The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of geological and petroleum technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $26,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of geological and petroleum technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,410 | 43.52% | -57.89% |
| 2016 | $20,000 | -48.40% | - |
| 2015 | $29,680 | -48.21% | - |
| 2013 | $43,990 | -27.10% | - |
| 2012 | $55,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,410 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for geological and petroleum technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of geological and petroleum technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 54.6 percent (54.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lubbock and 17.0 percent (17.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Paso.