The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hydrologists in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 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 | $50,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hydrologists from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $76,780 | 11.08% | 12.31% |
| 2020 | $68,270 | 4.72% | - |
| 2019 | $65,050 | -3.50% | - |
| 2018 | $67,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,780 in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for hydrologists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of hydrologists in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 52.8 percent (52.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fresno.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward | |
| Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana | |
| Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville | |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos | |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles | |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale | |
| Fresno |