Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians

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2023 Workforce

22.2k

Average Age

42.1

Average Salary

$84,171

Average Male Salary

$88,694

Average Female Salary

$72,168

About

Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians are most often employed by the Petroleum refining industry. The average yearly wage for Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians was $84,171 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians are Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, North Central New Mexico PUMA, NM, and Flint Hills Region--Emporia City PUMA, KS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians are Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Midland County, Midland City PUMA, TX, Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, and Campbell, Goshen, Platte, Johnson, Washakie, Weston, Crook & Niobrara Counties PUMA, WY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce. Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce in 2023 was 22,216 people, of which 27.4% were women and 72.6% were men. Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians are paid most in North Central New Mexico PUMA, NM but are relatively concentrated in Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Midland County, Midland City PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

16,136

Male Workforce

± 3.12k

6,080

Female Workforce

± 1.91k

The Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce in 2023 was 22,216 people (27.4% women and 72.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 13.3% between 2014 (19,608) and 2023 (22,216).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Mexico ($131,366), Colorado ($114,738), and New Jersey ($113,095).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$84,171

AVERAGE WAGE

#130 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians earned an average of $84,171, $16,444 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.325

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.325, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians and on wages for those in the field. Petroleum refining is the industry that employs the most Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction ($110,460).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

22.2k

2023 Workforce

± 3,659

−1.43%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 23.5%

This graphic shows the share of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians employed by various industries. Petroleum refining employs the largest share of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians at 30.2%, followed by Support activities for mining with 27.1% and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 22.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in the US. The workforce of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in 2023 was 22,216 people, with 27.4% woman, and 72.6% men. The average age of male Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians is 40.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in 2023 was 22,216 people, with 27.4% woman, and 72.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (3,152 people), 30 to 34 years (3,028 people), and 35 to 39 years (2,983 people). Among them they concentrated 41.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 13.7% of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workers were Hispanic and 86.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (88.9%), Puerto Rican (8.27)%, and Dominican (2.83)%

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Races

In 2023, 72.8% of the Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce were White, of which 28.8% were women and 71.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.8%) and Two or More Races (8.98%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Among the necessary skills for Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians need more than the average amount of Repairing.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (1,567 people), Physical Sciences (1,470 people), and Business (1,108 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workers were Bachelors Degree (7,438 people), Some college (5,256 people), and High School or Equivalent (4,329 people).

The graphic shows the Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, Monitoring.