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Hydrologists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Hydrologists salaries across 34 states

$97,815
National Average (Median)
$143,010
Highest: Maryland
$65,770
Lowest: South Carolina

Hydrologists Salary by State

Compare Hydrologists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$65,770
$143,010

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AK $108,660 AZ $86,700 CA $122,110 CO $100,840 FL $76,850 GA $121,830 ID $78,850 IL $83,720 IN $80,700 IA $81,150 LA $104,520 MD $143,010 MA $119,350 MI $101,060 MN $94,580 MO $116,100 MT $84,500 NV $107,930 NJ $126,680 NM $97,470 NY $88,100 NC $81,770 OH $98,200 OK $97,470 OR $93,690 PA $91,730 SC $65,770 TX $81,080 UT $94,190 VT $86,140 VA $132,080 WA $105,600 WI $78,770 WY $94,520

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Maryland
$143,010
#2
Virginia
$132,080
#3
New Jersey
$126,680
#4
California
$122,110
#5
Georgia
$121,830

Hydrologists Salary in All 34 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Maryland $143,010 $145,970 90
2 Virginia $132,080 $119,240 40
3 New Jersey $126,680 $127,450 N/A
4 California $122,110 $122,940 540
5 Georgia $121,830 $122,030 30
6 Massachusetts $119,350 $119,710 50
7 Missouri $116,100 $110,030 50
8 Alaska $108,660 $108,750 60
9 Nevada $107,930 $116,790 170
10 Washington $105,600 $123,510 350
11 Louisiana $104,520 $108,810 N/A
12 Michigan $101,060 $105,910 40
13 Colorado $100,840 $122,740 360
14 Ohio $98,200 $95,570 390
15 New Mexico $97,470 $105,700 100
16 Oklahoma $97,470 $97,470 40
17 Minnesota $94,580 $94,300 300
18 Wyoming $94,520 $99,810 40
19 Utah $94,190 $97,230 80
20 Oregon $93,690 $98,910 300
21 Pennsylvania $91,730 $93,500 160
22 New York $88,100 $95,000 160
23 Arizona $86,700 $100,600 400
24 Vermont $86,140 $89,120 50
25 Montana $84,500 $92,840 190
26 Illinois $83,720 $92,640 100
27 North Carolina $81,770 $86,330 150
28 Iowa $81,150 $90,730 50
29 Texas $81,080 $89,530 220
30 Indiana $80,700 $83,660 50
31 Idaho $78,850 $86,620 160
32 Wisconsin $78,770 $86,040 150
33 Florida $76,850 $84,130 280
34 South Carolina $65,770 $74,660 100

Hydrologists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Hydrologists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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