The highest-paying states 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 of hydrologists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $135,300, Maryland is the highest paying state for hydrologists. It is followed by Virginia (average annual salary $116,770). 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 hydrologists in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $135,300 |
$77,440 | 60 |
| 2 | Virginia | $116,770 |
$58,360 | 140 |
| 3 | California | $108,270 |
$72,050 | 960 |
| 4 | Nevada | $107,000 |
$71,860 | 180 |
| 5 | Georgia | $106,230 |
$77,230 | 40 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $104,680 |
$53,560 | 120 |
| 7 | Michigan | $100,730 |
$59,800 | 30 |
| 8 | Washington | $95,470 |
$69,380 | 360 |
| 9 | Illinois | $93,180 |
$50,040 | 140 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $92,350 |
$67,560 | 40 |
| 11 | Alaska | $91,850 |
$53,460 | 60 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $90,670 |
$58,840 | 100 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $89,940 |
$46,220 | 30 |
| 14 | Ohio | $88,150 |
$57,980 | 300 |
| 15 | Utah | $87,300 |
$65,670 | 80 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $86,400 |
$73,810 | 110 |
| 17 | Colorado | $86,200 |
$60,320 | 320 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $85,450 |
$74,110 | 50 |
| 19 | Delaware | $85,280 |
$64,440 | 0 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $85,220 |
$75,380 | 50 |
| 21 | Oregon | $84,910 |
$62,480 | 240 |
| 22 | New York | $84,730 |
$57,740 | 170 |
| 23 | North Dakota | $84,640 |
$67,970 | 30 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $82,680 |
$60,300 | 30 |
| 25 | Montana | $81,990 |
$61,440 | 170 |
| 26 | Missouri | $80,740 |
$52,170 | 90 |
| 27 | Minnesota | $80,640 |
$59,090 | 300 |
| 28 | Iowa | $80,200 |
$63,000 | 50 |
| 29 | Arizona | $79,350 |
$52,770 | 310 |
| 30 | Vermont | $78,470 |
$56,480 | 160 |
| 31 | South Dakota | $77,380 |
$54,720 | 40 |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $75,980 |
$41,860 | 270 |
| 33 | Texas | $74,160 |
$53,390 | 200 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $70,660 |
$58,120 | 170 |
| 35 | Idaho | $70,400 |
$50,970 | 160 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $69,630 |
$51,260 | 50 |
| 37 | Maine | $67,200 |
$48,330 | 30 |
| 38 | Indiana | $66,810 |
$49,390 | 50 |
| 39 | Kansas | $66,270 |
$53,860 | 30 |
| 40 | Louisiana | $65,520 |
$43,100 | 60 |
| 41 | North Carolina | $64,750 |
$54,830 | 130 |
| 42 | Florida | $57,870 |
$43,340 | 250 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $53,870 |
$41,770 | 90 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of hydrologists in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest-paying industries for hydrologists, Top paying jobs in America.