Hydrologists in California
Local pay for hydrologists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-2043
$122,110
median pay, California
540
employed in California
+26.4%
vs U.S. median
-0.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What hydrologists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of hydrologists in California earn between $93,640 and $142,500 a year; the U.S. median is $96,600.
$76,110
P10
$93,640
P25
$122,110
MEDIAN
$142,500
P75
$181,360
P90
Pay by metro in California
$147,080
$142,640
$126,820
$123,420
$106,860
$60k $140k $220k