How much does a Geophysicist make?

Updated Sep 18, 2023

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$136,629 / yrTotal Pay
$108,299 / yrBase Pay
$28,330 / yrAdditional Pay

$136,629

 / yr
$84K$225K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Geophysicist is $136,629 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $108,299 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $28,330 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Top Paying Companies

For a Geophysicist in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Geophysicist in United States. Employers include Tricon Geophysics, ConocoPhillips and Occidental Petroleum.

1
Tricon Geophysics
Tricon Geophysics
$202,375/yr
2
ConocoPhillips
$199,621/yr
78 open jobs
5
Noble Energy
$191,611/yr
8
Marathon Oil
$183,514/yr
9
SLB
$180,396/yr
10
ION Geophysical
$180,386/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Geophysicist in United States

1Tricon Geophysics$202,375
2ConocoPhillips$199,621
3Occidental Petroleum$196,597
4Chevron$193,473
5Noble Energy$191,611
6Devon Energy$188,743
7ExxonMobil$186,582
8Marathon Oil$183,514
9SLB$180,396
10ION Geophysical$180,386

What are total pay estimates for a Geophysicist at different companies?

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ampm
3.7
GeophysicistSee 78 salaries from all locations

$145,793

 / yr
SLB
4
GeophysicistSee 75 salaries from all locations

$180,396

 / yr
Chevron
4.1
GeophysicistSee 46 salaries from all locations

$193,473

 / yr
ConocoPhillips
4.2
GeophysicistSee 45 salaries from all locations

$199,621

 / yr
G X Technology
4
GeophysicistSee 32 salaries from all locations

$128,351

 / yr
bp
4.1
GeophysicistSee 31 salaries from all locations

$170,806

 / yr
ION Geophysical
3.4
GeophysicistSee 26 salaries from all locations

$180,386

 / yr

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MicroSeismic
3.2
GeophysicistSee 23 salaries from all locations

$175,280

 / yr
Shell
4.2
GeophysicistSee 22 salaries from all locations

$177,500

 / yr
Noble Energy
3.7
GeophysicistSee 18 salaries from all locations

$191,611

 / yr
WESTERNGECO RESOURCES
3.5
GeophysicistSee 18 salaries from all locations

$139,584

 / yr
Petroleum Geo-Services
4.1
GeophysicistSee 16 salaries from all locations

$168,293

 / yr
Marathon Oil
3.2
GeophysicistSee 14 salaries from all locations

$183,514

 / yr
US Geological Survey
3.9
GeophysicistSee 13 salaries from all locations

$106,893

 / yr
ExxonMobil
3.1
GeophysicistSee 13 salaries from all locations

$186,582

 / yr
Geokinetics
3.2
GeophysicistSee 11 salaries from all locations

$151,344

 / yr
CGG
3.7
GeophysicistSee 10 salaries from all locations

$170,076

 / yr
Tetra Tech
3.8
GeophysicistSee 10 salaries from all locations

$108,242

 / yr
DUG
3.3
GeophysicistSee 10 salaries from all locations

$140,274

 / yr
Hess Corporation
4.2
GeophysicistSee 10 salaries from all locations

$174,944

 / yr
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