The highest-paying states for hydrologic technicians (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 of hydrologic technicians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $135,410, Louisiana is the highest paying state for hydrologic technicians. It is followed by Tennessee (average annual salary $101,590). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of hydrologic technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | $135,410 |
$46,220 | 110 |
| 2 | Tennessee | $101,590 |
$40,600 | 90 |
| 3 | Texas | $78,680 |
$39,370 | 420 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $77,230 |
$41,600 | 70 |
| 5 | California | $76,210 |
$44,100 | 230 |
| 6 | Alaska | $71,390 |
$45,180 | 30 |
| 7 | Arizona | $70,100 |
$36,110 | 80 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | $69,800 |
$36,110 | 30 |
| 9 | Washington | $68,290 |
$44,430 | 80 |
| 10 | Mississippi | $63,840 |
$36,110 | 30 |
| 11 | New Mexico | $63,740 |
$37,840 | 60 |
| 12 | New Jersey | $61,420 |
$41,970 | 40 |
| 13 | Utah | $60,200 |
$36,110 | 40 |
| 14 | Nevada | $60,170 |
$38,420 | 30 |
| 15 | Georgia | $59,680 |
$40,250 | 50 |
| 16 | New York | $59,610 |
$41,970 | 50 |
| 17 | Arkansas | $59,380 |
$48,050 | 30 |
| 18 | Idaho | $58,360 |
$39,300 | 90 |
| 19 | Illinois | $56,990 |
$40,390 | 30 |
| 20 | Colorado | $54,500 |
$44,370 | 120 |
| 21 | Michigan | $53,450 |
$36,110 | 30 |
| 22 | Missouri | $52,830 |
$36,420 | 60 |
| 23 | Maryland | $52,830 |
$36,520 | 70 |
| 24 | Oregon | $52,460 |
$36,110 | 90 |
| 25 | South Dakota | $52,000 |
$35,990 | 50 |
| 26 | Puerto Rico | $51,880 |
$36,300 | 50 |
| 27 | Florida | $51,400 |
$36,110 | 140 |
| 28 | Virginia | $49,690 |
$35,260 | 30 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $47,720 |
$36,110 | 30 |
| 30 | Ohio | $45,780 |
$41,810 | 70 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $44,780 |
$36,710 | 130 |
| 32 | Montana | $44,720 |
$33,220 | 90 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | $32,500 |
$31,670 | 80 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of hydrologic technicians in those states is not available at this time.
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