The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hydrologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $48,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,890.
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 | $86,650 | 7.26% | -0.74% |
| 2018 | $80,360 | -2.48% | - |
| 2017 | $82,350 | 3.63% | - |
| 2016 | $79,360 | -2.94% | - |
| 2015 | $81,690 | -6.86% | - |
| 2012 | $87,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,650, Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the second highest paying city for hydrologists in state of New York, following the highest paying city Nassau-Suffolk (median annual salary of $87,290). Compared with Nassau-Suffolk, the median annual salary of hydrologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is .7 percent (.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne |