The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of geological and petroleum technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $28,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,420.
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 | $67,320 | 0.79% | 24.33% |
| 2017 | $66,790 | 26.83% | - |
| 2016 | $48,870 | 3.52% | - |
| 2015 | $47,150 | 10.03% | - |
| 2014 | $42,420 | -62.00% | - |
| 2013 | $68,720 | 25.87% | - |
| 2012 | $50,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,320 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lubbock and 56.4 percent (56.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.