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Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
Full geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians overview →U.S. mean $61,870 · median $53,350
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $116,020 | $76,090 | $56 | +87.5% | $57,230–$303,850 |
| Maryland | #2 | $104,970 | $102,090 | $50 | +69.7% | $70,720–$177,630 |
| California | #3 | $83,050 | $69,410 | $40 | +34.2% | $45,300–$164,670 |
| Colorado | #4 | $80,300 | $61,780 | $39 | +29.8% | $49,630–$144,930 |
| Indiana | #5 | $78,720 | $79,290 | $38 | +27.2% | $38,710–$132,210 |
| Nevada | #6 | $75,170 | $73,700 | $36 | +21.5% | $48,880–$94,670 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $68,910 | $61,630 | $33 | +11.4% | $51,660–$98,140 |
| Virginia | #8 | $68,800 | $59,290 | $33 | +11.2% | $54,030–$93,990 |
| West Virginia | #9 | $67,590 | $69,350 | $33 | +9.2% | $44,720–$87,530 |
| Wyoming | #10 | $66,820 | $63,070 | $32 | +8% | $44,070–$103,860 |
| Louisiana | #11 | $66,420 | $59,120 | $32 | +7.4% | $46,350–$119,800 |
| Tennessee | #12 | $65,040 | $63,050 | $31 | +5.1% | $42,760–$76,110 |
| Washington | #13 | $62,290 | $63,910 | $30 | +0.7% | $51,820–$78,070 |
| Montana | #14 | $62,180 | $55,520 | $30 | +0.5% | $43,000–$83,400 |
| Kansas | #15 | $61,710 | $52,430 | $30 | -0.3% | $42,380–$80,680 |
| Michigan | #16 | $61,580 | $58,860 | $30 | -0.5% | $34,330–$92,230 |
| Nebraska | #17 | $61,310 | $63,160 | $29 | -0.9% | $50,290–$85,140 |
| Idaho | #18 | $59,510 | $46,680 | $29 | -3.8% | $40,900–$79,470 |
| New York | #19 | $59,330 | $57,150 | $29 | -4.1% | $44,160–$75,160 |
| Kentucky | #20 | $58,980 | $49,840 | $28 | -4.7% | $42,980–$77,210 |
| Ohio | #21 | $58,960 | $48,890 | $28 | -4.7% | $37,440–$107,440 |
| Texas | #22 | $58,500 | $46,840 | $28 | -5.4% | $29,790–$104,420 |
| North Dakota | #23 | $57,800 | $51,240 | $28 | -6.6% | $50,480–$83,130 |
| Oregon | #24 | $57,500 | $55,090 | $28 | -7.1% | $47,880–$75,120 |
| New Mexico | #25 | $57,150 | $59,520 | $27 | -7.6% | $28,540–$81,370 |
| Georgia | #26 | $56,340 | $34,710 | $27 | -8.9% | $34,710–$104,150 |
| Illinois | #27 | $56,200 | $53,280 | $27 | -9.2% | $39,810–$75,230 |
| South Carolina | #28 | $55,830 | $53,160 | $27 | -9.8% | $43,910–$73,960 |
| Oklahoma | #29 | $55,760 | $46,890 | $27 | -9.9% | $35,150–$94,980 |
| Arizona | #30 | $55,690 | $50,160 | $27 | -10% | $39,730–$78,910 |
| Florida | #31 | $54,070 | $49,980 | $26 | -12.6% | $37,560–$74,340 |
| Arkansas | #32 | $50,670 | $47,250 | $24 | -18.1% | $39,300–$64,290 |
| North Carolina | #33 | $49,550 | $48,090 | $24 | -19.9% | $37,680–$59,010 |
| Pennsylvania | #34 | $49,520 | $47,380 | $24 | -20% | $32,200–$66,770 |
| Alabama | #35 | $39,290 | $35,670 | $19 | -36.5% | $29,270–$49,000 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.