Hydrologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$57.58 per hour

$119,770 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$51.68 per hour

$107,490 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$40.97 per hour

$85,220 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$31.08 per hour

$64,650 per year

10th percentile

Starting level hydrologist earnings begin at:

$26.54 per hour

$55,200 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 Oklahoma. On average, they make less than pharmacists but more than soil and water conservationists.

Career Median Salary
Pharmacist salary $126K
Natural sciences manager salary $104K
Biochemical engineer salary $96K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $96K
Nanosystems engineer salary $96K
Hydrologist salary $85K
Food science technologist salary $79K
Scientist salary $72K
Soil and plant scientist salary $60K
Soil and water conservationist salary $69K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)