SOC 19-4043 · Tyler, TX metro

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for geological technicians (except hydrologic technicians) in Tyler, Texas is $44,410 a year ($21.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,130: half of the people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,666).

$44,410average per year

$21.35 / hourMedian $40,130Take-home ≈ $37,863

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

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Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,850 or more. The middle half of geological technicians (except hydrologic technicians) in Tyler earn between $34,710 and $43,850.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,410$3,701$21.35
Median$40,130$3,344$19.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,710$2,892$16.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,850$3,654$21.08

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

Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salary after taxes in Tyler

On the average salary of $44,410, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $37,863 a year, or $3,155 a month and $1,456 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Tyler a good place for geological technicians (except hydrologic technicians)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $44,410 buys what about $48,190 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 9th 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 Tyler: questions

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

$21.35 an hour on average, and $19.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,863 a year ($3,155 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,410. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 30% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.8%.
  • 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.

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