The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geological and petroleum technicians in Reno-Sparks 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 | $35,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,150.
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 | $48,660 | 11.04% | 26.55% |
| 2017 | $43,290 | 17.44% | - |
| 2016 | $35,740 | 1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $35,120 | -8.77% | - |
| 2014 | $38,200 | 25.10% | - |
| 2013 | $28,610 | -24.92% | - |
| 2012 | $35,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,660 in Reno-Sparks is in the middle of salary range for geological and petroleum technicians in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of geological and petroleum technicians in Reno-Sparks is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Nevada nonmetropolitan area and 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Las Vegas-Paradise.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise |