Hydrologists Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 85 metro areas
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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $86,750 | 30 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson, AZ | $81,640 | 80 |
| Arizona | $76,420 | 320 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $75,100 | 180 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $137,270 | 50 |
| San Jose, CA | $137,090 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $119,250 | 50 |
| California | $118,960 | 670 |
| San Diego, CA | $115,540 | 40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $114,790 | 90 |
| Sacramento, CA | $104,270 | 120 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $101,090 | 30 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $84,640 | 30 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $125,670 | 120 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $125,670 | 30 |
| Colorado | $116,000 | 270 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $138,500 | 40 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa, FL | $86,090 | 40 |
| Miami, FL | $80,400 | 60 |
| Florida | $71,290 | 250 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $62,990 | 50 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $58,270 | 30 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $123,840 | 40 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $95,000 | 30 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $84,880 | 50 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $78,000 | 90 |
| Idaho | $74,960 | 170 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $79,790 | 90 |
| Champaign, IL | $79,190 | 50 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $82,970 | 50 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $80,700 | 30 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $96,180 | — |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $89,860 | — |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $123,450 | 90 |
| Massachusetts | $116,750 | 110 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $134,410 | 70 |
| Baltimore, MD | $134,410 | 40 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $111,860 | 30 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Minnesota | $97,860 | 30 |
| Minnesota | $90,500 | 300 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $90,500 | 220 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $109,970 | 60 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Montana | $84,300 | 50 |
| Billings, MT | $82,590 | 30 |
| Montana | $80,690 | 170 |
| Helena, MT | $78,030 | 40 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $98,430 | 30 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $119,180 | 30 |
| New Jersey | $115,770 | 70 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $96,660 | 110 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $93,360 | 70 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $112,590 | 70 |
| Reno, NV | $100,790 | 70 |
| Nevada | $97,430 | 180 |
| Balance of Nevada | $89,270 | 30 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $84,320 | 180 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $84,320 | 130 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $99,470 | — |
| Columbus, OH | $98,200 | 170 |
| Ohio | $93,520 | 260 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $104,330 | 30 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $107,980 | 70 |
| Oregon | $92,750 | 280 |
| Bend, OR | $91,170 | 30 |
| Salem, OR | $87,540 | 80 |
| Eastern Oregon | $85,150 | 40 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $94,310 | 230 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $81,520 | 50 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $80,800 | 110 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | $61,240 | 110 |
| Columbia, SC | $61,240 | 100 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $76,360 | 250 |
| Austin, TX | $74,260 | 100 |
| Houston, TX | $63,200 | 60 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $93,910 | 70 |
| Utah | $89,310 | 100 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $125,900 | 40 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $82,450 | — |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $107,440 | 110 |
| Washington | $100,000 | 270 |
| Olympia, WA | $90,610 | 70 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $79,440 | 70 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $76,460 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $76,460 | 170 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $91,890 | 50 |