Hydrologic Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area
Hydrologic Technicians in the United States earn a median salary of $64,790/year ($31.15/hr). Salaries range from $44,950 to $100,480 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 28 states and 12 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$45K
10th percentile
$52K
25th percentile
$65K
Median
$85K
75th percentile
$100K
90th percentile
Hydrologic Technicians salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $88K | $42.5/hr | 270 |
| Washington | $85K | $40.98/hr | 70 |
| New Mexico | $80K | $38.32/hr | 50 |
| Missouri | $79K | $38.19/hr | 40 |
| Massachusetts | $74K | $35.49/hr | 60 |
| California | $71K | $34.03/hr | 300 |
| Nevada | $69K | $33.01/hr | 30 |
| Maryland | $68K | $32.46/hr | 50 |
| Georgia | $67K | $32.1/hr | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | $65K | $31.45/hr | 100 |
| New Jersey | $65K | $31.34/hr | 40 |
| New York | $65K | $31.34/hr | 50 |
| Arizona | $65K | $31.33/hr | 50 |
| Kentucky | $65K | $31.33/hr | 30 |
| Louisiana | $65K | $31.33/hr | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $65K | $31.15/hr | 50 |
| Oregon | $63K | $30.05/hr | 80 |
| Florida | $62K | $29.72/hr | 240 |
| Wisconsin | $60K | $28.89/hr | 50 |
| North Carolina | $60K | $28.65/hr | 110 |
| Colorado | $57K | $27.3/hr | , |
| Idaho | $55K | $26.42/hr | 50 |
| Montana | $54K | $25.75/hr | 70 |
| Illinois | $53K | $25.42/hr | , |
| Virginia | $52K | $25.09/hr | 40 |
| Ohio | $52K | $25.06/hr | 80 |
| West Virginia | $48K | $23.19/hr | , |
| Tennessee | $31K | $14.8/hr | , |
Showing 1–10 of 28 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $102K | , |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $82K | 40 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $80K | 30 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $71K | 40 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $71K | 60 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $65K | 110 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $65K | 40 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62K | 40 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61K | 40 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $57K | 30 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $54K | 30 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $52K | , |