19 Series · SOC 19-4043

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Median Salary

$48,390

per year

Median Hourly

$23.27/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$58,220

average

Employment

9,710

jobs nationwide

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$32,830$39,200$48,390$64,470$92,210
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$15.78$18.85$23.27$31.00$44.33
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$32,830

25th Percentile

$39,200

Median

$48,390

75th Percentile

$64,470

90th Percentile

$92,210

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Nevada $72,440 +50% above national
2 New Jersey $68,000 +41% above national
3 Alaska $67,730 +40% above national
4 Indiana $65,490 +35% above national
5 New Mexico $64,170 +33% above national
6 California $63,160 +31% above national
7 Kentucky $61,820 +28% above national
8 Utah $61,150 +26% above national
9 Washington $60,540 +25% above national
10 Montana $59,240 +22% above national
11 Ohio $56,610 +17% above national
12 Oregon $56,590 +17% above national
13 Idaho $55,530 +15% above national
14 Louisiana $52,920 +9% above national
15 Minnesota $52,480 +8% above national
16 New York $51,610 +7% above national
17 Tennessee $51,010 +5% above national
18 South Carolina $50,510 +4% above national
19 Kansas $49,590 +2% above national
20 Florida $49,370 +2% above national
21 North Dakota $48,540 same as national
22 Arizona $48,330 same as national
23 Illinois $46,880 3% below national
24 West Virginia $45,950 5% below national
25 Wyoming $45,430 6% below national
26 North Carolina $44,930 7% below national
27 Oklahoma $44,640 8% below national
28 Texas $43,780 10% below national
29 Pennsylvania $43,340 10% below national
30 Alabama $40,050 17% below national
31 Michigan $37,620 22% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area $81,360 +68% above national
2 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $66,080 +37% above national
3 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $64,570 +33% above national
4 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $63,160 +31% above national
5 Tulsa, OK $62,780 +30% above national
6 Alaska nonmetropolitan area $61,360 +27% above national
7 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $60,540 +25% above national
8 Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $60,370 +25% above national
9 Reno, NV $58,590 +21% above national
10 Boise City, ID $58,190 +20% above national
11 High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area $57,800 +19% above national
12 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $56,770 +17% above national
13 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $56,660 +17% above national
14 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $56,590 +17% above national
15 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $50,900 +5% above national
16 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $48,920 +1% above national
17 Fargo, ND-MN $48,540 same as national
18 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $48,330 same as national
19 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $47,770 1% below national
20 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $47,690 1% below national
21 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $47,190 2% below national
22 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $46,880 3% below national
23 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $46,380 4% below national
24 Charleston, WV $45,950 5% below national
25 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $45,490 6% below national
26 Oklahoma City, OK $45,480 6% below national
27 Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $45,430 6% below national
28 Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,610 10% below national
29 Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,610 10% below national
30 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $43,610 10% below national
31 College Station-Bryan, TX $42,210 13% below national
32 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $39,830 18% below national
33 Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $39,200 19% below national
34 Waco, TX $39,080 19% below national
35 Tyler, TX $36,240 25% below national
36 Midland, TX $35,700 26% below national
37 El Paso, TX $35,640 26% below national
38 Corpus Christi, TX $35,460 27% below national
39 Pittsburgh, PA $34,940 28% below national
40 Lubbock, TX $34,490 29% below national

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.