The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hydrologists in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $55,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,790.
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 | $94,870 | 4.70% | 9.18% |
| 2015 | $90,410 | 4.10% | - |
| 2014 | $86,700 | 1.67% | - |
| 2013 | $85,250 | -1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $86,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,870 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for hydrologists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of hydrologists in Fort Collins-Loveland is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area |