Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians in the United States earn a median salary of $53,350/year ($25.65/hr). Salaries range from $35,770 to $99,560 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 35 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$36K
10th percentile
$45K
25th percentile
$53K
Median
$72K
75th percentile
$100K
90th percentile
Where Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
View map data as a table
| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $102K | $1,795 | $54K |
| Indiana | $79K | $1,144 | $48K |
| Nevada | $74K | $1,501 | $42K |
| West Virginia | $69K | $1,008 | $42K |
| Alaska | $76K | $1,643 | $42K |
| Wyoming | $63K | $1,008 | $41K |
| Tennessee | $63K | $1,215 | $38K |
| Nebraska | $63K | $1,113 | $37K |
| New Mexico | $60K | $1,119 | $35K |
| Louisiana | $59K | $1,191 | $33K |
| Michigan | $59K | $1,272 | $32K |
| Montana | $56K | $1,129 | $31K |
| Washington | $64K | $1,830 | $31K |
| North Dakota | $51K | $1,034 | $30K |
| Kansas | $52K | $1,066 | $29K |
| South Carolina | $53K | $1,263 | $28K |
| Kentucky | $50K | $1,110 | $27K |
| Virginia | $59K | $1,646 | $27K |
| Colorado | $62K | $1,832 | $27K |
| Ohio | $49K | $1,188 | $26K |
| Arkansas | $47K | $1,021 | $26K |
| Illinois | $53K | $1,407 | $25K |
| Oklahoma | $47K | $1,081 | $25K |
| California | $69K | $2,471 | $25K |
| Idaho | $47K | $1,136 | $24K |
| Arizona | $50K | $1,437 | $24K |
| North Carolina | $48K | $1,284 | $23K |
| Oregon | $55K | $1,555 | $23K |
| Texas | $47K | $1,415 | $23K |
| Florida | $50K | $1,658 | $22K |
| New York | $57K | $1,917 | $22K |
| Pennsylvania | $47K | $1,351 | $22K |
| Massachusetts | $62K | $2,347 | $20K |
| Alabama | $36K | $1,085 | $16K |
| Georgia | $35K | $1,434 | $11K |
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $102K | $49.08/hr | 30 |
| Indiana | $79K | $38.12/hr | , |
| Alaska | $76K | $36.58/hr | 70 |
| Nevada | $74K | $35.43/hr | 260 |
| California | $69K | $33.37/hr | 480 |
| West Virginia | $69K | $33.34/hr | 60 |
| Washington | $64K | $30.73/hr | , |
| Nebraska | $63K | $30.37/hr | , |
| Wyoming | $63K | $30.32/hr | 90 |
| Tennessee | $63K | $30.31/hr | 110 |
| Colorado | $62K | $29.7/hr | 90 |
| Massachusetts | $62K | $29.63/hr | 40 |
| New Mexico | $60K | $28.62/hr | , |
| Virginia | $59K | $28.5/hr | , |
| Louisiana | $59K | $28.42/hr | 160 |
| Michigan | $59K | $28.3/hr | 150 |
| New York | $57K | $27.48/hr | 280 |
| Montana | $56K | $26.69/hr | 100 |
| Oregon | $55K | $26.49/hr | 70 |
| Illinois | $53K | $25.62/hr | 80 |
| South Carolina | $53K | $25.56/hr | 90 |
| Kansas | $52K | $25.21/hr | , |
| North Dakota | $51K | $24.64/hr | 90 |
| Arizona | $50K | $24.11/hr | , |
| Florida | $50K | $24.03/hr | 300 |
| Kentucky | $50K | $23.96/hr | 60 |
| Ohio | $49K | $23.51/hr | 130 |
| North Carolina | $48K | $23.12/hr | 250 |
| Pennsylvania | $47K | $22.78/hr | 240 |
| Arkansas | $47K | $22.72/hr | 30 |
| Oklahoma | $47K | $22.54/hr | 410 |
| Texas | $47K | $22.52/hr | 2,190 |
| Idaho | $47K | $22.44/hr | 70 |
| Alabama | $36K | $17.15/hr | , |
| Georgia | $35K | $16.69/hr | 30 |
Showing 1–10 of 35 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small