Hydrologic Technicians
SOC code 19-4044 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,950 | $21.61 |
| 25th percentile | $52,040 | $25.02 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $64,790 | $31.15 |
| 75th percentile | $84,680 | $40.71 |
| 90th percentile | $100,480 | $48.31 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Hydrologic Technicians (SOC 19-4044), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 29 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 30 | $72,190 | $72,240 | $49,820 | $55,370 | $82,040 | $101,070 |
| California | 400 | $69,560 | $63,900 | $46,810 | $48,990 | $85,990 | $100,160 |
| Colorado | 130 | $64,460 | $54,500 | $49,000 | $50,060 | $73,400 | $94,180 |
| Florida | 160 | $57,630 | $52,210 | $41,010 | $44,120 | $65,980 | $82,220 |
| Georgia | 60 | $66,500 | $63,360 | $41,810 | $46,950 | $79,080 | $99,650 |
| Idaho | 90 | $65,790 | $56,900 | $40,960 | $45,850 | $79,790 | $114,450 |
| Illinois | — | $58,740 | $50,600 | $49,000 | $50,600 | $62,230 | $83,890 |
| Iowa | 40 | $59,980 | $56,510 | $39,940 | $44,120 | $70,430 | $81,430 |
| Louisiana | 40 | $69,650 | $67,950 | $44,120 | $50,650 | $87,050 | $94,310 |
| Maryland | 80 | $63,270 | $61,720 | $37,450 | $45,760 | $77,520 | $92,890 |
| Massachusetts | — | $72,710 | $67,720 | $49,840 | $58,120 | $89,030 | $98,240 |
| Michigan | 40 | $66,870 | $54,060 | $39,560 | $49,000 | $87,050 | $98,650 |
| Missouri | 40 | $70,360 | $72,630 | $44,120 | $49,000 | $84,640 | $95,780 |
| Montana | — | $55,680 | $50,730 | $38,320 | $39,560 | $63,730 | $81,430 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $72,990 | $77,140 | $62,750 | $64,390 | $78,170 | $78,170 |
| New Jersey | 50 | $63,980 | $57,570 | $46,490 | $48,270 | $80,160 | $90,920 |
| New York | 50 | $63,540 | $58,570 | $40,730 | $46,490 | $80,160 | $92,100 |
| North Carolina | 110 | $59,060 | $51,710 | $43,800 | $46,530 | $66,730 | $91,760 |
| Ohio | 70 | $53,270 | $48,040 | $35,220 | $35,850 | $71,140 | $75,650 |
| Oklahoma | 30 | $66,740 | $61,960 | $44,120 | $47,060 | $84,640 | $94,310 |
| Oregon | 90 | $61,830 | $58,390 | $39,560 | $44,120 | $77,020 | $96,240 |
| Pennsylvania | 100 | $70,290 | $65,960 | $40,910 | $48,370 | $96,550 | $99,200 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $56,790 | $52,890 | $36,190 | $45,430 | $63,960 | $79,790 |
| Texas | 220 | $62,890 | $53,250 | $40,000 | $44,010 | $77,000 | $94,080 |
| Utah | 40 | $65,390 | $65,960 | $39,560 | $50,650 | $79,230 | $94,310 |
| Virginia | 40 | $58,250 | $51,150 | $39,560 | $41,290 | $70,430 | $89,460 |
| Washington | 80 | $78,740 | $81,380 | $49,400 | $67,650 | $92,750 | $101,440 |
| West Virginia | — | $48,980 | $45,690 | $38,100 | $38,710 | $49,000 | $68,220 |
| Wisconsin | 60 | $55,660 | $49,000 | $33,520 | $33,520 | $74,840 | $87,050 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Chemical Technicians 19-4031$60,390/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.