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Geological and Petroleum Technicians in California

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15.4% Jobs Projection
$49,610 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Geological and Petroleum Technicians in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Geological and Petroleum Technicians in California is growing faster than average.

  • Geological and Petroleum Technicians in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Geological and Petroleum Technicians Work in California?

1,630 people worked as Geological and Petroleum Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,590 Geological and Petroleum Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 130 Geological and Petroleum Technicians working in it, which means California has more Geological and Petroleum Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Geological and Petroleum Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 15.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 16.0%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 150 annual job openings, and 1,500 total jobs in 2026 for Geological and Petroleum Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,900 annual jobs and 17,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Geological and Petroleum Technicians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Geological and Petroleum Technicians ranged from $27,120 to $84,750 with $49,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.04 to $40.75. The median hourly rate was $23.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.59 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.74.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Geological and Petroleum Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Geological and Petroleum Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Bakersfield, CA 440 $60,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 420 $35,260
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 $52,110

Top States for Geological and Petroleum Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Geological and Petroleum Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 6,000 $53,990
California 1,630 $49,610
Oklahoma 1,250 $45,790
Colorado 720 $0
Louisiana 710 $62,620
Pennsylvania 510 $43,250
Arizona 370 $44,160
Alaska 350 $73,690
New Jersey 310 $0
West Virginia 310 $52,790
Montana 250 $64,050
Utah 210 $48,580
Georgia 200 $60,220
Florida 200 $37,140
Michigan 180 $47,840
Nevada 150 $54,260
Wyoming 150 $58,260
Ohio 130 $48,120
New York 110 $44,730
South Carolina 100 $40,330

Below are the states where Geological and Petroleum Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Mexico $89,290
Alaska $73,690
Kentucky $64,590
Montana $64,050
Louisiana $62,620
Georgia $60,220
North Dakota $59,290
Wyoming $58,260
Minnesota $54,550
Nevada $54,260

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