Geophysicist Salary in Utah

How much does a Geophysicist make in Utah?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Geophysicist in Utah is $102,288 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): $117,593
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,824 to $110,299
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $84,207

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Geophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,299	$9,192	$2,121	$53
Average	$102,288	$8,524	$1,967	$49
25th Percentile	$92,824	$7,735	$1,785	$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): $95,219
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,618
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $136,246
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $150,596
Expert (over 8 years): $185,118

Levels	Salary
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$95,219
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$100,618
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$136,246
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$150,596
Geophysic... Level Geophysicist	$185,118

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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: $118,268.
California: $117,819.
Massachusetts: $116,249.

District of Columbia $118,268 California $117,819 Massachusetts $116,249 Washington $115,822 New Jersey $115,779 Alaska $115,629 Connecticut $114,155 New York $113,557

Hawaii $111,645 Rhode Island $110,748 Maryland $110,139 Minnesota $109,306 Colorado $108,985 Illinois $108,879 Oregon $108,473 Delaware $108,174

New Hampshire $107,986 Virginia $107,565 Pennsylvania $106,336 Nevada $105,717 North Dakota $105,514 Michigan $105,193 Wisconsin $105,076 Vermont $104,841

Texas $104,189 Maine $104,147 Arizona $104,082 Ohio $104,008 Georgia $103,025 Indiana $102,534 Wyoming $102,438 Utah $102,288

Iowa $102,224 Kansas $101,711 Louisiana $101,562 North Carolina $101,508 Missouri $101,487 Florida $101,070 Montana $100,846 Nebraska $100,632

Kentucky $100,515 South Carolina $100,088 Tennessee $99,820 Idaho $99,714 New Mexico $98,934 Oklahoma $98,763 Alabama $98,133 South Dakota $97,075

Arkansas $96,498 West Virginia $96,189 Mississippi $95,259

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: $101,488
Fielding: $101,545
Garland: $101,598

Tremonton, UT $101,488 Fielding, UT $101,545 Garland, UT $101,598 Grouse Creek, UT $101,253 Honeyville, UT $101,279 Hooper, UT $100,478 Howell, UT $101,335 Huntsville, UT $101,381

Hyde Park, UT $101,733 Hyrum, UT $101,432 Lewiston, UT $101,490 Logan, UT $101,612 Mantua, UT $100,835 Mendon, UT $101,488 Millville, UT $101,414 Newton, UT $101,536

Paradise, UT $101,061 Park Valley, UT $101,103 Plymouth, UT $101,407 Portage, UT $101,229 Providence, UT $101,485 Richmond, UT $101,603 Riverside, UT $101,620 Smithfield, UT $101,632

Snowville, UT $101,210 Trenton, UT $101,522 Wellsville, UT $101,222 Willard, UT $100,645 Price, UT $101,187 Aneth, UT $101,250 Blanding, UT $101,417 Bluff, UT $101,063

Castle Dale, UT $101,103 Cisco, UT $101,209 Clawson, UT $100,885 Cleveland, UT $101,008 East Carbon, UT $101,293 Elmo, UT $101,025 Emery, UT $100,690 Ferron, UT $100,864

Green River, UT $100,828 Helper, UT $101,039 Huntington, UT $100,983 Kenilworth, UT $101,007 La Sal, UT $101,270 Mexican Hat, UT $100,877 Moab, UT $101,463 Lake Powell, UT $100,562

Montezuma Creek, UT $101,250 Monticello, UT $101,323 Monument Valley, UT $100,935 Orangeville, UT $100,947 Sunnyside, UT $101,177 Thompson, UT $101,088 Wellington, UT $101,317 Provo, UT $99,639

Aurora, UT $101,042 Axtell, UT $100,988 Centerfield, UT $101,099 Chester, UT $100,953 Delta, UT $101,220 Elberta, UT $100,609 Ephraim, UT $101,155 Eureka, UT $100,917

Fairview, UT $100,747 Fayette, UT $100,941 Fillmore, UT $101,088 Fountain Green, UT $100,890 Goshen, UT $100,434 Gunnison, UT $101,097 Hinckley, UT $101,252 Holden, UT $101,042

Kanosh, UT $100,937 Leamington, UT $101,051 Levan, UT $100,862 Lynndyl, UT $101,006 Manti, UT $101,036 Mayfield, UT $100,943 Meadow, UT $100,957 Mona, UT $100,562

Moroni, UT $100,973 Mount Pleasant, UT $100,997 Nephi, UT $100,930 Oak City, UT $101,056 Payson, UT $100,311 Redmond, UT $101,058 Salem, UT $99,983 Salina, UT $100,829

Santaquin, UT $100,331 Scipio, UT $101,216 Sigurd, UT $100,934 Spanish Fork, UT $100,440 Spring City, UT $100,969 Springville, UT $99,997 Mapleton, UT $99,830 Sterling, UT $101,011

Wales, UT $100,943 Richfield, UT $100,928 Alton, UT $100,887 Annabella, UT $101,124 Antimony, UT $100,710 Beaver, UT $101,055 Beryl, UT $101,049 Bicknell, UT $100,816

Boulder, UT $100,686 Bryce Canyon, UT $101,092 Cannonville, UT $100,975 Brian Head, UT $100,916 Cedar City, UT $101,238 Central, UT $101,073 Circleville, UT $101,039 Elsinore, UT $101,186

Enterprise, UT $101,157 Escalante, UT $100,787 Garrison, UT $101,346 Glendale, UT $100,961 Glenwood, UT $101,004 Greenville, UT $100,877 Greenwich, UT $100,817 Gunlock, UT $100,998

Hanksville, UT $100,564 Hatch, UT $100,860 Henrieville, UT $100,782 Hurricane, UT $101,266 Ivins, UT $101,353 Joseph, UT $100,956 Junction, UT $100,851 Kanab, UT $100,955

Kanarraville, UT $101,067 Kingston, UT $100,979 Koosharem, UT $100,757 La Verkin, UT $101,448 Leeds, UT $101,237 Loa, UT $100,827 Lyman, UT $100,652 Marysvale, UT $100,812

Milford, UT $100,986 Minersville, UT $101,075 Modena, UT $100,833 Monroe, UT $101,030 Mount Carmel, UT $100,879 Newcastle, UT $101,068 New Harmony, UT $101,173 Orderville, UT $100,979

Panguitch, UT $100,901 Paragonah, UT $100,896 Parowan, UT $101,108 Duck Creek Village, UT $100,914 Rockville, UT $101,114 Bryce, UT $100,803 Santa Clara, UT $101,455 Sevier, UT $100,783

Springdale, UT $100,968 Saint George, UT $101,446 Summit, UT $101,241 Teasdale, UT $100,721 Toquerville, UT $101,248 Torrey, UT $100,570 Tropic, UT $101,084 Virgin, UT $100,979

Washington, UT $101,409 Pine Valley, UT $101,014 Veyo, UT $101,232 Dammeron Valley, UT $101,193 Hildale, UT $101,343 Altamont, UT $101,427 Altonah, UT $101,321 American Fork, UT $102,347

Alpine, UT $102,642 Eagle Mountain, UT $101,050 Draper, UT $103,036 Bingham Canyon, UT $103,819 Duchesne, UT $101,203 Ogden, UT $100,344 Bear River City, UT $101,195 Brigham City, UT $101,087

Cache Junction, UT $101,358 Clarkston, UT $101,408 Collinston, UT $101,592 Corinne, UT $101,496 Cornish, UT $101,376 Deweyville, UT $101,442 Eden, UT $100,576 Bluebell, UT $101,397

Bonanza, UT $101,359 South Jordan, UT $103,777 Bountiful, UT $104,421 Cedar Valley, UT $101,352 Centerville, UT $103,937 Clearfield, UT $100,625 Coalville, UT $102,905 Croydon, UT $102,158

Dugway, UT $101,802 Dutch John, UT $101,399 Echo, UT $103,009 Farmington, UT $103,321 Fort Duchesne, UT $101,368 Fruitland, UT $101,117 Garden City, UT $101,370 Grantsville, UT $101,898

Hanna, UT $101,362 Heber City, UT $102,065 Henefer, UT $103,198 Ibapah, UT $101,443 Jensen, UT $101,312 Kamas, UT $102,894 Kaysville, UT $102,262 Laketown, UT $101,315

Lapoint, UT $101,335 Layton, UT $101,236 Lindon, UT $99,931 Lehi, UT $101,480 Magna, UT $104,194 Saratoga Springs, UT $100,404 Manila, UT $101,537 Midvale, UT $104,369

Midway, UT $103,873 Morgan, UT $102,917 Mountain Home, UT $101,326 Myton, UT $101,263 Neola, UT $101,410 North Salt Lake, UT $104,493 Oakley, UT $103,376 Hill Afb, UT $100,578

Orem, UT $99,726 Park City, UT $104,745 Peoa, UT $104,062 Pleasant Grove, UT $100,461 Randlett, UT $101,226 Randolph, UT $101,443 Riverton, UT $103,104 Roosevelt, UT $101,453

Roy, UT $100,383 Rush Valley, UT $101,985 Sandy, UT $104,089 Stockton, UT $102,117 Tabiona, UT $101,263 Talmage, UT $101,313 Tooele, UT $103,203 Syracuse, UT $101,364

Tridell, UT $101,452 Vernal, UT $101,429 Vernon, UT $101,102 West Jordan, UT $104,089 Wallsburg, UT $101,404 Wendover, UT $101,673 Whiterocks, UT $101,283 Woodruff, UT $101,415

Woods Cross, UT $104,317 Herriman, UT $103,046 Salt Lake City, UT $104,531

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 May 01, 2026

$92,824

Average $102,288/year

$110,299

$7,735

Average $8,524/month

$9,192

$1,785

Average $1,967/week

$2,121

$45

Average $49/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$110,299	$9,192	$2,121	$53
Average	$102,288	$8,524	$1,967	$49
25th Percentile	$92,824	$7,735	$1,785	$45

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