The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of geological and petroleum technicians in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $26,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,440.
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 | $38,940 | -1.34% | 10.43% |
| 2017 | $39,460 | -18.25% | - |
| 2016 | $46,660 | 3.69% | - |
| 2015 | $44,940 | -6.03% | - |
| 2014 | $47,650 | 46.21% | - |
| 2013 | $25,630 | -36.09% | - |
| 2012 | $34,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,940 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for geological and petroleum technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of geological and petroleum technicians in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 50.0 percent (50.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Lubbock and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.