The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hydrologists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 | $72,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $175,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hydrologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,380 | 3.11% | 7.38% |
| 2021 | $100,170 | 8.18% | - |
| 2020 | $91,980 | 7.38% | - |
| 2019 | $85,190 | -5.65% | - |
| 2018 | $90,000 | 1.96% | - |
| 2017 | $88,240 | -12.17% | - |
| 2016 | $98,980 | 16.50% | - |
| 2015 | $82,650 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $81,830 | 3.97% | - |
| 2013 | $78,580 | -21.85% | - |
| 2012 | $95,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,380 in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is in the middle of salary range for hydrologists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of hydrologists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 36.4 percent (36.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario and 35.9 percent (35.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fresno.