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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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) |
| 8,860 |
7.1 % |
$ 31.05 |
$ 64,590 |
2.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 16.42 |
$ 20.51 |
$ 25.21 |
$ 35.44 |
$ 52.28 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 34,160 |
$ 42,650 |
$ 52,440 |
$ 73,720 |
$ 108,750 |
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 |
4,580 |
0.28 |
$ 29.41 |
$ 61,170 |
| Support Activities for Mining |
880 |
0.32 |
$ 29.49 |
$ 61,330 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
650 |
0.03 |
$ 27.41 |
$ 57,010 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
610 |
0.56 |
$ 43.89 |
$ 91,280 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
320 |
0.30 |
$ 29.73 |
$ 61,830 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:
Top paying industries for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:
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.
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 |
3,480 |
0.26 |
4.40 |
$ 29.57 |
$ 61,500 |
| California |
750 |
0.04 |
0.72 |
$ 41.36 |
$ 86,030 |
| Oklahoma |
440 |
0.26 |
4.51 |
$ 30.31 |
$ 63,040 |
| Tennessee |
370 |
0.11 |
1.96 |
$ 24.23 |
$ 50,400 |
| Colorado |
350 |
0.12 |
2.14 |
(8) |
(8) |
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 |
90 |
0.28 |
4.77 |
$ 45.81 |
$ 95,280 |
| Oklahoma |
440 |
0.26 |
4.51 |
$ 30.31 |
$ 63,040 |
| Texas |
3,480 |
0.26 |
4.40 |
$ 29.57 |
$ 61,500 |
| Montana |
90 |
0.17 |
2.92 |
$ 34.01 |
$ 70,740 |
| Nevada |
230 |
0.16 |
2.69 |
$ 30.92 |
$ 64,320 |
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) |
| Alaska |
90 |
0.28 |
4.77 |
$ 45.81 |
$ 95,280 |
| California |
750 |
0.04 |
0.72 |
$ 41.36 |
$ 86,030 |
| West Virginia |
60 |
0.09 |
1.52 |
$ 38.54 |
$ 80,170 |
| Utah |
130 |
0.08 |
1.29 |
$ 34.29 |
$ 71,320 |
| Montana |
90 |
0.17 |
2.92 |
$ 34.01 |
$ 70,740 |
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 |
1,140 |
0.36 |
6.14 |
$ 34.29 |
$ 71,330 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
630 |
0.16 |
2.74 |
$ 27.97 |
$ 58,180 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
330 |
0.27 |
4.64 |
$ 30.56 |
$ 63,570 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
230 |
0.21 |
3.65 |
$ 23.74 |
$ 49,380 |
| Knoxville, TN |
220 |
0.52 |
8.93 |
$ 24.26 |
$ 50,450 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
190 |
0.28 |
4.87 |
$ 29.13 |
$ 60,590 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
190 |
0.02 |
0.33 |
$ 29.22 |
$ 60,770 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
160 |
0.10 |
1.78 |
$ 36.30 |
$ 75,510 |
| Midland, TX |
160 |
1.37 |
23.54 |
$ 38.63 |
$ 80,360 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
160 |
0.03 |
0.44 |
$ 46.74 |
$ 97,220 |
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) |
| Odessa, TX |
130 |
1.73 |
29.72 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Midland, TX |
160 |
1.37 |
23.54 |
$ 38.63 |
$ 80,360 |
| Knoxville, TN |
220 |
0.52 |
8.93 |
$ 24.26 |
$ 50,450 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX |
60 |
0.43 |
7.32 |
$ 24.78 |
$ 51,550 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,140 |
0.36 |
6.14 |
$ 34.29 |
$ 71,330 |
| Tulsa, OK |
150 |
0.35 |
5.95 |
$ 30.92 |
$ 64,310 |
| Tyler, TX |
40 |
0.34 |
5.78 |
$ 18.10 |
$ 37,640 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
190 |
0.28 |
4.87 |
$ 29.13 |
$ 60,590 |
| Waco, TX |
40 |
0.28 |
4.84 |
$ 19.26 |
$ 40,070 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
330 |
0.27 |
4.64 |
$ 30.56 |
$ 63,570 |
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 |
40 |
0.22 |
3.81 |
$ 59.01 |
$ 122,750 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
160 |
0.03 |
0.44 |
$ 46.74 |
$ 97,220 |
| Bakersfield, CA |
40 |
0.12 |
2.01 |
$ 40.75 |
$ 84,760 |
| Midland, TX |
160 |
1.37 |
23.54 |
$ 38.63 |
$ 80,360 |
| Baton Rouge, LA |
70 |
0.17 |
2.93 |
$ 38.02 |
$ 79,080 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
160 |
0.10 |
1.78 |
$ 36.30 |
$ 75,510 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
80 |
0.10 |
1.70 |
$ 35.19 |
$ 73,200 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 34.45 |
$ 71,660 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,140 |
0.36 |
6.14 |
$ 34.29 |
$ 71,330 |
| Tulsa, OK |
150 |
0.35 |
5.95 |
$ 30.92 |
$ 64,310 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians:
About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
