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Geological and Hydrologic Technician Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

The annual salary statistics of geological and hydrologic technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of geological and hydrologic technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Geological and Hydrologic Technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,490
25th Percentile Wage
$49,150
50th Percentile Wage
$59,300
75th Percentile Wage
$71,760
90th Percentile Wage
$80,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and hydrologic technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,490.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geological and hydrologic technicians from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$59,300
3.42% 3.42%
2019
$57,270
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Table 2. Compare Geological and Hydrologic Technician Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,300 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for geological and hydrologic technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of geological and hydrologic technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 26.3 percent (26.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Bakersfield-Delano and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bakersfield-Delano
$80,500
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$76,030
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$73,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$72,440
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$60,710
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$59,300
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$53,910
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$52,380
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$49,500
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$48,110

See also: Top paying jobs in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California.