Conservation Scientists Wages
SOC 19-1031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Conservation Scientists is $68,750 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $42,850 and the 90th percentile is $105,460, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
22,790
P10
$42,850
P25
$53,000
Median
$68,750
P75
$87,460
P90
$105,460
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Conservation Scientists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $68,750 | $73,160 | $42,850 | $105,460 | 22,790 | — |
| 2022 | $64,460 | $69,810 | $41,360 | $102,670 | 22,880 | -6.24% |
| 2021 | $63,750 | $68,230 | $38,670 | $100,440 | 22,550 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | $64,020 | $69,020 | $39,230 | $100,350 | 22,020 | +0.42% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Conservation Scientists. The highest median is in Connecticut at $100,320, 46% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $100,320 | +45.9% | $95,470 | 70 |
| Hawaii | $87,500 | +27.3% | $92,010 | 120 |
| District of Columbia | $86,440 | +25.7% | $101,670 | 60 |
| Nevada | $85,220 | +24% | $84,020 | 130 |
| Maryland | $81,580 | +18.7% | $91,560 | 370 |
| Oregon | $80,630 | +17.3% | $82,490 | 820 |
| Washington | $79,580 | +15.8% | $81,920 | 760 |
| California | $79,550 | +15.7% | $85,850 | 1,840 |
| Minnesota | $77,000 | +12% | $78,520 | 840 |
| Arkansas | $76,000 | +10.5% | $77,880 | 150 |
| North Dakota | $76,000 | +10.5% | $77,520 | 220 |
| Wyoming | $76,000 | +10.5% | $74,350 | 170 |
| Colorado | $74,800 | +8.8% | $78,760 | 1,490 |
| Georgia | $74,010 | +7.7% | $79,050 | 330 |
| Virginia | $73,730 | +7.2% | $78,400 | 520 |
| Idaho | $73,690 | +7.2% | $75,360 | 240 |
| Utah | $73,690 | +7.2% | $72,370 | 230 |
| Wisconsin | $73,260 | +6.6% | $69,800 | 950 |
| Montana | $72,960 | +6.1% | $75,740 | 400 |
| Massachusetts | $72,010 | +4.7% | $76,140 | 750 |
| Tennessee | $71,670 | +4.2% | $75,110 | 180 |
| Nebraska | $71,410 | +3.9% | $70,990 | 240 |
| New Mexico | $71,410 | +3.9% | $76,330 | 310 |
| Alaska | $70,890 | +3.1% | $81,980 | 400 |
| Louisiana | $70,520 | +2.6% | $72,030 | 190 |
| Alabama | $70,440 | +2.5% | $75,550 | 120 |
| Maine | $70,430 | +2.4% | $73,280 | 190 |
| Arizona | $69,100 | +0.5% | $71,280 | 260 |
| South Carolina | $69,100 | +0.5% | $71,610 | 230 |
| New Hampshire | $67,950 | -1.2% | $68,560 | 160 |
| West Virginia | $67,120 | -2.4% | $72,410 | 170 |
| Illinois | $66,170 | -3.8% | $69,750 | 790 |
| New Jersey | $63,590 | -7.5% | $68,890 | 350 |
| Vermont | $63,070 | -8.3% | $66,510 | 120 |
| Indiana | $62,820 | -8.6% | $75,840 | 370 |
| New York | $62,530 | -9% | $80,750 | 670 |
| Kansas | $61,800 | -10.1% | $68,420 | — |
| Michigan | $61,790 | -10.1% | $66,430 | 620 |
| Missouri | $60,920 | -11.4% | $66,530 | 390 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,660 | -11.8% | $62,280 | 910 |
| Iowa | $60,490 | -12% | $63,330 | 690 |
| Kentucky | $59,590 | -13.3% | $66,100 | 190 |
| South Dakota | $59,010 | -14.2% | $64,200 | 500 |
| Texas | $59,010 | -14.2% | $62,100 | 1,600 |
| Ohio | $58,490 | -14.9% | $63,220 | 450 |
| Oklahoma | $57,120 | -16.9% | $62,550 | 330 |
| North Carolina | $56,840 | -17.3% | $64,620 | 500 |
| Mississippi | $54,640 | -20.5% | $61,290 | 480 |
| Florida | $51,680 | -24.8% | $59,640 | 660 |
| Delaware | $51,540 | -25% | $59,520 | 60 |