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Hydrologists Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Hydrologistss in the United States earn a median salary of $92,060/year ($44.26/hr). Salaries range from $60,010 to $139,420 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$60K
10th percentile
$73K
25th percentile
$92K
Median
$115K
75th percentile
$139K
90th percentile

Hydrologists salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Maryland$134K$64.62/hr70
Virginia$126K$60.53/hr40
California$119K$57.19/hr670
Massachusetts$117K$56.13/hr110
New Jersey$116K$55.66/hr70
Michigan$112K$53.78/hr30
Missouri$110K$52.87/hr60
Oklahoma$104K$50.16/hr30
Washington$100K$48.08/hr270
North Dakota$98K$47.32/hr30

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$139K40
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$137K50
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$137K40
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$134K40
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$124K40
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$123K90
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$119K50
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$119K30
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$116K40
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$115K90
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