SOC 19-4043 · Area 47380 · May 2025
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
Waco, TX
Published pay and employment
| Measure | Annual pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,930 | $18.72 |
| 25th percentile | $38,930 | $18.72 |
| Median | $41,310 | $19.86 |
| 75th percentile | $45,180 | $21.72 |
| 90th percentile | $48,450 | $23.29 |
| Average | $43,350 | $20.84 |
A plus sign marks a lower bound. “Not released” means BLS withheld the estimate; “Not available” means no estimate was provided. Hourly figures come from BLS, without dividing annual pay by assumed work hours.
Estimated employment: 40. This covers jobs in the published area, not residents of one county.
What these figures tell you
The middle half of annual wages runs from $38,930 to $45,180 in 2025, a span of $6,250.
The area median is $5,530 (11.8%) below Texas's $46,840 median for this occupation in 2025.
Compare with 11 other published areas
- This area's median is $11,520 (38.7%) above the $29,790 median in Midland, TX.
- This area's median is $9,360 (29.3%) above the $31,950 median in Odessa, TX.
- This area's median is $4,260 (11.5%) above the $37,050 median in Corpus Christi, TX.
- This area's median is $1,180 (2.9%) above the $40,130 median in Tyler, TX.
- This area's median is $5,100 (11.0%) below the $46,410 median in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.
- This area's median is $6,400 (13.4%) below the $47,710 median in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
- This area's median is $7,190 (14.8%) below the $48,500 median in Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area.
- This area's median is $7,970 (16.2%) below the $49,280 median in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
- This area's median is $8,430 (16.9%) below the $49,740 median in College Station-Bryan, TX.
- This area's median is $10,150 (19.7%) below the $51,460 median in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
- This area's median is $18,320 (30.7%) below the $59,630 median in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
An occupation's pay percentiles describe different jobs in the survey. They do not map directly to starting, mid-career or senior pay.
Which counties share this estimate?
The BLS area covers the counties listed below. Every county listed uses this same area estimate. These are not separate county wage measurements.
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