Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salaries across 47 states

$75,714

National Average (Median)

$107,500

Highest: Maryland

$49,100

Lowest: Texas

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary by State

Compare Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$49,100

$107,500

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $74,290 AK $90,370 AZ $66,880 CA $98,530 CO $83,300 CT $77,300 DC $107,050 FL $52,750 GA $66,210 HI $84,910 ID $73,360 IL $79,780 IN $54,670 IA $83,000 KS $66,440 KY $61,950 LA $87,460 ME $74,490 MD $107,500 MA $84,350 MI $79,150 MN $68,620 MS $88,710 MO $76,400 MT $78,850 NE $57,890 NV $75,180 NH $73,560 NJ $83,030 NM $68,220 NY $82,640 NC $64,620 ND $81,330 OH $74,550 OK $62,730 OR $85,150 PA $78,540 SC $64,090 SD $65,890 TN $73,570 TX $49,100 UT $73,920 VT $79,620 VA $72,340 WA $83,780 WI $68,370 WY $74,150

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Maryland

$107,500

District of Columbia

$107,050

California

$98,530

Alaska

$90,370

Mississippi

$88,710

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary in All 47 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Maryland	$107,500	$104,320	250
2	District of Columbia	$107,050	$117,980	140
3	California	$98,530	$111,800	2,210
4	Alaska	$90,370	$91,560	650
5	Mississippi	$88,710	$93,740	110
6	Louisiana	$87,460	$89,860	50
7	Oregon	$85,150	$85,550	1,010
8	Hawaii	$84,910	$92,250	170
9	Massachusetts	$84,350	$90,780	470
10	Washington	$83,780	$91,970	1,840
11	Colorado	$83,300	$86,710	730
12	New Jersey	$83,030	$92,150	90
13	Iowa	$83,000	$80,120	90
14	New York	$82,640	$85,340	370
15	North Dakota	$81,330	$79,930	100
16	Illinois	$79,780	$82,210	250
17	Vermont	$79,620	$82,320	70
18	Michigan	$79,150	$79,570	330
19	Montana	$78,850	$78,740	430
20	Pennsylvania	$78,540	$78,660	200
21	Connecticut	$77,300	$84,390	110
22	Missouri	$76,400	$83,160	120
23	Nevada	$75,180	$79,540	190
24	Ohio	$74,550	$75,890	220
25	Maine	$74,490	$76,560	330
26	Alabama	$74,290	$74,110	290
27	Wyoming	$74,150	$74,710	320
28	Utah	$73,920	$73,730	370
29	Tennessee	$73,570	$75,360	310
30	New Hampshire	$73,560	$77,110	40
31	Idaho	$73,360	$75,200	380
32	Virginia	$72,340	$76,780	290
33	Minnesota	$68,620	$71,910	720
34	Wisconsin	$68,370	$70,880	360
35	New Mexico	$68,220	$73,400	170
36	Arizona	$66,880	$71,270	410
37	Kansas	$66,440	$67,750	160
38	Georgia	$66,210	$73,880	200
39	South Dakota	$65,890	$69,120	170
40	North Carolina	$64,620	$75,060	350
41	South Carolina	$64,090	$70,430	250
42	Oklahoma	$62,730	$64,660	120
43	Kentucky	$61,950	$64,970	150
44	Nebraska	$57,890	$60,530	140
45	Indiana	$54,670	$58,170	120
46	Florida	$52,750	$61,260	1,400
47	Texas	$49,100	$64,620	580

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Maryland → Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in California →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS