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Highest-paying States for Geological and Petroleum Technicians

The highest-paying states for geological and petroleum 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 petroleum technicians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $89,290, New Mexico is the highest paying state for geological and petroleum technicians. It is followed by Alaska (average annual salary $73,690). 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 petroleum technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.

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

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	New Mexico	$89,290	$39,520	70
2	Alaska	$73,690	$38,640	350
3	Colorado	$67,060	$40,910	720
4	Kentucky	$64,590	$36,560	50
5	Montana	$64,050	$34,860	250
6	Louisiana	$62,620	$35,430	710
7	Georgia	$60,220	$37,610	200
8	North Dakota	$59,290	$36,050	120
9	New Jersey	$59,190	$41,400	310
10	Oregon	$58,960	$42,660	80
11	Wyoming	$58,260	$41,230	150
12	Minnesota	$54,550	$37,110	80
13	Nevada	$54,260	$38,700	150
14	Texas	$53,990	$26,530	6,000
15	West Virginia	$52,790	$29,870	310
16	Connecticut	$52,540	$28,930	0
17	Washington	$51,950	$32,280	70
18	Nebraska	$50,500	$30,110	30
19	Indiana	$50,110	$30,870	50
20	Tennessee	$50,020	$31,540	80
21	California	$49,610	$27,120	1,630
22	Massachusetts	$48,980	$41,810	50
23	Utah	$48,580	$28,490	210
24	Maryland	$48,420	$28,020	40
25	Ohio	$48,120	$31,510	130
26	Michigan	$47,840	$32,270	180
27	Mississippi	$47,360	$23,680	100
28	Kansas	$46,930	$31,680	50
29	Missouri	$45,980	$32,910	60
30	Oklahoma	$45,790	$26,860	1,250
31	Alabama	$45,060	$24,800	40
32	Iowa	$44,940	$27,860	0
33	New York	$44,730	$31,980	110
34	Arizona	$44,160	$26,910	370
35	Arkansas	$43,330	$28,110	50
36	Pennsylvania	$43,250	$26,540	510
37	Hawaii	$42,680	$33,750	40
38	Virginia	$42,500	$29,690	40
39	South Carolina	$40,330	$31,190	100
40	Illinois	$37,670	$22,160	70
41	Florida	$37,140	$20,000	200
42	Idaho	$34,810	$26,130	40
43	South Dakota	$29,420	$20,900	30
44	Puerto Rico	$26,620	$17,200	0

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