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 $67,700 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians by wage are Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians, Training & development specialists, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining.
Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians are part of the Life, physical, & social science occupations, along with Agricultural & food scientists, Biological scientists, Conservation scientists & foresters, Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other, Astronomers & physicists, and 17 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians are Rural Nevada PUMA, NV. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians are Rural Nevada PUMA, NV.