Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians

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2022 Workforce

22.5k

Average Age

41.4

Average Salary

$80,784

Average Male Salary

$85,430

Average Female Salary

$68,510

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 $80,784 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians are Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Midland County, Midland City PUMA, TX, Isle of Wight, Southampton Counties, Suffolk & Franklin Cities PUMA, VA, and Rural Nevada PUMA, NV. 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, Gila, Graham, Greenlee Counties PUMA, AZ, and Bonneville County--Idaho Falls City PUMA, ID.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce. Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce in 2022 was 22,450 people, of which 27.5% were women and 72.5% were men. Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians are paid most in Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Midland County, Midland City PUMA, TX 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

16,285

Male Workforce

± 3.13k

6,165

Female Workforce

± 1.93k

The Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce in 2022 was 22,450 people (27.5% women and 72.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 14.5% between 2014 (19,608) and 2022 (22,450).

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 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Oklahoma ($115,564), New Mexico ($106,769), and Massachusetts ($101,471).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$80,784

AVERAGE WAGE

#133 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians earned an average of $80,784, $16,101 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.313

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.313, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Broadcasting (except internet) ($112,154).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

22.5k

2022 Workforce

± 3,678

−19%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 27.2%

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 44.9%, followed by Support activities for mining with 28.4% and Architectural, engineering & related services with 26.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in the US. The workforce of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in 2022 was 22,450 people, with 27.5% woman, and 72.5% men. The average age of male Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in the workforce is 41.5 and of female Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians is 41.1, 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 2022 was 22,450 people, with 27.5% woman, and 72.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (3,435 people), 25 to 29 years (3,259 people), and 35 to 39 years (2,840 people). Among them they concentrated 43.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 12.8% of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workers were Hispanic and 87.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (91.4%), Puerto Rican (5.01)%, and Dominican (3.58)%

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Races

In 2022, 72.3% of the Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce were White, of which 28.5% were women and 71.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.4%) and Two or More Races (8.13%).

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 2022 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

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

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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (1,486 people), Physical Sciences (1,381 people), and Engineering (1,107 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 (7,533 people), Some college (5,317 people), and High School or Equivalent (4,494 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 Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing.