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Salary in Skilled trades at Geological Survey in the United States

Market pay levels based on 5 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median90 814 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average96 645 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile77 625 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile116 362 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile77 625 $
Median90 814 $
Upper quartile116 362 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 77 625 $ and 116 362 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 116 362 $.
  • The upper quartile is 50% above the lower one.
  • The average (96 645 $) is 6% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (5 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Geological Survey Tampa ·

Supervisory Hydrologic Technician

89 508 – 145 468 $

Summary You will serve as a Supervisory Hydrologic Technician with the U.S. Geological Survey. You will be responsible for the technical and administrative supervision of professional, tech…

Full timeHybridTampa
Geological Survey Tuscaloosa ·

FUL - Hydrologic Technician

55 882 – 90 814 $

Summary You will serve as a FUL - Hydrologic Technician. This position performs technical work in support of professional or technical employees engaged in hydrologic data collection activi…

Full timeHybridTuscaloosa
Geological Survey Chesterton ·

Maintenance Mechanic

66 664 – 77 625 $

Summary This is a Term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any cha…

Full timeOn-siteChesterton
Geological Survey Billings ·

Hydrologic Technician

40 736 – 52 957 $

Summary You will serve as a Hydrologic Technician within the Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center located in Billings, MT. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 10 ni…

Full timeHybridBillings

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (90 814 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (96 645 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 77 625 $ to 116 362 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 77 625 $ and a quarter above 116 362 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 5 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 90 814 $ is the market level, above 116 362 $ is the strong quarter, below 77 625 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.

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