How much do Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians make in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

Percentile spread

For Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $34,550 and the 90th percentile is $110,480. The difference is $75,930, which is 147.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $34,550 to the 75th at $82,450, covers $47,900.

The mean annual wage is $62,270, which sits above the median of $51,460. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX median is 3.5% lower than the national median of $53,350 for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $52,475, which is 1.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 9.9% higher than the Texas median of $46,840.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is 98.066, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $51,460 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians at $52,475 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ranks 2nd of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• College Station-Bryan, TX is 77 miles away, with a median of $49,740 and employment of 30. That median is 3.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $54,689, against $52,475 here.
• San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is 80 miles away, with a median of $49,280 and employment of 160. That median is 4.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $52,029, against $52,475 here.
• Waco, TX is 95 miles away, with a median of $41,310 and employment of 40. That median is 19.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $44,635, against $52,475 here.