The annual salary statistics of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geological technicians, except hydrologic 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 | $36,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological technicians, except hydrologic 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 $109,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,860 | -24.84% | -24.84% |
| 2021 | $59,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,860 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 27.7 percent (27.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area and 24.1 percent (24.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Odessa | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Midland | |
| College Station-Bryan | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | |
| El Paso |