Hydrologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$57.79 per hour

$120,200 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$49.54 per hour

$103,040 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$44.03 per hour

$91,580 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$34.75 per hour

$72,280 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$28.80 per hour

$59,900 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Hydrologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $95,470
Connecticut $94,060
Colorado $93,450
Illinois $93,180
Alaska $91,580
Pennsylvania $90,400
Massachusetts $89,070
Virginia $88,930
Missouri $88,640
New Hampshire $88,420
Oklahoma $85,220
Tennessee $85,220
Utah $85,220
New York $82,360
Ohio $82,220
Oregon $82,220
Indiana $81,890
Arizona $81,700
New Mexico $79,930
Wyoming $79,440
South Dakota $78,880
Texas $78,740
Minnesota $78,670
Iowa $78,530
Vermont $77,750
North Dakota $77,500
Nebraska $69,630
Wisconsin $67,750
Maine $67,200
Idaho $66,350
Montana $64,650
North Carolina $64,290
Louisiana $62,110
South Carolina $59,740
Florida $59,430
New Jersey $126,200
Maryland $110,450
California $105,120
Georgia $103,540
Michigan $100,730
Nevada $100,530

How do hydrologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Hydrologists earn 7% less than similar careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than natural sciences managers but more than geneticists.

Career Median Salary
Natural sciences manager salary $110K
Neuropsychologist salary $113K
Geologist salary $99K
Biostatistician salary $98K
Geodesist salary $96K
Hydrologist salary $92K
Soil and water conservationist salary $82K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $87K
Molecular biologist salary $87K
Geneticist salary $87K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)