The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Greeley, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geological and petroleum technicians in Greeley 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 | $42,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians in Greeley, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geological and petroleum technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,000 | 15.29% | 15.29% |
| 2016 | $55,060 | 29.17% | - |
| 2015 | $39,000 | 1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $38,260 | -43.91% | - |
| 2012 | $55,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,000, Greeley is the second highest paying city for geological and petroleum technicians in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Denver-Aurora-Broomfield (median annual salary of $78,120). Compared with Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, the median annual salary of geological and petroleum technicians in Greeley is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Colorado Springs |