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Highest Paying Industries for Hydrologists

The top 23 highest paying industries for hydrologists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $117,890, mining is the highest paying industry for hydrologists. It is followed by scientific research and development services industry (average annual salary $91,450). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of hydrologists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 23 Highest Paying Industries for Hydrologists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Mining	$117,890	$77,540	30
2	Scientific Research and Development Services	$91,450	$62,540	70
3	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$88,490	$60,270	70
4	Utilities	$87,910	$63,360	110
5	Engineering Services	$87,610	$53,930	1,180
6	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$87,110	$61,480	n/a
7	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$86,430	$52,510	1,210
8	Federal government, including USPS	$85,390	$57,980	1,800
9	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$85,390	$57,980	1,800
10	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$83,990	$51,330	2,850
11	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$82,200	$50,280	1,530
12	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$78,080	$63,150	n/a
13	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$74,690	$49,360	3,480
14	Federal, State, and Local Government	$74,690	$49,360	3,480
15	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$74,480	$49,090	3,520
16	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$69,960	$43,810	560
17	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$69,960	$43,810	560
18	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$62,840	$45,070	1,120
19	State government, including schools and hospitals	$62,610	$44,840	1,160
20	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$59,470	$40,650	40
21	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$59,470	$40,650	40
22	Educational Services - State government owned	$59,470	$40,650	40
23	Educational Services	$59,340	$40,710	40