Geophysicist Salary in Utah

How much does a Geophysicist make in Utah?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geophysicist in Utah is $102,322 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): $117,668
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,869 to $110,355
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,263

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,355	$9,196	$2,122	$53
Average	$102,322	$8,527	$1,968	$49
25th Percentile	$92,869	$7,739	$1,786	$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): $95,268
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,649
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $136,313
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $150,618
Expert (over 8 years): $185,136

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$95,268
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$100,649
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$136,313
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$150,618
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$185,136

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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:

Tremonton: $101,522
Fielding: $101,579
Garland: $101,632

Tremonton, UT $101,522 Fielding, UT $101,579 Garland, UT $101,632 Grouse Creek, UT $101,287 Honeyville, UT $101,313 Hooper, UT $100,512 Howell, UT $101,369 Huntsville, UT $101,415

Hyde Park, UT $101,767 Hyrum, UT $101,467 Lewiston, UT $101,524 Logan, UT $101,646 Mantua, UT $100,869 Mendon, UT $101,522 Millville, UT $101,448 Newton, UT $101,570

Paradise, UT $101,095 Park Valley, UT $101,137 Plymouth, UT $101,441 Portage, UT $101,264 Providence, UT $101,519 Richmond, UT $101,638 Riverside, UT $101,655 Smithfield, UT $101,666

Snowville, UT $101,244 Trenton, UT $101,556 Wellsville, UT $101,256 Willard, UT $100,679 Price, UT $101,221 Aneth, UT $101,284 Blanding, UT $101,452 Bluff, UT $101,097

Castle Dale, UT $101,137 Cisco, UT $101,243 Clawson, UT $100,919 Cleveland, UT $101,042 East Carbon, UT $101,328 Elmo, UT $101,059 Emery, UT $100,724 Ferron, UT $100,898

Green River, UT $100,862 Helper, UT $101,073 Huntington, UT $101,017 Kenilworth, UT $101,041 La Sal, UT $101,304 Mexican Hat, UT $100,911 Moab, UT $101,498 Lake Powell, UT $100,596

Montezuma Creek, UT $101,284 Monticello, UT $101,358 Monument Valley, UT $100,969 Orangeville, UT $100,981 Sunnyside, UT $101,211 Thompson, UT $101,122 Wellington, UT $101,351 Provo, UT $99,672

Aurora, UT $101,077 Axtell, UT $101,022 Centerfield, UT $101,133 Chester, UT $100,987 Delta, UT $101,254 Elberta, UT $100,643 Ephraim, UT $101,189 Eureka, UT $100,952

Fairview, UT $100,781 Fayette, UT $100,975 Fillmore, UT $101,122 Fountain Green, UT $100,924 Goshen, UT $100,467 Gunnison, UT $101,131 Hinckley, UT $101,286 Holden, UT $101,077

Kanosh, UT $100,971 Leamington, UT $101,085 Levan, UT $100,896 Lynndyl, UT $101,040 Manti, UT $101,070 Mayfield, UT $100,977 Meadow, UT $100,991 Mona, UT $100,596

Moroni, UT $101,007 Mount Pleasant, UT $101,031 Nephi, UT $100,964 Oak City, UT $101,090 Payson, UT $100,345 Redmond, UT $101,093 Salem, UT $100,017 Salina, UT $100,863

Santaquin, UT $100,365 Scipio, UT $101,250 Sigurd, UT $100,968 Spanish Fork, UT $100,474 Spring City, UT $101,003 Springville, UT $100,030 Mapleton, UT $99,864 Sterling, UT $101,046

Wales, UT $100,977 Richfield, UT $100,962 Alton, UT $100,921 Annabella, UT $101,158 Antimony, UT $100,744 Beaver, UT $101,089 Beryl, UT $101,083 Bicknell, UT $100,850

Boulder, UT $100,720 Bryce Canyon, UT $101,126 Cannonville, UT $101,009 Brian Head, UT $100,950 Cedar City, UT $101,272 Central, UT $101,108 Circleville, UT $101,073 Elsinore, UT $101,220

Enterprise, UT $101,191 Escalante, UT $100,821 Garrison, UT $101,380 Glendale, UT $100,995 Glenwood, UT $101,038 Greenville, UT $100,911 Greenwich, UT $100,851 Gunlock, UT $101,032

Hanksville, UT $100,598 Hatch, UT $100,894 Henrieville, UT $100,816 Hurricane, UT $101,300 Ivins, UT $101,387 Joseph, UT $100,990 Junction, UT $100,885 Kanab, UT $100,989

Kanarraville, UT $101,101 Kingston, UT $101,013 Koosharem, UT $100,791 La Verkin, UT $101,483 Leeds, UT $101,271 Loa, UT $100,861 Lyman, UT $100,685 Marysvale, UT $100,846

Milford, UT $101,020 Minersville, UT $101,109 Modena, UT $100,867 Monroe, UT $101,064 Mount Carmel, UT $100,913 Newcastle, UT $101,102 New Harmony, UT $101,207 Orderville, UT $101,013

Panguitch, UT $100,935 Paragonah, UT $100,930 Parowan, UT $101,142 Duck Creek Village, UT $100,948 Rockville, UT $101,148 Bryce, UT $100,837 Santa Clara, UT $101,489 Sevier, UT $100,817

Springdale, UT $101,002 Saint George, UT $101,480 Summit, UT $101,275 Teasdale, UT $100,755 Toquerville, UT $101,282 Torrey, UT $100,604 Tropic, UT $101,118 Virgin, UT $101,013

Washington, UT $101,443 Pine Valley, UT $101,048 Veyo, UT $101,266 Dammeron Valley, UT $101,227 Hildale, UT $101,377 Altamont, UT $101,461 Altonah, UT $101,355 American Fork, UT $102,381

Alpine, UT $102,676 Eagle Mountain, UT $101,084 Draper, UT $103,070 Bingham Canyon, UT $103,854 Duchesne, UT $101,237 Ogden, UT $100,378 Bear River City, UT $101,229 Brigham City, UT $101,121

Cache Junction, UT $101,392 Clarkston, UT $101,442 Collinston, UT $101,626 Corinne, UT $101,531 Cornish, UT $101,410 Deweyville, UT $101,476 Eden, UT $100,610 Bluebell, UT $101,431

Bonanza, UT $101,393 South Jordan, UT $103,812 Bountiful, UT $104,456 Cedar Valley, UT $101,386 Centerville, UT $103,972 Clearfield, UT $100,659 Coalville, UT $102,940 Croydon, UT $102,192

Dugway, UT $101,836 Dutch John, UT $101,433 Echo, UT $103,044 Farmington, UT $103,356 Fort Duchesne, UT $101,402 Fruitland, UT $101,151 Garden City, UT $101,405 Grantsville, UT $101,932

Hanna, UT $101,396 Heber City, UT $102,099 Henefer, UT $103,233 Ibapah, UT $101,477 Jensen, UT $101,346 Kamas, UT $102,928 Kaysville, UT $102,297 Laketown, UT $101,349

Lapoint, UT $101,369 Layton, UT $101,270 Lindon, UT $99,964 Lehi, UT $101,515 Magna, UT $104,229 Saratoga Springs, UT $100,438 Manila, UT $101,571 Midvale, UT $104,404

Midway, UT $103,908 Morgan, UT $102,952 Mountain Home, UT $101,360 Myton, UT $101,297 Neola, UT $101,444 North Salt Lake, UT $104,528 Oakley, UT $103,411 Hill Afb, UT $100,612

Orem, UT $99,760 Park City, UT $104,780 Peoa, UT $104,097 Pleasant Grove, UT $100,495 Randlett, UT $101,260 Randolph, UT $101,477 Riverton, UT $103,139 Roosevelt, UT $101,487

Roy, UT $100,417 Rush Valley, UT $102,019 Sandy, UT $104,124 Stockton, UT $102,151 Tabiona, UT $101,297 Talmage, UT $101,347 Tooele, UT $103,238 Syracuse, UT $101,398

Tridell, UT $101,486 Vernal, UT $101,463 Vernon, UT $101,136 West Jordan, UT $104,124 Wallsburg, UT $101,438 Wendover, UT $101,707 Whiterocks, UT $101,317 Woodruff, UT $101,449

Woods Cross, UT $104,353 Herriman, UT $103,081 Salt Lake City, UT $104,566

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

$92,869

Average $102,322/year

$110,355

$7,739

Average $8,527/month

$9,196

$1,786

Average $1,968/week

$2,122

$45

Average $49/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,355	$9,196	$2,122	$53
Average	$102,322	$8,527	$1,968	$49
25th Percentile	$92,869	$7,739	$1,786	$45

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