How much do Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians make in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA?

Percentile spread

For Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $52,000 and the 90th percentile is $97,780. The difference is $45,780, which is 76.8% 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 $59,600 to the 75th at $76,960, covers $17,360.

The mean annual wage is $68,140, which sits above the median of $59,600. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA median is 11.7% higher than the national median of $53,350 for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $55,873, which is 4.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 14.1% lower than the California median of $69,410.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA is 106.670, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $59,600 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians at $55,873 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. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is 98 miles away, with a median of $69,410. That median is 16.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $60,037, against $55,873 here.
• Reno, NV is 127 miles away, with a median of $58,920 and employment of 60. That median is 1.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $58,329, against $55,873 here.