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Also called construction material technician, construction materials field technician, construction materials technician and construction materials testing technician.
$53,350
Median pay a year
6,980
People do this work
6
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Geological Technician
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Geological technician assisting scientists and engineers with electronic, sonic, and nuclear measuring instruments to analyze samples, collect data, and prepare geological maps for resource exploration and production activities
Experience
Geological Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Tested and analyzed samples to determine their content and characteristics, using laboratory apparatus or testing equipment
Collected and prepared solid or fluid samples for analysis
Compiled, logged, and recorded testing or operational data for review and further analysis
Prepared notes, sketches, geological maps, or cross-sections for geological surveys
Participated in geological, geophysical, and geochemical surveys, including exploratory drilling and well logging
Operated and adjusted equipment used to obtain geological data for prospecting
Evaluated and interpreted core samples and geological data used in prospecting for oil or gas
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Tested and analyzed samples for contentCollected and prepared samples for analysisCompiled and logged testing data for reviewPrepared geological maps and cross-sectionsParticipated in geological survey field tripsOperated and adjusted equipment for data collection
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Tested and analyzed geological samples to determine content and characteristics
Compiled and logged testing data for review and further analysis
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Tested and analyzed geological samples to help identify valuable resources
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Helped identify valuable resourcesLed to better project decisionsImproved accuracy of geological reports
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Compiled and logged testing data for review and further analysis
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Made data access quicker for the teamStreamlined the review processImproved clarity in reports
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Locating natural resources
Recording research data
Collecting archival data
Analyzing geological samples
Analyzing geological data
Preparing maps
Researching geological features
Researching industrial environmental impact
Collecting surveys
Inspecting equipment
Surveying land or properties
Compiling environmental data
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What a Geological Technician does
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Assist scientists or engineers in the use of electronic, sonic, or nuclear measuring instruments in laboratory, exploration, and production activities to obtain data indicating resources such as metallic ore, minerals, gas, coal, or petroleum. Analyze mud and drill cuttings. Chart pressure, temperature, and other characteristics of wells or bore holes.
What it pays
How much does a Geological Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$44,850
Median
$53,350
75th percentile
$72,110
About 6,980 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$57,260
$76,090
$129,790
AL
$30,260
$35,670
$46,800
AR
$43,960
$47,250
$59,800
AZ
$46,610
$50,160
$64,270
CA
$53,610
$69,410
$83,470
CO
$49,630
$61,780
$95,790
FL
$39,660
$49,980
$64,090
GA
$34,710
$34,710
$77,580
ID
$45,580
$46,680
$60,800
IL
$42,950
$53,280
$64,420
IN
$74,450
$79,290
$85,960
KS
$46,860
$52,430
$60,490
KY
$47,380
$49,840
$77,150
LA
$48,480
$59,120
$75,200
MA
$54,270
$61,630
$78,900
MD
$84,040
$102,090
$102,090
MI
$49,660
$58,860
$65,560
MT
$50,410
$55,520
$81,000
NC
$44,100
$48,090
$57,850
ND
$50,500
$51,240
$62,700
NE
$50,290
$63,160
$66,800
NM
$31,590
$59,520
$67,980
NV
$61,740
$73,700
$84,410
NY
$47,340
$57,150
$66,520
OH
$41,670
$48,890
$63,690
OK
$40,670
$46,890
$65,920
OR
$50,160
$55,090
$59,100
PA
$36,510
$47,380
$53,350
SC
$48,210
$53,160
$63,230
TN
$55,690
$63,050
$71,930
TX
$39,300
$46,840
$63,230
VA
$54,390
$59,290
$77,930
WA
$54,220
$63,910
$63,910
WV
$47,680
$69,350
$85,180
WY
$47,750
$63,070
$80,360
Other names
Other names for this job
construction material technician, construction materials field technician, construction materials technician, construction materials testing technician, environmental field services technician, environmental sampling technician, field construction materials technician, field construction materials testing technician, field geotechnical technician, geology technician, geoscience technician, geospatial technician.
More names for this work
geotechnical field technician, geotechnical properties technician, geotechnical technician, laboratory technician, locater technician, material handling technician, material technician, materials management technician, materials technician, materials testing technician, mining technician, oil and gas exploration technician, petroleum technician, physical science technician, qc technician, quality control technician, soils technician, test technician, geological technicians except hydrologic technicians, geotechnician, acid tester, chalk tester, construction materials field tech, construction materials tech, construction materials testing tech, core inspector, crude tester, directional drill locator, directional drill operator, drilling fluids specialist, echometer engineer, electric well logging operator, electrical logger, electrical logging operator, electrical prospecting observer, electrical prospecting operator, electrolog operator, electron microprobe operator, environmental engineer, extractions technologist, field evaluator, field observer, field scout, field tester, gas analyst, gas prover, gas tester, gasoline tester.
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Military jobs this work counts as
From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.
768A Oil Analysis Operator/Evaluator
92L Petroleum Laboratory Specialist
1392 Petroleum Quality Assurance and Additization Specialist
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This page is about the occupation Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.