The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hydrologists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $66,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,950.
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 | $84,120 | -0.15% | -0.92% |
| 2016 | $84,250 | -27.20% | - |
| 2015 | $107,170 | 3.59% | - |
| 2014 | $103,320 | 9.28% | - |
| 2013 | $93,730 | 9.43% | - |
| 2012 | $84,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,120, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the lowest paying city for hydrologists in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $121,530). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of hydrologists in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is about 30.8 percent (30.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Olympia | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |