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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-4043 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

Assist scientists or engineers in the use of electronic, sonic, or nuclear measuring instruments in laboratory, exploration, and production activities to obtain data indicating resources such as metallic ore, minerals, gas, coal, or petroleum. Analyze mud and drill cuttings. Chart pressure, temperature, and other characteristics of wells or bore holes.


National estimates for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
Industry profile for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
Geographic profile for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

National estimates for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
9,170 7.7 % $ 29.24 $ 60,810 3.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.70 $ 18.78 $ 23.31 $ 33.05 $ 49.13
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,740 $ 39,060 $ 48,490 $ 68,750 $ 102,190


Industry profile for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 4,830 0.30 $ 27.59 $ 57,390
Support Activities for Mining 800 0.32 $ 31.42 $ 65,350
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 550 0.03 $ 25.70 $ 53,450
Oil and Gas Extraction 400 0.39 $ 47.05 $ 97,860
Management of Companies and Enterprises 300 0.01 $ 45.85 $ 95,370

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 400 0.39 $ 47.05 $ 97,860
Metal Ore Mining 140 0.32 $ 28.44 $ 59,160
Support Activities for Mining 800 0.32 $ 31.42 $ 65,350
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 4,830 0.30 $ 27.59 $ 57,390
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 270 0.26 $ 28.28 $ 58,820

Top paying industries for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 40 0.01 $ 48.62 $ 101,130
Oil and Gas Extraction 400 0.39 $ 47.05 $ 97,860
Management of Companies and Enterprises 300 0.01 $ 45.85 $ 95,370
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 50 0.15 $ 45.06 $ 93,710
Natural Gas Distribution 50 0.04 $ 42.13 $ 87,620


Geographic profile for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 2,920 0.22 3.62 $ 29.00 $ 60,320
California 690 0.04 0.63 $ 31.15 $ 64,790
Florida 510 0.06 0.90 $ 19.57 $ 40,710
Pennsylvania 500 0.09 1.39 $ 23.42 $ 48,720
Colorado 480 0.17 2.78 $ 56.64 $ 117,800


Map of location quotient of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 120 0.40 6.42 $ 41.49 $ 86,310
Oklahoma 400 0.25 4.05 $ 35.24 $ 73,300
Wyoming 60 0.23 3.73 $ 40.53 $ 84,290
Texas 2,920 0.22 3.62 $ 29.00 $ 60,320
Colorado 480 0.17 2.78 $ 56.64 $ 117,800


Map of annual mean wages of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 480 0.17 2.78 $ 56.64 $ 117,800
Alaska 120 0.40 6.42 $ 41.49 $ 86,310
Wyoming 60 0.23 3.73 $ 40.53 $ 84,290
Louisiana 80 0.04 0.66 $ 40.15 $ 83,510
Missouri 70 0.02 0.40 $ 37.83 $ 78,690



Map of employment of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,000 0.33 5.30 $ 33.17 $ 68,990
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 700 0.18 2.95 $ 26.43 $ 54,980
Midland, TX 230 2.18 35.11 $ 26.92 $ 55,990
Knoxville, TN 230 0.57 9.23 $ 23.86 $ 49,620
Austin-Round Rock, TX 180 0.16 2.53 $ 28.91 $ 60,140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 180 0.11 1.82 $ 25.35 $ 52,730
Oklahoma City, OK 170 0.27 4.38 $ 34.01 $ 70,740
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 160 0.12 1.87 $ 19.89 $ 41,380
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 130 0.13 2.05 $ 25.42 $ 52,880
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 130 0.01 0.22 $ 30.60 $ 63,650


Map of location quotient of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Midland, TX 230 2.18 35.11 $ 26.92 $ 55,990
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 100 0.63 10.18 $ 18.65 $ 38,790
Knoxville, TN 230 0.57 9.23 $ 23.86 $ 49,620
Anchorage, AK 60 0.35 5.62 $ 46.29 $ 96,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,000 0.33 5.30 $ 33.17 $ 68,990
Oklahoma City, OK 170 0.27 4.38 $ 34.01 $ 70,740
College Station-Bryan, TX 30 0.26 4.20 $ 24.81 $ 51,600
Mobile, AL 40 0.25 4.06 $ 16.66 $ 34,660
Tulsa, OK 100 0.24 3.92 $ 38.20 $ 79,450
Chattanooga, TN-GA 60 0.22 3.62 $ 23.67 $ 49,230


Map of annual mean wages of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anchorage, AK 60 0.35 5.62 $ 46.29 $ 96,280
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 70 0.07 1.08 $ 43.11 $ 89,660
St. Louis, MO-IL 50 0.04 0.57 $ 41.12 $ 85,530
Tulsa, OK 100 0.24 3.92 $ 38.20 $ 79,450
Bakersfield, CA 50 0.17 2.68 $ 36.80 $ 76,550
Oklahoma City, OK 170 0.27 4.38 $ 34.01 $ 70,740
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,000 0.33 5.30 $ 33.17 $ 68,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 31.85 $ 66,250
Salt Lake City, UT 80 0.10 1.61 $ 30.66 $ 63,780
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 130 0.01 0.22 $ 30.60 $ 63,650

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.49 7.97 $ 28.50 $ 59,280
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.35 5.63 $ 34.49 $ 71,730
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 9.14 $ 37.51 $ 78,010
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.55 8.90 $ 30.11 $ 62,620
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 5.26 $ 25.38 $ 52,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 9.14 $ 37.51 $ 78,010
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.55 8.90 $ 30.11 $ 62,620
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.49 7.97 $ 28.50 $ 59,280
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 40 0.45 7.32 $ 37.44 $ 77,880
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 5.82 $ 26.43 $ 54,980

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.57 9.14 $ 37.51 $ 78,010
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 40 0.45 7.32 $ 37.44 $ 77,880
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.35 5.63 $ 34.49 $ 71,730
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.55 8.90 $ 30.11 $ 62,620
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.49 7.97 $ 28.50 $ 59,280


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023