The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geological and petroleum technicians in 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 | $33,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians in 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 $131,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,970.
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 | $69,540 | -11.78% | 26.10% |
| 2016 | $77,730 | 17.23% | - |
| 2015 | $64,340 | -15.29% | - |
| 2014 | $74,180 | -1.73% | - |
| 2013 | $75,460 | 31.90% | - |
| 2012 | $51,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,540 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lubbock and 57.8 percent (57.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.