Conservation Scientists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$67,950

Highest

$86,170

Oregon

Lowest

$45,880

Kansas

Total Employment

25,510

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Oregon	$86,170	880	+26.8%
2	California	$81,620	1,940	+20.1%
3	Washington	$81,220	940	+19.5%
4	Colorado	$80,240	1,220	+18.1%
5	Nevada	$79,790	170	+17.4%
6	North Dakota	$79,790	260	+17.4%
7	Connecticut	$77,410	80	+13.9%
8	Utah	$77,380	300	+13.9%
9	Minnesota	$77,180	690	+13.6%
10	Wyoming	$77,020	170	+13.3%
11	Massachusetts	$76,750	730	+13.0%
12	Alabama	$76,270	110	+12.2%
13	Arizona	$76,100	360	+12.0%
14	Wisconsin	$75,940	1,010	+11.8%
15	Alaska	$75,470	320	+11.1%
16	Maryland	$75,350	610	+10.9%
17	Nebraska	$74,960	220	+10.3%
18	Tennessee	$74,960	200	+10.3%
19	Montana	$74,900	440	+10.2%
20	Arkansas	$72,550	180	+6.8%
21	Idaho	$72,550	290	+6.8%
22	Illinois	$72,550	730	+6.8%
23	South Dakota	$72,550	400	+6.8%
24	New Mexico	$72,490	390	+6.7%
25	West Virginia	$68,390	140	+0.6%
26	Georgia	$67,950	300	+0.0%
27	New Hampshire	$67,720	150	-0.3%
28	Virginia	$67,200	720	-1.1%
29	New York	$65,550	750	-3.5%
30	Texas	$65,170	2,070	-4.1%
31	Maine	$64,990	280	-4.4%
32	Iowa	$64,010	590	-5.8%
33	Kentucky	$63,960	180	-5.9%
34	Indiana	$62,880	430	-7.5%
35	Oklahoma	$61,960	290	-8.8%
36	Vermont	$61,880	120	-8.9%
37	North Carolina	$61,820	570	-9.0%
38	Michigan	$61,010	630	-10.2%
39	Missouri	$60,900	520	-10.4%
40	New Jersey	$60,430	530	-11.1%
41	Ohio	$59,780	700	-12.0%
42	Louisiana	$58,480	240	-13.9%
43	Mississippi	$56,980	480	-16.1%
44	Delaware	$55,990	60	-17.6%
45	South Carolina	$54,220	320	-20.2%
46	Pennsylvania	$53,110	1,410	-21.8%
47	Florida	$52,820	720	-22.3%
48	Hawaii	$46,580	210	-31.4%
49	Kansas	$45,880	460	-32.5%