SOC 19-4043 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for geological technicians (except hydrologic technicians) in Dallas, Texas is $61,320 a year ($29.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,710: half of the 240 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,666).

$61,320average per year

$29.48 / hourMedian $47,710Take-home ≈ $51,451

  • $32K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 11Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,900 or more. The middle half of geological technicians (except hydrologic technicians) in Dallas earn between $43,720 and $81,460.

  • $32K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,320$5,110$29.48
Median$47,710$3,976$22.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,720$3,643$21.02
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,460$6,788$39.16

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salary after taxes in Dallas

On the average salary of $61,320, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $51,451 a year, or $4,288 a month and $1,979 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Dallas a good place for geological technicians (except hydrologic technicians)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $61,320 buys what about $59,482 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 3rd of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($71,550).

All Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for geological technicians (except hydrologic technicians)

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($109,230).

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salary by city

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Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salary in Dallas: questions

How much do geological technicians (except hydrologic technicians) make an hour in Dallas?

$29.48 an hour on average, and $22.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level geological technicians (except hydrologic technicians) salary in Dallas?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the geological technicians (except hydrologic technicians) take-home pay in Dallas?

About $51,451 a year ($4,288 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,320. Texas has no state income tax.

Do geological technicians (except hydrologic technicians) earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,666).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4043; area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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