The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hydrologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $49,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hydrologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,480 | -16.11% | 9.69% |
| 2021 | $95,770 | 3.63% | - |
| 2020 | $92,290 | 6.88% | - |
| 2016 | $85,940 | 5.15% | - |
| 2015 | $81,510 | -5.34% | - |
| 2014 | $85,860 | 4.65% | - |
| 2013 | $81,870 | 9.01% | - |
| 2012 | $74,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,480, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for hydrologists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $92,180). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of hydrologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia |