The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of geological and petroleum technicians in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area 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 | $28,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geological and petroleum technicians from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,900 | 6.18% | 6.07% |
| 2014 | $49,630 | 2.14% | - |
| 2013 | $48,570 | -2.31% | - |
| 2012 | $49,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,900 in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area 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 West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Colorado Springs.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Colorado Springs |