Hydrologists Salary by State and Metro Area
Hydrologists in the United States earn a median salary of $96,600/year ($46.44/hr). Salaries range from $64,020 to $153,130 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 34 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$64K
10th percentile
$77K
25th percentile
$97K
Median
$123K
75th percentile
$153K
90th percentile
Where Hydrologists have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $143K | $1,795 | $80K |
| Virginia | $132K | $1,646 | $74K |
| Missouri | $116K | $1,097 | $72K |
| Georgia | $122K | $1,434 | $71K |
| New Jersey | $127K | $2,067 | $67K |
| Nevada | $108K | $1,501 | $66K |
| Alaska | $109K | $1,643 | $65K |
| Louisiana | $105K | $1,191 | $64K |
| Wyoming | $95K | $1,008 | $63K |
| Ohio | $98K | $1,188 | $61K |
| Washington | $106K | $1,830 | $61K |
| Michigan | $101K | $1,272 | $60K |
| New Mexico | $97K | $1,119 | $60K |
| Oklahoma | $97K | $1,081 | $60K |
| Massachusetts | $119K | $2,347 | $58K |
| California | $122K | $2,471 | $57K |
| Pennsylvania | $92K | $1,351 | $54K |
| Utah | $94K | $1,350 | $54K |
| Minnesota | $95K | $1,384 | $53K |
| Colorado | $101K | $1,832 | $53K |
| Montana | $85K | $1,129 | $50K |
| Arizona | $87K | $1,437 | $50K |
| Indiana | $81K | $1,144 | $49K |
| Iowa | $81K | $1,064 | $49K |
| Oregon | $94K | $1,555 | $48K |
| Texas | $81K | $1,415 | $48K |
| Vermont | $86K | $1,498 | $48K |
| Idaho | $79K | $1,136 | $47K |
| North Carolina | $82K | $1,284 | $47K |
| Illinois | $84K | $1,407 | $46K |
| Wisconsin | $79K | $1,202 | $46K |
| Florida | $77K | $1,658 | $43K |
| New York | $88K | $1,917 | $43K |
| South Carolina | $66K | $1,263 | $37K |
Hydrologists salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $143K | $68.75/hr | 90 |
| Virginia | $132K | $63.5/hr | 40 |
| New Jersey | $127K | $60.9/hr | , |
| California | $122K | $58.71/hr | 540 |
| Georgia | $122K | $58.57/hr | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $119K | $57.38/hr | 50 |
| Missouri | $116K | $55.82/hr | 50 |
| Alaska | $109K | $52.24/hr | 60 |
| Nevada | $108K | $51.89/hr | 170 |
| Washington | $106K | $50.77/hr | 350 |
| Louisiana | $105K | $50.25/hr | , |
| Michigan | $101K | $48.59/hr | 40 |
| Colorado | $101K | $48.48/hr | 360 |
| Ohio | $98K | $47.21/hr | 390 |
| New Mexico | $97K | $46.86/hr | 100 |
| Oklahoma | $97K | $46.86/hr | 40 |
| Minnesota | $95K | $45.47/hr | 300 |
| Wyoming | $95K | $45.44/hr | 40 |
| Utah | $94K | $45.28/hr | 80 |
| Oregon | $94K | $45.04/hr | 300 |
| Pennsylvania | $92K | $44.1/hr | 160 |
| New York | $88K | $42.36/hr | 160 |
| Arizona | $87K | $41.68/hr | 400 |
| Vermont | $86K | $41.42/hr | 50 |
| Montana | $85K | $40.62/hr | 190 |
| Illinois | $84K | $40.25/hr | 100 |
| North Carolina | $82K | $39.31/hr | 150 |
| Iowa | $81K | $39.02/hr | 50 |
| Texas | $81K | $38.98/hr | 220 |
| Indiana | $81K | $38.8/hr | 50 |
| Idaho | $79K | $37.91/hr | 160 |
| Wisconsin | $79K | $37.87/hr | 150 |
| Florida | $77K | $36.95/hr | 280 |
| South Carolina | $66K | $31.62/hr | 100 |
Showing 1–10 of 34 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small