Hydrologists pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,980 or more. The middle half of hydrologists in Houston earn between $61,830 and $104,160.
- $55K10th
- $62K25th
- $99KMedian
- $104K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $94,480 | $7,873 | $45.42 |
| Median | $99,320 | $8,277 | $47.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,830 | $5,152 | $29.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $104,160 | $8,680 | $50.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Hydrologists salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $94,480, a single filer in Houston takes home about $75,297 a year, or $6,275 a month and $2,896 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for hydrologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $94,480 buys what about $95,793 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Hydrologists salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 1st of 2 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Houston$94,480
- Austin$77,940
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 Houston: questions
How much do hydrologists make an hour in Houston?
$45.43 an hour on average, and $47.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level hydrologists salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the hydrologists take-home pay in Houston?
About $75,297 a year ($6,275 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,480. Texas has no state income tax.
Do hydrologists earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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