $96,572

Caballo, NM $96,638 Derry, NM $96,146 Elephant Butte, NM $96,839 Garfield, NM $95,868 Hatch, NM $94,331 Monticello, NM $96,582 Rincon, NM $93,788 Salem, NM $95,568

Williamsburg, NM $96,710 Winston, NM $96,653 Las Cruces, NM $92,561 White Sands Missile Range, NM $92,864 Santa Teresa, NM $93,539 Playas, NM $97,034 Animas, NM $97,273 Anthony, NM $93,517

Arenas Valley, NM $97,101 Bayard, NM $97,011 Berino, NM $93,093 Buckhorn, NM $97,111 Santa Clara, NM $97,181 Chamberino, NM $93,190 Cliff, NM $96,999 Columbus, NM $96,738

Deming, NM $96,761 Dona Ana, NM $92,564 Fairacres, NM $92,841 Faywood, NM $96,716 Fort Bayard, NM $97,088 Gila, NM $96,856 Glenwood, NM $96,932 Hachita, NM $96,738

Hanover, NM $96,759 Hillsboro, NM $96,561 Hurley, NM $96,946 La Mesa, NM $94,331 Lordsburg, NM $96,963 Mesilla, NM $92,563 Mesilla Park, NM $92,572 Mesquite, NM $92,652

Mimbres, NM $96,836 Mule Creek, NM $97,097 Organ, NM $92,621 Pinos Altos, NM $96,997 Radium Springs, NM $92,600 Redrock, NM $96,750 Rodeo, NM $97,395 San Miguel, NM $92,616

Silver City, NM $96,998 Sunland Park, NM $93,041 Tyrone, NM $97,285 Vado, NM $92,689 Chaparral, NM $93,858 Clovis, NM $96,812 Cannon Afb, NM $96,598 Broadview, NM $96,530

Causey, NM $96,364 Crossroads, NM $96,136 Dora, NM $96,593 Elida, NM $96,192 Floyd, NM $96,426 Fort Sumner, NM $96,348 Grady, NM $96,622 House, NM $96,545

Kenna, NM $96,193 Lingo, NM $96,358 Melrose, NM $96,561 Milnesand, NM $96,155 Pep, NM $96,286 Portales, NM $96,639 Rogers, NM $96,313 Saint Vrain, NM $96,623

Taiban, NM $96,315 Texico, NM $96,660 Yeso, NM $95,966 Roswell, NM $96,077 Artesia, NM $96,267 Caprock, NM $96,072 Carlsbad, NM $96,330 Dexter, NM $96,145

Eunice, NM $96,416 Hagerman, NM $96,193 Hobbs, NM $96,557 Hope, NM $95,841 Jal, NM $96,302 Lake Arthur, NM $96,034 Lakewood, NM $96,177 Loco Hills, NM $96,355

Loving, NM $96,306 Lovington, NM $96,464 Mcdonald, NM $96,201 Malaga, NM $96,212 Maljamar, NM $96,118 Monument, NM $96,344 Tatum, NM $96,263 Whites City, NM $96,424

Carrizozo, NM $95,622 Alamogordo, NM $95,317 Alto, NM $95,636 Bent, NM $95,335 Capitan, NM $95,413 Cloudcroft, NM $95,325 Corona, NM $96,037 Encino, NM $96,809

Fort Stanton, NM $95,454 Glencoe, NM $95,386 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $95,307 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $95,307 Hondo, NM $95,473 La Luz, NM $95,307 Lincoln, NM $95,196 Mayhill, NM $95,522

Mescalero, NM $95,349 Nogal, NM $95,759 Orogrande, NM $95,355 Picacho, NM $95,453 Pinon, NM $95,812 Ruidoso, NM $95,817 Ruidoso Downs, NM $95,687 Sacramento, NM $95,392

San Patricio, NM $95,505 Sunspot, NM $95,307 Timberon, NM $95,513 Tinnie, NM $95,397 Tularosa, NM $95,370 Vaughn, NM $96,419 Weed, NM $95,511 Tucumcari, NM $96,898

Amistad, NM $96,773 Bard, NM $96,618 Capulin, NM $97,712 Clayton, NM $96,961 Conchas Dam, NM $97,048 Cuervo, NM $96,581 Des Moines, NM $97,326 Folsom, NM $97,477

Garita, NM $96,862 Gladstone, NM $97,057 Grenville, NM $97,039 Logan, NM $96,894 Mcalister, NM $96,594 Nara Visa, NM $96,665 Newkirk, NM $96,771 Quay, NM $96,827

San Jon, NM $96,723 Santa Rosa, NM $96,827 Sedan, NM $96,861 Trementina, NM $96,857

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

$89,798

Average $98,961/year

$106,628

$7,483

Average $8,247/month

$8,886

$1,727

Average $1,903/week

$2,051

$43

Average $48/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,628	$8,886	$2,051	$51
Average	$98,961	$8,247	$1,903	$48
25th Percentile	$89,798	$7,483	$1,727	$43

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