Geological and Petroleum Technician Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geological and petroleum technicians in Rochester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Geological and Petroleum Technicians in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,240
25th Percentile Wage
$33,870
50th Percentile Wage
$36,580
75th Percentile Wage
$39,300
90th Percentile Wage
$54,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,240.

Table 2. Compare Geological and Petroleum Technician Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,580, Rochester is the lowest paying city for geological and petroleum technicians in state of New York, following city of Albany-Schenectady-Troy (median annual salary of $75,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of geological and petroleum technicians in Rochester is 51.3 percent (51.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Albany-Schenectady-Troy.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$75,050
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$64,320
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$45,400
Nassau-Suffolk
$44,650
Rochester
$36,580

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.