The annual salary statistics of hydrologists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hydrologists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $58,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hydrologists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,760.
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 | $80,640 | 2.44% | 8.15% |
| 2021 | $78,670 | -3.00% | - |
| 2020 | $81,030 | 2.76% | - |
| 2019 | $78,790 | 3.07% | - |
| 2018 | $76,370 | -3.52% | - |
| 2017 | $79,060 | 3.53% | - |
| 2016 | $76,270 | -4.09% | - |
| 2015 | $79,390 | 9.12% | - |
| 2014 | $72,150 | 7.10% | - |
| 2013 | $67,030 | -10.50% | - |
| 2012 | $74,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,640, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for hydrologists in state of Wisconsin, followed by Madison (median annual salary $72,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of hydrologists in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 10.5 percent (10.5%) higher than that in Madison.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Madison | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis |