The highest-paying states for geological technicians, except 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 technicians, except hydrologic technicians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $105,340, Colorado is the highest paying state for geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians. It is followed by Louisiana (average annual salary $101,300). 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 technicians, except hydrologic technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | $105,340 |
$37,780 | 480 |
| 2 | Louisiana | $101,300 |
$38,780 | 80 |
| 3 | Wyoming | $80,090 |
$47,410 | 60 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | $75,600 |
$37,060 | 400 |
| 5 | Missouri | $69,890 |
$41,600 | 70 |
| 6 | Georgia | $67,630 |
$30,670 | 120 |
| 7 | Ohio | $62,770 |
$36,880 | 180 |
| 8 | West Virginia | $62,570 |
$46,700 | 40 |
| 9 | New Jersey | $61,990 |
$40,920 | 0 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $60,120 |
$38,310 | 0 |
| 11 | California | $59,000 |
$37,600 | 690 |
| 12 | New York | $58,400 |
$45,240 | 170 |
| 13 | Utah | $57,780 |
$34,990 | 140 |
| 14 | Oregon | $55,800 |
$48,430 | 120 |
| 15 | Alaska | $55,120 |
$47,400 | 120 |
| 16 | Washington | $54,720 |
$43,390 | 70 |
| 17 | Montana | $51,330 |
$43,390 | 60 |
| 18 | Illinois | $50,510 |
$37,740 | 130 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $49,590 |
$36,200 | 220 |
| 20 | Virginia | $49,120 |
$41,450 | 50 |
| 21 | North Dakota | $48,630 |
$44,360 | 40 |
| 22 | Mississippi | $47,860 |
$37,650 | 0 |
| 23 | Texas | $47,610 |
$32,930 | 2,920 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $47,460 |
$38,050 | 440 |
| 25 | Idaho | $47,230 |
$41,560 | 70 |
| 26 | Michigan | $46,540 |
$33,470 | 160 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $46,520 |
$37,380 | 0 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $46,270 |
$38,770 | 80 |
| 29 | Iowa | $46,150 |
$29,240 | 50 |
| 30 | Delaware | $45,870 |
$37,540 | 50 |
| 31 | Kentucky | $44,910 |
$31,210 | 190 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $44,560 |
$43,200 | 500 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $44,340 |
$35,460 | 60 |
| 34 | Nevada | $43,000 |
$35,110 | 190 |
| 35 | Arizona | $40,970 |
$30,500 | 50 |
| 36 | Indiana | $39,910 |
$35,970 | 80 |
| 37 | Alabama | $39,100 |
$22,290 | 170 |
| 38 | Kansas | $38,050 |
$28,310 | 40 |
| 39 | Florida | $37,040 |
$31,660 | 510 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $36,910 |
$29,110 | 0 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in those states is not available at this time.
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