Hydrologists Wages

SOC 19-2043 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Hydrologists is $88,770 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $57,120 and the 90th percentile is $141,790, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

6,150

P10

$57,120

P25

$69,240

Median

$88,770

P75

$114,710

P90

$141,790

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Hydrologists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Hydrologists across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $88,770 $96,410 $57,120 $141,790 6,150
2022 $85,990 $96,300 $54,590 $150,490 6,270 -3.13%
2021 $84,030 $94,780 $51,120 $135,170 6,390 -2.28%
2020 $84,040 $90,150 $52,900 $130,030 6,170 +0.01%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Hydrologists. The highest median is in Maryland at $134,410, 51% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Hydrologists, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Maryland $134,410 +51.4% $140,210 80
Massachusetts $131,350 +48% $122,530 100
New Jersey $125,840 +41.8% $122,800 100
Virginia $119,700 +34.8% $119,620 50
California $112,350 +26.6% $120,010 800
Missouri $107,180 +20.7% $96,160 70
Colorado $103,170 +16.2% $116,680 360
Nevada $101,320 +14.1% $108,450 170
Connecticut $100,430 +13.1% $105,670 30
New Hampshire $98,490 +10.9% $100,900 50
Michigan $97,970 +10.4% $93,850 30
Utah $93,840 +5.7% $96,760 110
Washington $93,120 +4.9% $101,030 280
New York $92,730 +4.5% $102,510 130
New Mexico $91,980 +3.6% $91,120 110
Ohio $91,500 +3.1% $90,160 300
Wyoming $89,810 +1.2% $89,960 40
Kansas $89,250 +0.5% $84,850 30
Montana $87,530 -1.4% $91,520 150
Hawaii $86,740 -2.3% $86,570 30
Oregon $86,490 -2.6% $88,340 270
North Dakota $85,920 -3.2% $87,680 40
South Dakota $85,570 -3.6% $87,630 30
Iowa $83,030 -6.5% $89,150 50
Texas $82,890 -6.6% $84,440 230
Oklahoma $82,830 -6.7% $84,650 40
Minnesota $82,660 -6.9% $85,910 270
Vermont $82,600 -7% $90,670
Alabama $81,680 -8% $88,260 90
Indiana $81,130 -8.6% $91,060 60
Pennsylvania $79,580 -10.4% $86,650 330
Idaho $76,300 -14% $82,200 160
Florida $75,390 -15.1% $78,110
Arizona $74,250 -16.4% $79,280 370
Wisconsin $72,800 -18% $78,260 180
North Carolina $68,390 -23% $74,830 130
South Carolina $59,920 -32.5% $68,720 110
West Virginia 70