The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $33,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geological and petroleum technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,680 | 37.00% | 19.51% |
| 2016 | $39,490 | -3.75% | - |
| 2015 | $40,970 | 40.59% | - |
| 2014 | $24,340 | -168.94% | - |
| 2013 | $65,460 | 22.93% | - |
| 2012 | $50,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,680 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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-Plano-Irving is 19.6 percent (19.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lubbock and 53.1 percent (53.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.