The average salary for a hydrologist in the United States is around $84,030 per year.
Avg Salary
Hydrologists earn an average yearly salary of $84,030.
Wages typically start from $51,120 and go up to $135,170.
40% above national average Updated in 2021
Hydrologist earnings by seniority
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 the United States. On average, they make less than geologists but more than bioinformatics scientists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Geologist salary | $84K |
Biostatistician salary | $96K |
Neuropsychologist salary | $103K |
Sociologist salary | $93K |
Scientist salary | $87K |
Hydrologist salary | $84K |
Biologist salary | $83K |
Geneticist salary | $83K |
Molecular biologist salary | $83K |
Bioinformatics scientist salary | $83K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)