Hydraulic Engineer Salary in the United States

Hydraulic Engineer Salary

How much does a Hydraulic Engineer make?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Hydraulic Engineer in the United States is $61,505. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $48,635 to a high of $77,757, with most professionals earning between $54,768 and $70,012.

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10th Percentile Hydraulic Engineer Salary $48,635 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Hydraulic Engineer Salary $54,768 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Hydraulic Engineer Salary $61,505 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Hydraulic Engineer Salary $70,012 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Hydraulic Engineer Salary $77,757 US April 01, 2025
25% $54,768 10% $48,635 90% $77,757 75% $70,012 $61,505 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Hydraulic Engineer ?

Hydraulic engineering as a sub-discipline of civil engineering is concerned with the flow and conveyance of fluids, principally water and sewage. One feature of these systems is the extensive use of gravity as the motive force to cause the movement of the fluids. This area of civil engineering is intimately related to the design of bridges, dams, channels, canals, and levees, and to both sanitary and environmental engineering. Hydraulic engineering is the application of the principles of fluid mechanics to problems dealing with the collection, storage, control, transport, regulation, measurem...

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  1. This Job:

    Hydraulic Engineer

    0 - 1 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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    Hydraulic Technician, Sr.

    1 - 3 years experience
    High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Hydraulic Engineer in the United States. The base salary for Hydraulic Engineer ranges from $54,768 to $70,012 with the average base salary of $61,505. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $55,443 to $70,643 with the average total cash compensation of $62,291.

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