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Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salaries across 35 states

$57,530
National Average (Median)
$102,090
Highest: Maryland
$34,710
Lowest: Georgia

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Salary by State

Compare Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$34,710
$102,090

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $35,670 AK $76,090 AZ $50,160 AR $47,250 CA $69,410 CO $61,780 FL $49,980 GA $34,710 ID $46,680 IL $53,280 IN $79,290 KS $52,430 KY $49,840 LA $59,120 MD $102,090 MA $61,630 MI $58,860 MT $55,520 NE $63,160 NV $73,700 NM $59,520 NY $57,150 NC $48,090 ND $51,240 OH $48,890 OK $46,890 OR $55,090 PA $47,380 SC $53,160 TN $63,050 TX $46,840 VA $59,290 WA $63,910 WV $69,350 WY $63,070

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Maryland
$102,090
#2
Indiana
$79,290
#3
Alaska
$76,090
#4
Nevada
$73,700
#5
California
$69,410

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Salary in All 35 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Maryland $102,090 $104,970 30
2 Indiana $79,290 $78,720 N/A
3 Alaska $76,090 $116,020 70
4 Nevada $73,700 $75,170 260
5 California $69,410 $83,050 480
6 West Virginia $69,350 $67,590 60
7 Washington $63,910 $62,290 N/A
8 Nebraska $63,160 $61,310 N/A
9 Wyoming $63,070 $66,820 90
10 Tennessee $63,050 $65,040 110
11 Colorado $61,780 $80,300 90
12 Massachusetts $61,630 $68,910 40
13 New Mexico $59,520 $57,150 N/A
14 Virginia $59,290 $68,800 N/A
15 Louisiana $59,120 $66,420 160
16 Michigan $58,860 $61,580 150
17 New York $57,150 $59,330 280
18 Montana $55,520 $62,180 100
19 Oregon $55,090 $57,500 70
20 Illinois $53,280 $56,200 80
21 South Carolina $53,160 $55,830 90
22 Kansas $52,430 $61,710 N/A
23 North Dakota $51,240 $57,800 90
24 Arizona $50,160 $55,690 N/A
25 Florida $49,980 $54,070 300
26 Kentucky $49,840 $58,980 60
27 Ohio $48,890 $58,960 130
28 North Carolina $48,090 $49,550 250
29 Pennsylvania $47,380 $49,520 240
30 Arkansas $47,250 $50,670 30
31 Oklahoma $46,890 $55,760 410
32 Texas $46,840 $58,500 2,190
33 Idaho $46,680 $59,510 70
34 Alabama $35,670 $39,290 N/A
35 Georgia $34,710 $56,340 30

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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