Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians

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2021 Workforce

27.7k

Average Age

40.5

Average Salary

$71,127

Average Male Salary

$75,852

Average Female Salary

$59,245

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 $71,127 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians are Midland CountyMidland City PUMA, TX, Isle of Wight, Southampton Counties, Suffolk & Franklin Cities PUMA, VA, and Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians are Midland CountyMidland City PUMA, TX, Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA, and Gila, Graham, Greenlee & Pinal (East) Counties PUMA, AZ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce. Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce in 2021 was 27,686 people, of which 28.5% were women and 71.5% were men. Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians are paid most in Houston (Southeast), Pasadena (Southeast), La Porte (South) & Seabrook (East) Cities PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Midland CountyMidland City PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

19,809

Male Workforce

± 3.46k

7,877

Female Workforce

± 2.18k

The Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce in 2021 was 27,686 people (28.5% women and 71.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 41.4% between 2014 (19,578) and 2021 (27,686).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($131,879), Texas ($92,439), and Louisiana ($91,070).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$71,127

AVERAGE WAGE

#146 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians earned an average of $71,127, $11,532 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.342

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.342, 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 Electric & gas, and other combinations ($115,251).

Occupations by Industries

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Value

27.7k

2021 Workforce

± 4,085

−11.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 22.9%

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 41%, followed by Support activities for mining with 30.3% and Architectural, engineering & related services with 28.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in the US. The workforce of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in 2021 was 27,686 people, with 28.5% woman, and 71.5% men. The average age of male Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians in the workforce is 41.1 and of female Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians is 39.1, 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 2021 was 27,686 people, with 28.5% woman, and 71.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (4,058 people), 30 to 34 years (3,565 people), and 20 to 24 years (3,340 people). Among them they concentrated 40.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 13.4% of Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workers were Hispanic and 86.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (85.2%), Puerto Rican (7.83)%, and Peruvian (6.99)%

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Races

In 2021, 75.1% of the Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians workforce were White, of which 28.2% were women and 71.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.3%) and Asian (6.5%).

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 2021 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Among the necessary skills for Geological & petroleum technicians, & nuclear technicians, Active Listening 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (2,032 people), Physical Sciences (1,906 people), and Engineering (1,263 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 (8,506 people), Some college (6,820 people), and High School or Equivalent (5,197 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 Active Listening, Monitoring, Operation Monitoring.