How much do Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

Percentile spread

For Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $37,840 and the 90th percentile is $79,310. The difference is $41,470, which is 78.1% 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 $53,110 to the 75th at $73,430, covers $20,320.

The mean annual wage is $60,340, which sits above the median of $53,110. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA median is 0.4% lower than the national median of $53,350 for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $49,896, which is 6.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 23.5% lower than the California median of $69,410.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is 106.442, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $53,110 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians at $49,896 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ranks 4th of 4 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 111 miles away, with a median of $82,350 and employment of 80. That median is 55.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $73,601, against $49,896 here.
• Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is 121 miles away, with a median of $72,660. That median is 36.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,980, against $49,896 here.
• Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV is 132 miles away, with a median of $62,520 and employment of 60. That median is 17.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $62,386, against $49,896 here.