The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Fresno, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hydrologists in Fresno is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in Fresno, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hydrologists from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $66,280 | -13.79% | -10.26% |
| 2019 | $75,420 | 3.10% | - |
| 2018 | $73,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,280, Fresno is the lowest paying city for hydrologists in state of California, following city of Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (median annual salary of $162,540). Compared with the highest paying city Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, the median annual salary of hydrologists in Fresno is 59.2 percent (59.2%) lower.