Hydrology salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Hydrology series (series 1315) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $113,378. Full hydrology salary profile →

Highest state median

$170,301

Maryland

Lowest state median

$92,491

Idaho

Agency spread

$34,186

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$113,378

1,453 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Hydrology median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	33	$170,301	$154,074–$187,093
Virginia	31	$147,372	$120,525–$170,080
California	109	$121,371	$102,526–$145,468
New York	45	$117,493	$102,892–$143,650
Pennsylvania	42	$116,362	$97,087–$132,057
Alaska	41	$114,702	$106,366–$132,384
Colorado	106	$113,533	$91,850–$140,232
Washington	32	$112,340	$98,326–$145,551
Texas	56	$111,601	$90,660–$129,432
Nevada	49	$110,417	$95,475–$130,464
Montana	52	$104,427	$85,260–$117,081
Arizona	61	$102,376	$82,148–$123,563
Wisconsin	40	$101,443	$89,508–$124,177
Oregon	111	$101,443	$88,513–$122,330
Utah	48	$101,443	$80,903–$124,177
New Mexico	40	$98,977	$78,006–$125,524
Idaho	48	$92,491	$80,411–$111,180

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Hydrology median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Commerce	232	$131,273	$113,448–$143,986
Department of the Interior	941	$113,092	$92,084–$134,829
Department of Agriculture	278	$97,087	$82,148–$115,179

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