Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$76,780
$36.91/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,100 | $23.61 |
| 25th percentile | $61,180 | $29.41 |
| Median | $76,780 | $36.91 |
| 75th percentile | $96,100 | $46.20 |
| 90th percentile | $126,440 | $60.79 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 18,120
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 1st | $107,500 | $102,421 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $107,050 | $97,406 4th |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $98,530 | $88,990 7th |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $90,370 | $88,287 8th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 5th | $88,710 | $102,021 2nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 6th | $87,460 | $99,153 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 7th | $85,150 | $82,381 12th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 8th | $84,910 | $77,225 23rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $84,350 | $79,758 21st |
| Washington | ||
| 10th | $83,780 | $78,290 22nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $83,300 | $80,833 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 12th | $83,030 | $76,311 27th |
| Iowa | ||
| 13th | $83,000 | $94,574 5th |
| New York | ||
| 14th | $82,640 | $76,575 26th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 15th | $81,330 | $91,424 6th |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $79,780 | $79,814 20th |
| Vermont | ||
| 17th | $79,620 | $81,280 14th |
| Michigan | ||
| 18th | $79,150 | $82,262 13th |
| Montana | ||
| 19th | $78,850 | $83,311 11th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $78,540 | $80,494 16th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 21st | $77,300 | $74,607 30th |
| Missouri | ||
| 22nd | $76,400 | $84,125 9th |
| Nevada | ||
| 23rd | $75,180 | $75,196 28th |
| Ohio | ||
| 24th | $74,550 | $80,357 17th |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $74,490 | $76,754 25th |
| Alabama | ||
| 26th | $74,290 | $83,638 10th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 27th | $74,150 | $79,997 19th |
| Utah | ||
| 28th | $73,920 | $74,769 29th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 29th | $73,570 | $80,081 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 30th | $73,560 | $70,619 37th |
| Idaho | ||
| 31st | $73,360 | $76,822 24th |
| Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $72,340 | $71,550 35th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 33rd | $68,620 | $69,580 38th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 34th | $68,370 | $72,661 34th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 35th | $68,220 | $73,982 32nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 36th | $66,880 | $66,430 43rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 37th | $66,440 | $73,766 33rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 38th | $66,210 | $68,759 39th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 39th | $65,890 | $74,380 31st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 40th | $64,620 | $68,507 41st |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $64,090 | $68,363 42nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 42nd | $62,730 | $71,411 36th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $61,950 | $68,712 40th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 44th | $57,890 | $64,249 44th |
| Indiana | ||
| 45th | $54,670 | $58,578 45th |
| Florida | ||
| 46th | $52,750 | $51,009 46th |
| Texas | ||
| 47th | $49,100 | $50,589 47th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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