The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hydrologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $46,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hydrologists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $61,380 | -30.29% | -55.77% |
| 2020 | $79,970 | -14.08% | - |
| 2019 | $91,230 | -4.56% | - |
| 2018 | $95,390 | -1.38% | - |
| 2017 | $96,710 | 5.08% | - |
| 2016 | $91,800 | 11.50% | - |
| 2015 | $81,240 | 8.17% | - |
| 2014 | $74,600 | -9.66% | - |
| 2013 | $81,810 | -16.87% | - |
| 2012 | $95,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,380 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for hydrologists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of hydrologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 33.2 percent (33.2%) lower than that in the highest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach and 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tallahassee.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Tallahassee |