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Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicianss in the United States earn a median salary of $48,390/year ($23.27/hr). Salaries range from $32,830 to $92,210 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$33K
10th percentile
$39K
25th percentile
$48K
Median
$64K
75th percentile
$92K
90th percentile

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Nevada$72K$34.83/hr350
New Jersey$68K$32.69/hr40
Alaska$68K$32.56/hr110
Indiana$65K$31.49/hr-
New Mexico$64K$30.85/hr-
California$63K$30.37/hr830
Kentucky$62K$29.72/hr-
Utah$61K$29.4/hr120
Washington$61K$29.11/hr-
Montana$59K$28.48/hr70

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$66K110
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$65K120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$63K-
Tulsa, OK$63K100
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$61K-
Reno, NV$59K70
Boise City, ID$58K-
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$57K920
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$57K-
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$57K120
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