The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hydrologists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $65,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $118,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $148,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $163,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $118,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hydrologists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $118,320 | 15.56% | 28.90% |
| 2019 | $99,910 | 3.60% | - |
| 2018 | $96,310 | 7.49% | - |
| 2017 | $89,100 | 1.60% | - |
| 2016 | $87,670 | -0.08% | - |
| 2015 | $87,740 | -1.63% | - |
| 2014 | $89,170 | 1.40% | - |
| 2013 | $87,920 | 4.31% | - |
| 2012 | $84,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $118,320, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for hydrologists in state of Texas, followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (median annual salary $83,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of hydrologists in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 29.4 percent (29.4%) higher than that in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos |