Hydrologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$53.15 per hour

$110,550 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$37.54 per hour

$78,090 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$28.57 per hour

$59,430 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$22.78 per hour

$47,370 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$22.31 per hour

$46,400 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 about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than geographers but more than food science technologists.

Career Median Salary
Geographer salary $85K
Soil and plant scientist salary $80K
Biostatistician salary $79K
Scientist salary $71K
Microbiologist salary $62K
Hydrologist salary $59K
Molecular biologist salary $52K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $52K
Geneticist salary $52K
Food science technologist salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)