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Hydrologic Technician federal salary series 1316

Full-time federal employees in the Hydrologic Technician series earned a median of $75,262 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 31% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $61,722 and $89,618.

Median pay
$75,262
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$61,722–$89,618
25th–75th percentile
Employees
1,403
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+4.6%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Hydrologic Technician
All federal (full-time)

What shapes hydrologic technician pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (464 employees, median $89,618). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (1,293 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Georgia ($83,193) and lowest in Arizona ($67,072), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Hydrologic Technician pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Hydrologic Technician pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-6 56 $47,406 $45,409–$50,335
GS-7 137 $52,710 $51,104–$58,276
GS-8 141 $60,536 $57,745–$63,296
GS-9 260 $68,722 $65,735–$72,981
GS-10 122 $77,030 $73,624–$81,560
GS-11 464 $89,618 $84,638–$97,087
GS-12 94 $110,395 $104,427–$116,666

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Hydrologic Technician pay by agency

Hydrologic Technician pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of the Interior 1,293 $76,128 $61,722–$89,618
Department of Agriculture 43 $65,838 $61,469–$80,243

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Hydrologic Technician pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Hydrologic Technician pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 109 $80,366 $65,963–$102,100
Texas 68 $73,560 $65,194–$89,306
Oregon 68 $70,939 $61,722–$88,513
Florida 65 $67,896 $55,882–$80,243
Colorado 64 $79,658 $65,326–$88,981
Washington 62 $82,576 $61,804–$95,119
Pennsylvania 45 $72,977 $60,516–$100,036
New York 42 $72,737 $59,607–$86,805
Arizona 42 $67,072 $56,504–$82,250
Georgia 38 $83,193 $66,122–$89,590

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +4.6% from $71,932 in September 2025 to $75,262 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,568 to 1,403 (−10.5%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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