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Hydrologists

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

84

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$70,237

Median Salary

National Average

-87.5%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$49,612

25th Percentile

$58,000

Median (50th)

$69,050

75th Percentile

$78,818

90th Percentile

$89,832

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Top Employers Hiring Hydrologists
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
INTERA INCORPORATED 3 $69,746 $67,000 - $72,445 100.0%
AMEC EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL 3 $57,845 $41,954 - $83,304 100.0%
URS CORPORATION 3 $54,045 $48,298 - $62,004 100.0%
CH2M HILL, INC. 3 $83,010 $78,397 - $90,000 100.0%
DANIEL B. STEPHENS & ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 $70,150 $69,300 - $71,000 100.0%
WATERCOURSE ENGINEERING, INC. 2 $67,875 $66,650 - $69,100 100.0%
GKY & ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 $63,500 $63,500 - $63,500 100.0%
AIR WORLDWIDE 2 $94,307 $90,000 - $98,613 100.0%
RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. 2 $107,500 $85,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Conestoga Rovers & Associates, Inc. 2 $54,272 $50,544 - $58,000 100.0%
AECOM USA, INC. 2 $72,441 $71,282 - $73,600 100.0%
SRK CONSULTING, INC. 2 $111,356 $108,000 - $114,712 100.0%
GEOSCIENCE SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. 2 $89,440 $89,440 - $89,440 100.0%
The Water Institute of the Gulf 2 $71,870 $69,129 - $74,610 100.0%
ITASCA DENVER, INC. 2 $72,250 $69,000 - $75,500 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 84 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 84 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
HOUSTON TX 6 $73,478
HATTIESBURG MS 4 $71,707
LOS ANGELES CA 4 $70,471
BOSTON MA 3 $88,268
PLYMOUTH MEETING PA 3 $57,845
AUSTIN TX 3 $69,746
ENGLEWOOD CO 3 $83,010
Houston TX 2 $82,483
ALBUQUERQUE NM 2 $70,150
CHANTILLY VA 2 $63,500
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 8 $54,528 100.0%
FY 2010 22 $66,011 100.0%
FY 2011 4 $67,670 100.0%
FY 2012 13 $68,349 84.6%
FY 2013 2 $55,286 50.0%
FY 2014 5 $81,412 100.0%
FY 2015 6 $72,143 100.0%
FY 2016 11 $78,302 100.0%
FY 2017 6 $78,700 100.0%
FY 2018 6 $76,225 100.0%
FY 2019 1 $110,843 100.0%
Company Comparison - Hydrologists

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
INTERA INCORPORATED 3 $69,746 100.0%
AMEC EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL 3 $57,845 100.0%
URS CORPORATION 3 $54,045 100.0%
CH2M HILL, INC. 3 $83,010 100.0%
DANIEL B. STEPHENS & ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 $70,150 100.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.