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Last updated: April 16, 2024
Geophysical Surveyor Salary
in Richmond, Virginia
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$76,731 (USD)
Average Salary
$37/hr
Average Hourly
$1,673
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Geophysical Surveyor is $76,731 a year and $37 an hour in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The average salary range for a Geophysical Surveyor is between $54,019 and $93,075. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Geophysical Surveyor. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Richmond, Virginia.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$86,189
5 Year Change:
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About Richmond, Virginia
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Description:
Richmond ( RICH-mənd) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871. The city's population in the 2020 census was 226,610, up from 204,214 in 2010, making it Virginia's fourth-most populous city. The Richmond metropolitan area, with over 1.3 million residents, is the Commonwealth's third-most populous.
Richmond is located at the James River's fall line, 44 mi (71 km) west of Williamsburg, 66 mi (106 km) east of Charlottesville, 91 mi (146 km) east of Lynchburg and 92 mi (148 km) south of Washington, D.C. Surrounded by...
Job Summary
Description:
- Studies the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth.
- Finds, evaluates, and notes sites for subsurface exploration, marking sites selected for conducting geophysical prospecting activities concerned with locating subsurface earth formations likely to contain things such as petroleum deposits, minerals, and underground water.
- Determines precise elevations and records other characteristics of terrain, using a variety of sensing instruments.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Geophysical Surveyor is $76,731 a year and $37 an hour in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The average salary range for a Geophysical Surveyor is between $54,019 and $93,075. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Geophysical Surveyor. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Richmond, Virginia.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Job family: Surveyors
Job family population: 47,770
Estimated population of Geophysical Surveyor jobs: 6,029
Rate of error: 4.4%
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About Richmond, Virginia
Richmond Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Richmond ( RICH-mənd) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871. The city's population in the 2020 census was 226,610, up from 204,214 in 2010, making it Virginia's fourth-most populous city. The Richmond metropolitan area, with over 1.3 million residents, is the Commonwealth's third-most populous.
Richmond is located at the James River's fall line, 44 mi (71 km) west of Williamsburg, 66 mi (106 km) east of Charlottesville, 91 mi (146 km) east of Lynchburg and 92 mi (148 km) south of Washington, D.C. Surrounded by...
Job Summary
Description:
- Studies the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth.
- Finds, evaluates, and notes sites for subsurface exploration, marking sites selected for conducting geophysical prospecting activities concerned with locating subsurface earth formations likely to contain things such as petroleum deposits, minerals, and underground water.
- Determines precise elevations and records other characteristics of terrain, using a variety of sensing instruments.
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