Geological and Petroleum Technician Salary in Midland, Texas

The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Midland, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geological and petroleum technicians in Midland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Geological and Petroleum Technicians in Midland, Texas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,090
25th Percentile Wage
$42,260
50th Percentile Wage
$75,750
75th Percentile Wage
$99,890
90th Percentile Wage
$122,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians in Midland, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,090.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geological and petroleum technicians from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$75,750
42.06% 54.88%
2014
$43,890
7.61% -
2013
$40,550
15.71% -
2012
$34,180
- -

Table 2. Compare Geological and Petroleum Technician Salary in Midland with Other Texas Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,750, Midland is the second highest paying city for geological and petroleum technicians in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Lubbock (median annual salary of $77,950). Compared with Lubbock, the median annual salary of geological and petroleum technicians in Midland is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lubbock
$77,950
Midland
$75,750
Fort Worth-Arlington
$69,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$67,320
San Angelo
$66,130
Longview
$63,210
Dallas-Plano-Irving
$62,680
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
$60,240
Victoria
$58,650
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$56,590
Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area
$53,780
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area
$53,570
Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$50,790
Tyler
$49,680
Amarillo
$47,770
College Station-Bryan
$46,620
Beaumont-Port Arthur
$44,330
Odessa
$44,080
Corpus Christi
$43,450
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
$38,940
San Antonio-New Braunfels
$36,560
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
$35,410
North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area
$32,110
El Paso
$29,380

See also: Top paying jobs in Midland, Texas.