State wages ยท Cost of living
Hydrologists pay by state
The highest published median is in Maryland, at $134,410. Maryland leads after cost of living, at $128,060. Oklahoma has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($92,060).
National median
$92,060
Highest state median
$134,410
Maryland
Best adjusted pay
$128,060
Maryland
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $65,320Higher: $128,060Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Maryland | $134,410 | +46.0% | 104.959 | $128,060 | 1 |
| Virginia | $125,900 | +36.8% | 101.104 | $124,530 | 2 |
| Missouri | $109,970 | +19.5% | 90.817 | $121,090 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | $104,330 | +13.3% | 87.843 | $118,770 | 4 |
| Michigan | $111,860 | +21.5% | 96.217 | $116,260 | 5 |
| Colorado | $116,000 | +26.0% | 103.052 | $112,560 | 6 |
| North Dakota | $98,430 | +6.9% | 88.959 | $110,650 | 7 |
| Massachusetts | $116,750 | +26.8% | 105.757 | $110,390 | 8 |
| Louisiana | $96,180 | +4.5% | 88.207 | $109,040 | 9 |
| California | $118,960 | +29.2% | 110.72 | $107,440 | 10 |
| New Jersey | $115,770 | +25.8% | 108.805 | $106,400 | 11 |
| New Mexico | $96,660 | +5.0% | 92.212 | $104,820 | 12 |
| Ohio | $93,520 | +1.6% | 92.774 | $100,800 | 13 |
| Wyoming | $91,890 | -0.2% | 92.691 | $99,140 | 14 |
| Alabama | $86,750 | -5.8% | 88.823 | $97,670 | 15 |
| Nevada | $97,430 | +5.8% | 99.979 | $97,450 | 16 |
| Iowa | $84,880 | -7.8% | 87.762 | $96,720 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | $94,310 | +2.4% | 97.572 | $96,660 | 18 |
| Washington | $100,000 | +8.6% | 107.013 | $93,450 | 19 |
| Minnesota | $90,500 | -1.7% | 98.621 | $91,770 | 20 |
| Utah | $89,310 | -3.0% | 98.864 | $90,340 | 21 |
| Oregon | $92,750 | +0.7% | 103.361 | $89,730 | 22 |
| Indiana | $82,970 | -9.9% | 93.329 | $88,900 | 23 |
| Hawaii | $95,000 | +3.2% | 109.951 | $86,400 | 24 |
| Montana | $80,690 | -12.4% | 94.645 | $85,260 | 25 |
| Vermont | $82,450 | -10.4% | 97.958 | $84,170 | 26 |
| Wisconsin | $76,460 | -16.9% | 94.095 | $81,260 | 27 |
| Illinois | $79,790 | -13.3% | 99.958 | $79,820 | 28 |
| Texas | $76,360 | -17.1% | 97.057 | $78,680 | 29 |
| Idaho | $74,960 | -18.6% | 95.494 | $78,500 | 30 |
| New York | $84,320 | -8.4% | 107.921 | $78,130 | 31 |
| Arizona | $76,420 | -17.0% | 100.677 | $75,910 | 32 |
| Florida | $71,290 | -22.6% | 103.414 | $68,940 | 33 |
| South Carolina | $61,240 | -33.5% | 93.749 | $65,320 | 34 |
| Alaska | Not available | Not available | 102.359 | Not available | Not available |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Connecticut | Not available | Not available | 103.61 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| District of Columbia | Not available | Not available | 109.901 | Not available | Not available |
| Georgia | Not available | Not available | 96.293 | Not available | Not available |
| Kansas | Not available | Not available | 90.068 | Not available | Not available |
| Kentucky | Not available | Not available | 90.159 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| Mississippi | Not available | Not available | 86.953 | Not available | Not available |
| Nebraska | Not available | Not available | 90.103 | Not available | Not available |
| New Hampshire | Not available | Not available | 104.165 | Not available | Not available |
| North Carolina | Not available | Not available | 94.326 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Tennessee | Not available | Not available | 91.87 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.