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          Wages for Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $17.20 $21.56 $25.65 $34.67 $47.86
          Yearly $35,770 $44,850 $53,350 $72,110 $99,560
          California Hourly $21.78 $25.77 $33.37 $40.13 $79.17
          Yearly $45,300 $53,610 $69,410 $83,470 $164,670
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.00 $28.65 $28.65 $37.00 $47.01
          Yearly $52,000 $59,600 $59,600 $76,960 $97,780
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.74 $25.24 $34.93 $47.87 $60.32
          Yearly $45,210 $52,490 $72,660 $99,580 $125,470
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.49 $27.81 $33.37 $54.44 $73.36
          Yearly $55,090 $57,840 $69,410 $113,240 $152,600
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.78 $32.77 $39.59 $67.51 $86.82
          Yearly $45,300 $68,160 $82,350 $140,420 $180,580
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.19 $25.53 $25.53 $35.30 $38.13
          Yearly $37,840 $53,110 $53,110 $73,430 $79,310
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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