Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2004

19-2043 Hydrologists

Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; study the form and intensity of precipitation, its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and its return to the ocean and atmosphere.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
7,520 4.4 % $30.83 $64,130 1.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $18.85 $22.79 $29.27 $37.28 $45.49
Annual Wage (2) $39,200 $47,410 $60,880 $77,530 $94,620

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Federal government (OES designation) 2,270 $34.68 $72,140
Management and technical consulting services 1,550 $30.81 $64,080
Architectural and engineering services 1,520 $30.74 $63,930
State government (OES designation) 1,400 $24.84 $51,670
Local government (OES designation) 370 $28.37 $59,010

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Scientific research and development services 120 $35.04 $72,880
Federal government (OES designation) 2,270 $34.68 $72,140
Management of companies and enterprises 40 $33.08 $68,810
Power generation and supply 40 $33.02 $68,690
Utility system construction 50 $32.32 $67,230

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Wyoming 120 $23.97 $49,860 0.049%
Montana 130 $23.73 $49,360 0.032%
Utah 320 $27.19 $56,560 0.030%
Alaska 70 $34.19 $71,120 0.024%
New Mexico 170 $33.13 $68,900 0.023%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Georgia 70 $36.43 $75,770 0.002%
Maryland 140 $36.15 $75,190 0.006%
Colorado 420 $36.09 $75,080 0.020%
California 1,040 $35.93 $74,730 0.007%
Virginia 270 $35.67 $74,190 0.008%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Flagstaff, AZ-UT MSA 30 $27.11 $56,380 0.051%
Trenton, NJ PMSA 100 $29.40 $61,150 0.045%
Madison, WI MSA 120 $28.07 $58,390 0.041%
Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT MSA 280 $27.12 $56,400 0.040%
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA 40 $42.94 $89,320 0.033%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA 40 $42.94 $89,320 0.033%
Boston, MA-NH PMSA 40 $38.51 $80,100 0.002%
San Francisco, CA PMSA (7) $37.67 $78,350 (7)
San Diego, CA MSA 90 $36.34 $75,580 0.007%
Atlanta, GA MSA 60 $36.27 $75,440 0.003%

About November 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimate not released.

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Last Modified Date: November 9, 2005