Animal Scientists Wages
SOC 19-1011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Animal Scientists is $70,140 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $46,240 and the 90th percentile is $162,000, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
2,460
P10
$46,240
P25
$52,870
Median
$70,140
P75
$103,260
P90
$162,000
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Animal Scientists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $70,140 | $89,450 | $46,240 | $162,000 | 2,460 | — |
| 2022 | $69,390 | $85,870 | $45,910 | $145,780 | 2,520 | -1.07% |
| 2021 | $65,090 | $80,390 | $46,930 | $129,470 | 2,790 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | $63,490 | $74,540 | $40,720 | $125,250 | 2,680 | -2.46% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Animal Scientists. The highest median is in California at $135,730, 94% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $135,730 | +93.5% | $129,670 | 130 |
| Georgia | $133,980 | +91% | $140,090 | 60 |
| New York | $98,450 | +40.4% | $95,900 | — |
| Washington | $78,600 | +12.1% | $77,500 | 40 |
| Maryland | $76,010 | +8.4% | $86,960 | 160 |
| Wisconsin | $74,760 | +6.6% | $78,470 | 170 |
| Ohio | $73,270 | +4.5% | $80,310 | 60 |
| Iowa | $71,730 | +2.3% | $94,760 | 190 |
| Texas | $69,670 | -0.7% | $72,260 | 60 |
| Minnesota | $64,750 | -7.7% | $86,050 | 100 |
| Nebraska | $63,650 | -9.3% | $71,220 | 230 |
| Delaware | $62,740 | -10.6% | $72,710 | 40 |
| Illinois | $61,420 | -12.4% | $62,080 | 200 |
| South Dakota | $59,510 | -15.2% | $62,250 | 150 |
| Michigan | $55,720 | -20.6% | $57,850 | 120 |
| Missouri | $48,290 | -31.2% | $60,750 | 50 |
| Arkansas | — | — | — | 100 |
| Florida | — | — | — | 60 |
| Kansas | — | — | — | 190 |