The annual salary statistics of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of geological technicians, except 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological technicians, except 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 $100,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,080.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,720 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario.
| 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 |