Geological and Petroleum Technician Salary in Grand Junction, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Grand Junction, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geological and petroleum technicians in Grand Junction 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 Petroleum Technicians in Grand Junction, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,410
25th Percentile Wage
$39,010
50th Percentile Wage
$45,320
75th Percentile Wage
$57,190
90th Percentile Wage
$67,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians in Grand Junction, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,410.

Table 2. Compare Geological and Petroleum Technician Salary in Grand Junction with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,320 in Grand Junction is in the middle of salary range for geological and petroleum technicians in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of geological and petroleum technicians in Grand Junction is 42.0 percent (42.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Colorado Springs.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$78,120
Greeley
$65,000
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$52,900
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$50,030
Grand Junction
$45,320
Colorado Springs
$42,020

See also: Top paying jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado.