The annual salary statistics of geological and hydrologic technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of geological and hydrologic technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $32,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and hydrologic technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,590.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,270, Harrisburg-Carlisle is the second highest paying city for geological and hydrologic technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $61,790). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of geological and hydrologic technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh |