The annual salary statistics of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,470 | -0.28% | -0.28% |
| 2021 | $49,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,470, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is the lowest paying city for geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in state of California, following city of Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura (median annual salary of $79,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is 37.7 percent (37.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | |
| Bakersfield-Delano | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario |