Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salary by location

National median: $53,350 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
MDstate$102,090+91.4%302025
San Diego, CAmetropolitan$82,350+54.4%802025
INstate$79,290+48.6%2025
AKstate$76,090+42.6%702025
NVstate$73,700+38.1%2602025
Los Angeles, CAmetropolitan$72,660+36.2%2025
Denver, COmetropolitan$70,280+31.7%602025
San Francisco, CAmetropolitan$69,410+30.1%2025
CAstate$69,410+30.1%4802025
WVstate$69,350+30.0%602025
Chicago, ILmetropolitan$64,420+20.7%2025
WAstate$63,910+19.8%2025
NEstate$63,160+18.4%2025
WYstate$63,070+18.2%902025
TNstate$63,050+18.2%1102025
Las Vegas, NVmetropolitan$62,520+17.2%602025
COstate$61,780+15.8%902025
MAstate$61,630+15.5%402025
Nashville, TNmetropolitan$60,910+14.2%402025
Boise City, IDmetropolitan$60,800+14.0%2025
Houston, TXmetropolitan$59,630+11.8%6802025
Sacramento, CAmetropolitan$59,600+11.7%2025
NMstate$59,520+11.6%2025
VAstate$59,290+11.1%2025
LAstate$59,120+10.8%1602025
Reno, NVmetropolitan$58,920+10.4%602025
MIstate$58,860+10.3%1502025
Detroit, MImetropolitan$57,480+7.7%2025
New York, NYmetropolitan$57,150+7.1%1402025
NYstate$57,150+7.1%2802025
Tampa, FLmetropolitan$56,780+6.4%502025
MTstate$55,520+4.1%1002025
ORstate$55,090+3.3%702025
Tulsa, OKmetropolitan$53,590+0.4%402025
ILstate$53,280−0.1%802025
SCstate$53,160−0.4%902025
Riverside, CAmetropolitan$53,110−0.4%2025
Charlotte, NCmetropolitan$52,990−0.7%702025
KSstate$52,430−1.7%2025
Austin, TXmetropolitan$51,460−3.5%2025
Omaha, NEmetropolitan$51,450−3.6%2025
Fargo, NDmetropolitan$51,240−4.0%2025
NDstate$51,240−4.0%902025
Philadelphia, PAmetropolitan$51,080−4.3%602025
AZstate$50,160−6.0%2025
Portland, ORmetropolitan$50,160−6.0%302025
FLstate$49,980−6.3%3002025
KYstate$49,840−6.6%602025
College Station, TXmetropolitan$49,740−6.8%302025
San Antonio, TXmetropolitan$49,280−7.6%1602025
OHstate$48,890−8.4%1302025
NCstate$48,090−9.9%2502025
Raleigh, NCmetropolitan$47,920−10.2%802025
Dallas, TXmetropolitan$47,710−10.6%2402025
Oklahoma City, OKmetropolitan$47,510−10.9%2002025
PAstate$47,380−11.2%2402025
ARstate$47,250−11.4%302025
OKstate$46,890−12.1%4102025
TXstate$46,840−12.2%2,1902025
IDstate$46,680−12.5%702025
Beaumont, TXmetropolitan$46,410−13.0%302025
Pittsburgh, PAmetropolitan$43,440−18.6%802025
Waco, TXmetropolitan$41,310−22.6%402025
Tyler, TXmetropolitan$40,130−24.8%2025
Corpus Christi, TXmetropolitan$37,050−30.6%702025
ALstate$35,670−33.1%2025
Mobile, ALmetropolitan$34,940−34.5%2025
GAstate$34,710−34.9%302025
Odessa, TXmetropolitan$31,950−40.1%2025
Midland, TXmetropolitan$29,790−44.2%2025