Average Salary for Hydrologists
SOC 19-2043 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Hydrologists in the United States is $92,060 ($44.26/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $60,010 at the 10th percentile to $139,420 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 5,720 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 13.3% since 2019.
Median Annual
$92,060
Mean Annual
$98,130
10th Pct
$60,010
75th Pct
$114,940
Employment
5,720
Salary Distribution
$60k
10th
$73k
25th
$92k
Median
$115k
75th
$139k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $138,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $137,270 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $137,090 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $134,410 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $125,670 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $125,670 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $123,840 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $123,450 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $119,250 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $119,180 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $115,540 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $114,790 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $112,590 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $107,980 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $107,440 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Maryland | $134,410 |
| Virginia | $125,900 |
| California | $118,960 |
| Massachusetts | $116,750 |
| Colorado | $116,000 |
| New Jersey | $115,770 |
| Michigan | $111,860 |
| Missouri | $109,970 |
| Oklahoma | $104,330 |
| Washington | $100,000 |
| North Dakota | $98,430 |
| Nevada | $97,430 |
| New Mexico | $96,660 |
| Louisiana | $96,180 |
| Hawaii | $95,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $94,310 |
| Ohio | $93,520 |
| Oregon | $92,750 |
| Wyoming | $91,890 |
| Minnesota | $90,500 |
| Utah | $89,310 |
| Alabama | $86,750 |
| Iowa | $84,880 |
| New York | $84,320 |
| Indiana | $82,970 |
| Vermont | $82,450 |
| Montana | $80,690 |
| Illinois | $79,790 |
| Wisconsin | $76,460 |
| Arizona | $76,420 |
| Texas | $76,360 |
| Idaho | $74,960 |
| Florida | $71,290 |
| South Carolina | $61,240 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $92,060 |
| 2023 | $88,770 |
| 2022 | $85,990 |
| 2021 | $84,030 |
| 2020 | $84,040 |
| 2019 | $81,270 |