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Highest-paying States for Geological and Hydrologic Technicians

The highest-paying states for geological and hydrologic technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of geological and hydrologic technicians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $92,880, New Jersey is the highest paying state for geological and hydrologic technicians. It is followed by Colorado (average annual salary $70,230). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of geological and hydrologic technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Geological and Hydrologic Technicians (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	New Jersey	$92,880	$51,140	390
2	Colorado	$70,230	$30,330	650
3	Montana	$67,610	$34,920	160
4	Oklahoma	$65,460	$33,260	730
5	Ohio	$64,400	$35,140	190
6	Alaska	$63,790	$40,470	210
7	California	$61,190	$36,460	1,190
8	Missouri	$59,950	$39,800	60
9	Washington	$59,890	$38,930	110
10	Wyoming	$59,340	$42,770	170
11	Georgia	$58,400	$29,600	170
12	Wisconsin	$58,180	$34,920	50
13	Louisiana	$57,930	$31,150	470
14	Michigan	$57,120	$37,400	200
15	Minnesota	$56,650	$38,060	40
16	Tennessee	$53,420	$39,160	400
17	Utah	$53,130	$31,340	220
18	Oregon	$53,090	$37,260	280
19	Nebraska	$52,280	$40,010	110
20	West Virginia	$52,240	$30,960	100
21	New York	$50,510	$34,050	220
22	Nevada	$50,370	$33,300	80
23	Mississippi	$50,340	$33,830	120
24	Virginia	$50,030	$35,260	100
25	New Mexico	$49,800	$32,990	90
26	Kansas	$48,690	$34,910	50
27	Illinois	$48,370	$35,760	50
28	South Carolina	$47,590	$34,910	60
29	Iowa	$47,200	$33,550	80
30	Idaho	$46,770	$33,400	160
31	Pennsylvania	$46,730	$28,670	390
32	Arkansas	$46,670	$29,340	50
33	New Hampshire	$46,650	$38,880	40
34	Massachusetts	$46,220	$30,450	80
35	North Dakota	$45,040	$29,820	200
36	Kentucky	$44,700	$23,060	40
37	Maryland	$43,800	$32,880	80
38	Alabama	$43,260	$30,800	60
39	Puerto Rico	$41,510	$18,620	30
40	Arizona	$41,090	$27,230	290
41	Indiana	$40,860	$30,280	90
42	Texas	$40,850	$25,690	6,240
43	Florida	$40,530	$26,320	560
44	North Carolina	$40,220	$34,420	140
45	South Dakota	$40,120	$25,770	50
46	Connecticut	$38,980	$28,710	60

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of geological and hydrologic technicians in those states is not available at this time.

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