How much do Hydrologists make in Akron, OH?

Percentile spread

For Hydrologists, the published 10th percentile is $50,940 and the 90th percentile is $129,100. The difference is $78,160, which is 78.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $60,830 to the 75th at $105,270, covers $44,440.

The mean annual wage is $93,170, which sits below the median of $99,470. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Akron, OH median is 3% higher than the national median of $96,600 for Hydrologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $106,533, which is 10.3% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.3% higher than the Ohio median of $98,200.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Akron, OH is 93.370, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $99,470 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Hydrologists at $106,533 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

One other metropolitan area within 200 miles publishes a annual median for Hydrologists. Akron, OH ranks 1st of 2 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Columbus, OH is 113 miles away, with a median of $98,200 and employment of 170. That median is 1.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $102,861, against $106,533 here.