The median annual wage for hydrologists was $79,550 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $50,410, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $120,370.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for hydrologists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Engineering services
$89,680
Federal government, excluding postal service
85,830
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
85,810
Local government, excluding education and hospitals
71,670
State government, excluding education and hospitals
62,600
Most hydrologists work full time. However, the length of daily shifts may vary when hydrologists work in the field.
Hydrologists
Median annual wages, May 2015
Hydrologists
$79,550
Physical scientists
$76,140
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics