Salary Atlas
Hydrologist: geospatial compensation
Median total compensation for Hydrologist, normalized to USD and aggregated to a coarse compensation region. Every figure shows its source and as-of date; areas with fewer than 10 reports are hidden.
Official baseline: U.S. BLS OEWS, 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Public-domain government data: kept separate from community reports and never merged into the crowd-verified medians.
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| Hydrologists | United States | $96,600 | $103,600 | $64,020 | $153,130 |
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| Hydrologists | Alaska | $108,660 | $108,750 | $73,690 | $132,770 |
| Hydrologists | Arizona | $86,700 | $100,600 | $64,700 | $160,710 |
| Hydrologists | California | $122,110 | $122,940 | $76,110 | $181,360 |
| Hydrologists | Colorado | $100,840 | $122,740 | $82,430 | $201,630 |
| Hydrologists | Florida | $76,850 | $84,130 | $58,620 | $119,670 |
| Hydrologists | Georgia | $121,830 | $122,030 | $85,990 | $155,920 |
| Hydrologists | Idaho | $78,850 | $86,620 | $58,260 | $135,380 |
| Hydrologists | Illinois | $83,720 | $92,640 | $59,070 | $133,430 |
| Hydrologists | Indiana | $80,700 | $83,660 | $60,790 | $116,270 |
| Hydrologists | Iowa | $81,150 | $90,730 | $66,180 | $136,340 |
| Hydrologists | Louisiana | $104,520 | $108,810 | $74,480 | $184,290 |
| Hydrologists | Maryland | $143,010 | $145,970 | $84,590 | $189,260 |
| Hydrologists | Massachusetts | $119,350 | $119,710 | $71,510 | $155,150 |
| Hydrologists | Michigan | $101,060 | $105,910 | $81,330 | $136,990 |
| Hydrologists | Minnesota | $94,580 | $94,300 | $68,620 | $125,300 |
| Hydrologists | Missouri | $116,100 | $110,030 | $73,920 | $136,990 |
| Hydrologists | Montana | $84,500 | $92,840 | $63,060 | $115,210 |
| Hydrologists | Nevada | $107,930 | $116,790 | $77,570 | $164,980 |
| Hydrologists | New Jersey | $126,680 | $127,450 | $76,810 | $176,480 |
| Hydrologists | New Mexico | $97,470 | $105,700 | $63,660 | $131,370 |
| Hydrologists | New York | $88,100 | $95,000 | $67,760 | $136,590 |
| Hydrologists | North Carolina | $81,770 | $86,330 | $64,320 | $111,050 |
| Hydrologists | Ohio | $98,200 | $95,570 | $60,800 | $131,100 |
| Hydrologists | Oklahoma | $97,470 | $97,470 | $61,110 | $126,440 |
| Hydrologists | Oregon | $93,690 | $98,910 | $68,040 | $124,900 |
| Hydrologists | Pennsylvania | $91,730 | $93,500 | $45,300 | $141,070 |
| Hydrologists | South Carolina | $65,770 | $74,660 | $57,830 | $115,210 |
| Hydrologists | Texas | $81,080 | $89,530 | $54,650 | $126,440 |
| Hydrologists | Utah | $94,190 | $97,230 | $61,580 | $136,990 |
| Hydrologists | Vermont | $86,140 | $89,120 | $78,860 | $107,300 |
| Hydrologists | Virginia | $132,080 | $119,240 | $61,990 | $156,750 |
| Hydrologists | Washington | $105,600 | $123,510 | $80,450 | $194,900 |
| Hydrologists | Wisconsin | $78,770 | $86,040 | $65,290 | $115,920 |
| Hydrologists | Wyoming | $94,520 | $99,810 | $61,110 | $139,920 |
| Hydrologists | Akron, OH | $99,470 | $93,170 | $50,940 | $129,100 |
| Hydrologists | Albuquerque, NM | $101,520 | $102,670 | $61,760 | $131,370 |
| Hydrologists | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $73,810 | $77,940 | $53,440 | $108,260 |
| Hydrologists | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $138,020 | $139,870 | $84,490 | $175,780 |
| Hydrologists | Boise City, ID | $88,150 | $95,230 | $60,760 | $135,380 |
| Hydrologists | Columbia, SC | $65,770 | $73,940 | $56,440 | $115,210 |
| Hydrologists | Columbus, OH | $98,200 | $97,050 | $63,000 | $131,960 |
| Hydrologists | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $108,680 | $121,470 | $83,440 | $201,630 |
| Hydrologists | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $99,320 | $94,480 | $54,650 | $157,980 |
| Hydrologists | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $80,700 | $81,940 | $62,620 | $116,270 |
| Hydrologists | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $118,390 | $122,810 | $77,530 | $164,980 |
| Hydrologists | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $123,420 | $130,070 | $72,490 | $212,240 |
| Hydrologists | Madison, WI | $81,310 | $87,690 | $67,200 | $115,920 |
| Hydrologists | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $80,400 | $88,480 | $63,780 | $124,500 |
| Hydrologists | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $78,120 | $93,550 | $66,580 | $168,970 |
| Hydrologists | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $94,580 | $95,260 | $68,620 | $125,590 |
| Hydrologists | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $88,100 | $103,800 | $67,760 | $161,430 |
| Hydrologists | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $85,540 | $103,010 | $61,490 | $141,070 |
| Hydrologists | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $90,000 | $106,040 | $70,000 | $173,470 |
| Hydrologists | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $113,550 | $118,810 | $79,000 | $168,570 |
| Hydrologists | Reno, NV | $111,140 | $124,880 | $79,620 | $203,020 |
| Hydrologists | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $126,820 | $112,990 | $80,460 | $133,460 |
| Hydrologists | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $106,860 | $112,230 | $79,020 | $142,000 |
| Hydrologists | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $94,420 | $98,360 | $61,640 | $136,990 |
| Hydrologists | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $147,080 | $142,450 | $87,980 | $188,300 |
| Hydrologists | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $142,640 | $149,180 | $101,440 | $205,320 |
| Hydrologists | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $77,020 | $86,880 | $64,350 | $117,560 |
| Hydrologists | Tucson, AZ | $81,640 | $89,560 | $64,700 | $114,520 |
| Hydrologists | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $152,730 | $153,030 | $105,710 | $209,060 |
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