The average salary for a hydrologist in Texas is around $78,740 per year.
Avg Salary
Hydrologists earn an average yearly salary of $78,740.
Wages typically start from $50,730 and go up to $105,930.
19% above national average Updated in 2021
Hydrologist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level hydrologist earnings begin at:
$50.93 per hour
$105,930 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level hydrologist earnings begin at:
$47.64 per hour
$99,090 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level hydrologist earnings begin at:
$37.85 per hour
$78,740 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level hydrologist earnings begin at:
$31.09 per hour
$64,670 per year
10th percentile
Starting level hydrologist earnings begin at:
$24.39 per hour
$50,730 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 Texas. On average, they make less than neuropsychologists but more than soil and plant scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Neuropsychologist salary | $106K |
| Biostatistician salary | $81K |
| Scientist salary | $80K |
| Epidemiologist salary | $82K |
| Food science technologist salary | $78K |
| Hydrologist salary | $79K |
| Molecular biologist salary | $80K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $80K |
| Geneticist salary | $80K |
| Soil and plant scientist salary | $73K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)