Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 48 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$72,860

Highest

$97,050

Rhode Island

Lowest

$50,610

Texas

Total Employment

16,460

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Rhode Island	$97,050	50	+33.2%
2	Massachusetts	$88,550	320	+21.5%
3	Mississippi	$87,050	120	+19.5%
4	Louisiana	$85,840	50	+17.8%
5	Oregon	$85,150	970	+16.9%
6	Alaska	$84,640	690	+16.2%
7	California	$82,620	1,580	+13.4%
8	Maryland	$82,600	270	+13.4%
9	North Dakota	$82,150	100	+12.8%
10	Washington	$82,050	1,800	+12.6%
11	Iowa	$80,590	100	+10.6%
12	Michigan	$79,020	320	+8.5%
13	Illinois	$78,620	160	+7.9%
14	Missouri	$77,380	150	+6.2%
15	New Jersey	$77,380	90	+6.2%
16	Colorado	$77,320	780	+6.1%
17	Vermont	$75,370	70	+3.4%
18	Ohio	$75,030	310	+3.0%
19	Hawaii	$74,110	200	+1.7%
20	Wyoming	$74,060	400	+1.6%
21	West Virginia	$73,780	100	+1.3%
22	Idaho	$72,760	310	-0.1%
23	Connecticut	$72,030	110	-1.1%
24	Arkansas	$71,690	120	-1.6%
25	Pennsylvania	$70,550	210	-3.2%
26	Minnesota	$70,510	490	-3.2%
27	Arizona	$70,370	410	-3.4%
28	Utah	$69,990	350	-3.9%
29	New Hampshire	$69,430	90	-4.7%
30	Maine	$66,910	280	-8.2%
31	Virginia	$66,550	370	-8.7%
32	New Mexico	$66,480	170	-8.8%
33	Wisconsin	$65,960	400	-9.5%
34	Alabama	$64,860	310	-11.0%
35	Montana	$64,060	370	-12.1%
36	Georgia	$63,530	200	-12.8%
37	Kansas	$63,270	160	-13.2%
38	South Dakota	$62,200	200	-14.6%
39	North Carolina	$61,930	350	-15.0%
40	South Carolina	$61,490	230	-15.6%
41	Nevada	$60,650	180	-16.8%
42	Tennessee	$59,950	210	-17.7%
43	Oklahoma	$57,400	110	-21.2%
44	Kentucky	$56,700	150	-22.2%
45	Nebraska	$55,080	160	-24.4%
46	Indiana	$53,190	130	-27.0%
47	Florida	$51,420	1,210	-29.4%
48	Texas	$50,610	550	-30.5%