The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hydrologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $64,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,400.
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 | $99,070 | -0.15% | 9.70% |
| 2021 | $99,220 | 5.66% | - |
| 2020 | $93,600 | 3.82% | - |
| 2019 | $90,020 | 0.57% | - |
| 2018 | $89,510 | 3.15% | - |
| 2017 | $86,690 | -3.75% | - |
| 2016 | $89,940 | -1.47% | - |
| 2015 | $91,260 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $90,360 | 3.07% | - |
| 2013 | $87,590 | -2.13% | - |
| 2012 | $89,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,070 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for hydrologists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of hydrologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 15.1 percent (15.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Olympia | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |