Conservation Scientist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$73,010
$35.10/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,550 | $22.86 |
| 25th percentile | $57,700 | $27.74 |
| Median | $73,010 | $35.10 |
| 75th percentile | $91,560 | $44.02 |
| 90th percentile | $110,410 | $53.08 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 25,950
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $99,400 | $90,445 2nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 2nd | $84,820 | $82,308 12th |
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $83,290 | $79,355 16th |
| Idaho | ||
| 4th | $81,330 | $85,168 7th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 5th | $81,310 | $87,722 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $80,790 | $78,163 19th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 7th | $80,190 | $90,911 1st |
| California | ||
| 8th | $79,810 | $72,083 31st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 9th | $79,540 | $84,532 9th |
| Alaska | ||
| 10th | $79,260 | $77,433 22nd |
| Utah | ||
| 11th | $78,850 | $79,756 15th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 12th | $78,740 | $74,454 26th |
| Washington | ||
| 13th | $78,450 | $73,309 28th |
| Virginia | ||
| 14th | $77,380 | $76,535 24th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 15th | $77,280 | $86,871 4th |
| Alabama | ||
| 16th | $77,000 | $86,689 5th |
| New York | ||
| 17th | $76,990 | $71,339 35th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 18th | $76,800 | $83,286 11th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 19th | $76,400 | $84,792 8th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 19th | $76,400 | $86,244 6th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 21st | $76,130 | $74,433 27th |
| Maine | ||
| 22nd | $75,900 | $78,207 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 23rd | $74,650 | $71,665 33rd |
| Montana | ||
| 24th | $73,920 | $78,102 21st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 25th | $73,860 | $71,287 36th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 26th | $73,320 | $84,337 10th |
| Nevada | ||
| 27th | $73,030 | $73,045 29th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 28th | $71,980 | $79,837 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 29th | $71,280 | $72,277 30th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 30th | $71,270 | $81,133 13th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 31st | $70,500 | $76,739 23rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 32nd | $70,130 | $71,592 34th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 33rd | $69,910 | $78,114 20th |
| Illinois | ||
| 34th | $69,590 | $69,619 38th |
| Georgia | ||
| 35th | $69,240 | $71,906 32nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 35th | $69,240 | $78,895 17th |
| Texas | ||
| 37th | $68,620 | $70,701 37th |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $67,200 | $74,610 25th |
| Arizona | ||
| 39th | $66,750 | $66,301 44th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 40th | $65,740 | $59,790 48th |
| Indiana | ||
| 41st | $64,570 | $69,185 40th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $64,460 | $68,337 42nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 43rd | $64,020 | $58,839 49th |
| Delaware | ||
| 44th | $63,850 | $63,973 46th |
| Michigan | ||
| 45th | $63,500 | $65,997 45th |
| Ohio | ||
| 46th | $63,160 | $68,079 43rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 47th | $63,130 | $69,513 39th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 48th | $61,480 | $63,010 47th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $59,510 | $68,439 41st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 50th | $52,310 | $55,798 50th |
| Florida | ||
| 51st | $51,130 | $49,442 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Range Managers
- Park Naturalists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Conservation Scientists; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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