Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Wages
SOC 19-1023 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists is $70,600 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $45,840 and the 90th percentile is $110,590, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
17,100
P10
$45,840
P25
$57,120
Median
$70,600
P75
$88,190
P90
$110,590
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $70,600 | $75,740 | $45,840 | $110,590 | 17,100 | — |
| 2022 | $67,430 | $72,610 | $44,610 | $104,750 | 17,410 | -4.49% |
| 2021 | $64,650 | $70,300 | $42,420 | $103,900 | 15,930 | -4.12% |
| 2020 | $66,350 | $70,510 | $41,720 | $106,320 | 17,200 | +2.63% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists. The highest median is in Mississippi at $94,290, 34% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | $94,290 | +33.6% | $101,460 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $86,590 | +22.6% | $91,500 | 470 |
| California | $84,300 | +19.4% | $91,090 | 1,620 |
| Alaska | $84,010 | +19% | $84,770 | 680 |
| Louisiana | $81,760 | +15.8% | $85,060 | 50 |
| North Dakota | $79,580 | +12.7% | $78,190 | 90 |
| Oregon | $79,210 | +12.2% | $82,600 | 1,180 |
| Michigan | $78,960 | +11.8% | $77,060 | 280 |
| Maryland | $78,580 | +11.3% | $89,270 | 340 |
| New York | $77,900 | +10.3% | $86,490 | 410 |
| Tennessee | $77,810 | +10.2% | $76,600 | 110 |
| New Jersey | $77,580 | +9.9% | $84,970 | 90 |
| Connecticut | $76,460 | +8.3% | $79,590 | 70 |
| Washington | $76,400 | +8.2% | $82,420 | 2,040 |
| Iowa | $75,710 | +7.2% | $69,560 | 110 |
| Vermont | $74,690 | +5.8% | $75,390 | 70 |
| Idaho | $73,690 | +4.4% | $74,150 | 310 |
| Nevada | $73,690 | +4.4% | $73,840 | 80 |
| Colorado | $73,630 | +4.3% | $80,590 | 880 |
| Minnesota | $71,660 | +1.5% | $75,120 | 570 |
| Hawaii | $71,620 | +1.4% | $79,000 | 270 |
| Arizona | $70,390 | -0.3% | $74,330 | 410 |
| Virginia | $69,780 | -1.2% | $75,430 | 280 |
| Maine | $69,580 | -1.4% | $72,790 | 260 |
| Missouri | $69,510 | -1.5% | $72,870 | 130 |
| Wyoming | $69,100 | -2.1% | $70,500 | 290 |
| New Hampshire | $68,990 | -2.3% | $69,360 | 80 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,180 | -4.8% | $71,270 | 180 |
| Illinois | $64,630 | -8.5% | $73,250 | 190 |
| Montana | $63,500 | -10.1% | $67,650 | 350 |
| Utah | $63,110 | -10.6% | $65,350 | 280 |
| Wisconsin | $63,070 | -10.7% | $65,220 | 440 |
| New Mexico | $62,820 | -11% | $68,260 | 160 |
| Alabama | $61,950 | -12.3% | $66,610 | 340 |
| Georgia | $61,520 | -12.9% | $68,240 | 200 |
| North Carolina | $61,190 | -13.3% | $69,370 | 330 |
| Ohio | $60,940 | -13.7% | $63,230 | 210 |
| South Dakota | $60,920 | -13.7% | $64,030 | 170 |
| Kansas | $60,300 | -14.6% | $62,520 | 180 |
| West Virginia | $59,990 | -15% | $67,200 | 110 |
| Oklahoma | $54,500 | -22.8% | $55,660 | 140 |
| South Carolina | $54,450 | -22.9% | $58,750 | 210 |
| Kentucky | $54,120 | -23.3% | $56,210 | 120 |
| Nebraska | $52,460 | -25.7% | $59,470 | 100 |
| Indiana | $49,900 | -29.3% | $54,610 | 150 |
| Florida | $45,700 | -35.3% | $53,390 | 1,310 |
| Texas | $43,780 | -38% | $57,480 | 370 |