How much do Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?

Percentile spread

For Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $45,210 and the 90th percentile is $125,470. The difference is $80,260, which is 110.5% 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 $52,490 to the 75th at $99,580, covers $47,090.

The mean annual wage is $78,890, which sits above the median of $72,660. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA median is 36.2% higher than the national median of $53,350 for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $63,980, which is 19.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 4.7% higher than the California median of $69,410.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is 113.566, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $72,660 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians at $63,980 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks 2nd of 3 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).).

• San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is 110 miles away, with a median of $82,350 and employment of 80. That median is 13.3% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $73,601, against $63,980 here.
• Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is 121 miles away, with a median of $53,110. That median is 26.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $49,896, against $63,980 here.