Hydrologists pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $142,000 or more. The middle half of hydrologists in Sacramento earn between $95,620 and $128,480.
- $79K10th
- $96K25th
- $107KMedian
- $128K75th
- $142K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $112,230 | $9,352 | $53.96 |
| Median | $106,860 | $8,905 | $51.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $95,620 | $7,968 | $45.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,480 | $10,707 | $61.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Hydrologists salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $112,230, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $81,438 a year, or $6,787 a month and $3,132 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for hydrologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $112,230 buys what about $105,212 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Hydrologists salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 5th of 5 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($149,180).
- San Jose$149,180
- San Francisco$142,450
- Los Angeles$130,070
- Riverside$112,990
- Sacramento$112,230
Highest-paying cities for hydrologists
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($153,030).
- Washington, DC$153,030
- San Jose, CA$149,180
- San Francisco, CA$142,450
- Baltimore, MD$139,870
- Los Angeles, CA$130,070
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Hydrologists salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do hydrologists make an hour in Sacramento?
$53.96 an hour on average, and $51.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hydrologists salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hydrologists take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $81,438 a year ($6,787 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,230. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do hydrologists earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($104,261).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-2043; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.61, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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