Hydrologist salary
96,600 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 19-2043
Half of all hydrologists in the United States earn more than 96,600 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay157of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.59×77,210 USD – 122,830 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 77,210 USD |
| Median | 96,600 USD |
| Mean | 103,600 USD |
| Upper quartile | 122,830 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 19-2043 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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- School Psychologists 95,990 USD
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov