The salary statistics of hydrologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare hydrologists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) hydrologists is $112,860. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid hydrologists is $49,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hydrologists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $77,120 | 0.19% | 3.94% |
| 2017 | $76,970 | 0.05% | - |
| 2016 | $76,930 | 2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $75,110 | 0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $74,690 | 1.73% | - |
| 2013 | $73,400 | -0.93% | - |
| 2012 | $74,080 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].