The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hydrologists in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $65,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hydrologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $75,240 | 1.66% | 8.03% |
| 2016 | $73,990 | 2.08% | - |
| 2014 | $72,450 | 1.97% | - |
| 2013 | $71,020 | 2.56% | - |
| 2012 | $69,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,240 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for hydrologists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of hydrologists in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia |