How much do Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

Percentile spread

For Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $42,950 and the 90th percentile is $85,960. The difference is $43,010, which is 66.8% 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 $43,760 to the 75th at $85,960, covers $42,200.

The mean annual wage is $64,370, which sits below the median of $64,420. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median is 20.7% higher than the national median of $53,350 for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $62,184, which is 16.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 20.9% higher than the Illinois median of $53,280.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Illinois, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 103.595, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $64,420 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians at $62,184 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

No other metropolitan area within 200 miles has a published annual median for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians in the May 2025 tables. A wage from farther away is not filled in. When a wage is not published.