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Hydrologic Technicians
Full hydrologic technicians overview →U.S. mean $69,530 · median $64,790
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | #1 | $87,620 | $88,400 | $42 | +26% | $47,360–$122,000 |
| Washington | #2 | $80,970 | $85,240 | $39 | +16.5% | $49,940–$103,540 |
| New Mexico | #3 | $80,330 | $79,710 | $39 | +15.5% | $50,480–$120,520 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $75,380 | $73,820 | $36 | +8.4% | $50,920–$98,000 |
| Missouri | #5 | $75,300 | $79,440 | $36 | +8.3% | $50,770–$98,550 |
| California | #6 | $74,760 | $70,790 | $36 | +7.5% | $48,480–$104,750 |
| New Hampshire | #7 | $74,020 | $64,790 | $36 | +6.5% | $62,390–$98,700 |
| Nevada | #8 | $72,760 | $68,660 | $35 | +4.6% | $41,180–$95,620 |
| Pennsylvania | #9 | $71,260 | $65,420 | $34 | +2.5% | $47,580–$102,610 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $70,310 | $65,190 | $34 | +1.1% | $47,170–$101,650 |
| Kentucky | #11 | $69,440 | $65,170 | $33 | -0.1% | $44,950–$96,100 |
| Georgia | #12 | $69,070 | $66,770 | $33 | -0.7% | $42,800–$101,630 |
| Maryland | #13 | $68,890 | $67,520 | $33 | -0.9% | $39,670–$97,510 |
| Arizona | #14 | $68,440 | $65,170 | $33 | -1.6% | $40,330–$96,100 |
| Oregon | #15 | $68,440 | $62,510 | $33 | -1.6% | $45,150–$100,900 |
| New York | #16 | $68,050 | $65,190 | $33 | -2.1% | $42,470–$94,060 |
| Louisiana | #17 | $67,970 | $65,170 | $33 | -2.2% | $44,320–$91,170 |
| Colorado | #18 | $65,580 | $56,780 | $32 | -5.7% | $49,940–$96,030 |
| Florida | #19 | $65,110 | $61,820 | $31 | -6.4% | $44,520–$89,230 |
| Wisconsin | #20 | $64,950 | $60,100 | $31 | -6.6% | $40,330–$91,170 |
| North Carolina | #21 | $64,530 | $59,590 | $31 | -7.2% | $47,370–$94,570 |
| Idaho | #22 | $60,470 | $54,950 | $29 | -13% | $45,350–$83,780 |
| Virginia | #23 | $58,930 | $52,190 | $28 | -15.2% | $37,650–$91,170 |
| Montana | #24 | $58,690 | $53,550 | $28 | -15.6% | $40,060–$86,260 |
| Illinois | #25 | $58,510 | $52,870 | $28 | -15.8% | $52,870–$77,760 |
| Ohio | #26 | $56,500 | $52,120 | $27 | -18.7% | $29,590–$82,280 |
| West Virginia | #27 | $54,840 | $48,230 | $26 | -21.1% | $40,210–$81,330 |
| Tennessee | #28 | $48,770 | $30,780 | $23 | -29.9% | $27,730–$86,260 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.