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Hydrologists
Full hydrologists overview →U.S. mean $103,600 · median $96,600
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | #1 | $145,970 | $143,010 | $70 | +40.9% | $84,590–$189,260 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $127,450 | $126,680 | $61 | +23% | $76,810–$176,480 |
| Washington | #3 | $123,510 | $105,600 | $59 | +19.2% | $80,450–$194,900 |
| California | #4 | $122,940 | $122,110 | $59 | +18.7% | $76,110–$181,360 |
| Colorado | #5 | $122,740 | $100,840 | $59 | +18.5% | $82,430–$201,630 |
| Georgia | #6 | $122,030 | $121,830 | $59 | +17.8% | $85,990–$155,920 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $119,710 | $119,350 | $58 | +15.6% | $71,510–$155,150 |
| Virginia | #8 | $119,240 | $132,080 | $57 | +15.1% | $61,990–$156,750 |
| Nevada | #9 | $116,790 | $107,930 | $56 | +12.7% | $77,570–$164,980 |
| Missouri | #10 | $110,030 | $116,100 | $53 | +6.2% | $73,920–$136,990 |
| Louisiana | #11 | $108,810 | $104,520 | $52 | +5% | $74,480–$184,290 |
| Alaska | #12 | $108,750 | $108,660 | $52 | +5% | $73,690–$132,770 |
| Michigan | #13 | $105,910 | $101,060 | $51 | +2.2% | $81,330–$136,990 |
| New Mexico | #14 | $105,700 | $97,470 | $51 | +2% | $63,660–$131,370 |
| Arizona | #15 | $100,600 | $86,700 | $48 | -2.9% | $64,700–$160,710 |
| Wyoming | #16 | $99,810 | $94,520 | $48 | -3.7% | $61,110–$139,920 |
| Oregon | #17 | $98,910 | $93,690 | $48 | -4.5% | $68,040–$124,900 |
| Oklahoma | #18 | $97,470 | $97,470 | $47 | -5.9% | $61,110–$126,440 |
| Utah | #19 | $97,230 | $94,190 | $47 | -6.1% | $61,580–$136,990 |
| Ohio | #20 | $95,570 | $98,200 | $46 | -7.8% | $60,800–$131,100 |
| New York | #21 | $95,000 | $88,100 | $46 | -8.3% | $67,760–$136,590 |
| Minnesota | #22 | $94,300 | $94,580 | $45 | -9% | $68,620–$125,300 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $93,500 | $91,730 | $45 | -9.7% | $45,300–$141,070 |
| Montana | #24 | $92,840 | $84,500 | $45 | -10.4% | $63,060–$115,210 |
| Illinois | #25 | $92,640 | $83,720 | $45 | -10.6% | $59,070–$133,430 |
| Iowa | #26 | $90,730 | $81,150 | $44 | -12.4% | $66,180–$136,340 |
| Texas | #27 | $89,530 | $81,080 | $43 | -13.6% | $54,650–$126,440 |
| Vermont | #28 | $89,120 | $86,140 | $43 | -14% | $78,860–$107,300 |
| Idaho | #29 | $86,620 | $78,850 | $42 | -16.4% | $58,260–$135,380 |
| North Carolina | #30 | $86,330 | $81,770 | $42 | -16.7% | $64,320–$111,050 |
| Wisconsin | #31 | $86,040 | $78,770 | $41 | -16.9% | $65,290–$115,920 |
| Florida | #32 | $84,130 | $76,850 | $40 | -18.8% | $58,620–$119,670 |
| Indiana | #33 | $83,660 | $80,700 | $40 | -19.2% | $60,790–$116,270 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $74,660 | $65,770 | $36 | -27.9% | $57,830–$115,210 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.