SOC 19-4044 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Hydrologic Technicians
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, hydrologic technicians earned a median of $64,790 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 2,840 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $88,400 | $42.50 | 270 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $85,240 | $40.98 | 70 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | $79,710 | $38.32 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $79,440 | $38.19 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | $73,820 | $35.49 | 60 | 0.0 |
| California | $70,790 | $34.03 | 300 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | $68,660 | $33.01 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $67,520 | $32.46 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $66,770 | $32.10 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $65,420 | $31.45 | 100 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $65,190 | $31.34 | 40 | 0.0 |
| New York | $65,190 | $31.34 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $65,170 | $31.33 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $65,170 | $31.33 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $65,170 | $31.33 | 40 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | $64,790 | $31.15 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $62,510 | $30.05 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $61,820 | $29.72 | 240 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $60,100 | $28.89 | 50 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $59,590 | $28.65 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Puerto Rico | $57,160 | $27.48 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $56,780 | $27.30 | Not published | Not published |
| Idaho | $54,950 | $26.42 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Montana | $53,550 | $25.75 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $52,870 | $25.42 | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia | $52,190 | $25.09 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $52,120 | $25.06 | 80 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | $48,230 | $23.19 | Not published | Not published |
| Tennessee | $30,780 | $14.80 | Not published | Not published |
Pay by metro area
All 13 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $102,150 | $49.11 | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $82,360 | $39.60 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $79,860 | $38.40 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $70,750 | $34.01 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $70,510 | $33.90 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $64,750 | $31.13 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $64,570 | $31.05 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,450 | $30.02 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $60,700 | $29.19 | 40 | 0.0 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $57,160 | $27.48 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $54,200 | $26.06 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $52,300 | $25.15 | Not published | Not published |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Not published | Not published | 100 | 0.0 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.