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Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians salary in Houston, TX

The median geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX earns $59,630 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,174 a month.

10th percentile
$39,910
25th percentile
$46,260
Median percentile
$59,630
75th percentile
$101,780
90th percentile
$127,870

Based on 680 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,093 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,630
Federal income tax−$4,976
Social Security + Medicare−$4,562
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,174
Every two weeks$1,927

Does it go far here?

$60,459Median pay in Houston, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.6 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,430 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Houston, TX

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,690
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Nurse Anesthetists$275,310
Chief Executives$275,270
General Internal Medicine Physicians$274,410
Anesthesiologists$210,230
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$174,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,160

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