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Hydrologist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings72All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$84,07453 eligible salary records
Employer names41Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$65,000–$93,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036912FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 8 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2020: 10 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 8 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 11 filings25FY 2026: 7 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*7 filings$94,500 median · n=5

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 53 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Hydrologist21
$85,000 median · n=16 eligible
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers7
$76,773 median · n=7 eligible
Research Associate (Hydrologist)6
— median · n=0 eligible
Postdoctoral Associate (Hydrologist)5
$68,624 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Geohydrologist5
$87,651 median · n=5 eligible
Earth Scientist (Hydrologist)3
$102,713 median · n=2 eligible
Computational Hydrologist2
$91,070 median · n=2 eligible
Civil Engineer/Hydrologist2
$85,027 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Boulder, CO11
$68,624 median · n=3 eligible
La Verne, CA6
$87,651 median · n=6 eligible
Richland, WA4
$102,713 median · n=4 eligible
Sacramento, CA4
$80,623 median · n=2 eligible
Columbia, SC3
$46,176 median · n=3 eligible
Houston, TX3
$101,150 median · n=3 eligible
Lincoln, NE3
$73,000 median · n=1 eligible
Las Vegas, NV3
$59,000 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
79.2%Certified LCAs
Certified57 79.2%
Certified - Withdrawn14 19.4%
Denied1 1.4%

Denominator: all 72 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
University Of Colorado11
$68,624 median · n=3 eligible
Fracgeo LLC7
$76,773 median · n=7 eligible
Battelle Memorial Institute6
$102,713 median · n=4 eligible
Geoscience Support Services, Inc.6
$87,651 median · n=6 eligible
Taney Engineering Inc.3
$59,000 median · n=3 eligible
Wood Rodgers, Inc.3
$71,930 median · n=1 eligible
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska2
$73,000 median · n=1 eligible
Dikita Enterprise2
$113,318 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$84,074Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$54,964
25th percentile$65,000
Median (50th)$84,074
75th percentile$93,000
90th percentile$107,801

n=53 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

72 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Freese And Nichols, Inc.Hydrologist Ii

Filing details

$50,981 /yr

I-200-26162-007112
Reported wage: $50,981 / year
Annualized: $50,981
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX06/11/202610/01/2026
Dikita EnterpriseHydrologist

Filing details

$113,318 /yr

I-200-26117-840202
Reported wage: $113,318–$114,000 / year
Annualized: $113,318
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dallas, TX04/27/202610/01/2026
Dikita EnterpriseHydrologist

Filing details

$113,318 /yr

I-200-26114-832532
Reported wage: $113,318–$114,000 / year
Annualized: $113,318
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dallas, TX04/24/202610/01/2026
Errol L. Montgomery & Associates, Inc.Project Groundwater Hydrologist

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-26096-759779
Reported wage: $95,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tucson, AZ04/06/202606/01/2026
Boswell, Inc.Environmental Science Design Engineer (Hydrologist)

Filing details

$94,500 /yr

I-200-26092-752931
Reported wage: $94,500 / year
Annualized: $94,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

South Hackensack, NJ04/02/202610/01/2026
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Hydrologist)

Filing details

$92,771 /yr

I-200-26049-649689
Reported wage: $92,771 / year
Annualized: $92,771
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-25
Employment end: 2027-01-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richland, WA02/18/202605/15/2026
University Of ColoradoResearch Associate (Hydrologist)

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-24262-347176
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-02
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boulder, CO09/18/202401/01/2025
Battelle Memorial InstituteHydrologist - Earth Scientist

Filing details

$112,600 /yr

I-200-25166-094273
Reported wage: $112,600 / year
Annualized: $112,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-23
Employment end: 2028-07-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richland, WA06/15/202507/11/2025
Rie Consultants, LLCHydrologist

Filing details

$86,000 /yr

I-200-25153-040948
Reported wage: $86,000 / year
Annualized: $86,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-09
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA06/02/202510/01/2025
Omega Engineers, Inc.Hydrologist

Filing details

$101,150.4 /yr

I-200-25141-003537
Reported wage: $101,150.4 / year
Annualized: $101,150
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-29
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX05/21/202510/01/2025
Srk Consulting (U.S.), Inc.Hydrologist

Filing details

$84,000 /yr

I-200-25139-990833
Reported wage: $84,000–$87,000 / year
Annualized: $84,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Denver, CO05/19/202510/01/2025
First Street Technology Us, LLCSenior Hydrologist

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-25135-981144
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-22
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/15/202510/01/2025
First Street Technology Us, LLCHydrologist

Filing details

$101,666.67 /yr

I-200-25134-974110
Reported wage: $101,666.67–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $101,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/14/202510/01/2025
Hdr Engineering, Inc.Hydrologist

Filing details

$89,315.2 /yr

I-200-25113-894250
Reported wage: $89,315.2 / year
Annualized: $89,315
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-30
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sacramento, CA04/23/202510/01/2025
Omega Engineers, Inc.Hydrologist

Filing details

$101,150.4 /yr

I-200-25106-870483
Reported wage: $101,150.4 / year
Annualized: $101,150
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX04/16/202510/01/2025
Brigham Young UniversityResearch Hydrologist: Postdoctoral Fellow

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25091-820658
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-08
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Provo, UT04/01/202506/01/2025
The University Of AlabamaHydrologist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-24327-495495
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-02
Employment end: 2028-01-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tuscaloosa, AL11/22/202401/15/2025
University Of The Virgin IslandsPost Doctoral Research Hydrologist

Filing details

$63,131 /yr

I-200-24290-410108
Reported wage: $63,131 / year
Annualized: $63,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-23
Employment end: 2027-10-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

St. Thomas, VI10/16/202410/16/2024
Risk Factor LLCHydrologist

Filing details

$105,300 /yr

I-200-24142-020789
Reported wage: $105,300 / year
Annualized: $105,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-29
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/21/202410/01/2024
Rie Consultants, LLCHydrologist

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-24142-021893
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-29
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Columbia, SC05/21/202410/01/2024
Kasper Graham & Associates, IncCivil Engineer/Hydrologist

Filing details

$109,054 /yr

I-200-24066-774122
Reported wage: $109,054 / year
Annualized: $109,054
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-12
Employment end: 2027-03-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Arlington, TX03/05/202404/01/2024
University Of ColoradoResearch Associate (Hydrologist)

Filing details

$72,108.24 /yr

I-200-22272-502975
Reported wage: $72,108.24 / year
Annualized: $72,108
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-22
Employment end: 2025-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boulder, CO09/29/202212/01/2022
Sc Department Of Natural ResourcesGeologist / Hydrologist Ii

Filing details

$46,176 /yr

I-200-23178-146148
Reported wage: $46,176–$79,616 / year
Annualized: $46,176
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-05
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Columbia, SC06/27/202310/01/2023
University Of ColoradoPostdoctoral Associate (Hydrologist)

Filing details

$57,500.04 /yr

I-200-21116-259497
Reported wage: $57,500.04 / year
Annualized: $57,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-13
Employment end: 2023-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boulder, CO04/26/202106/01/2021
Morgan State UniversityHydrologist

Filing details

$54,000 /yr

I-200-22334-612642
Reported wage: $54,000–$54,612 / year
Annualized: $54,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-07
Employment end: 2026-01-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD11/30/202201/13/2023

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.