Compare One Occupation Across States
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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Full zoologists and wildlife biologists overview →U.S. mean $83,020 · median $76,780
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $117,980 | $107,050 | $57 | +42.1% | $85,190–$161,470 |
| California | #2 | $111,800 | $98,530 | $54 | +34.7% | $58,380–$177,760 |
| Maryland | #3 | $104,320 | $107,500 | $50 | +25.7% | $63,060–$156,750 |
| Mississippi | #4 | $93,740 | $88,710 | $45 | +12.9% | $52,610–$141,130 |
| Hawaii | #5 | $92,250 | $84,910 | $44 | +11.1% | $65,650–$125,630 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $92,150 | $83,030 | $44 | +11% | $59,420–$128,790 |
| Washington | #7 | $91,970 | $83,780 | $44 | +10.8% | $62,070–$129,850 |
| Alaska | #8 | $91,560 | $90,370 | $44 | +10.3% | $59,280–$126,920 |
| Massachusetts | #9 | $90,780 | $84,350 | $44 | +9.3% | $45,310–$138,940 |
| Louisiana | #10 | $89,860 | $87,460 | $43 | +8.2% | $65,400–$119,430 |
| Colorado | #11 | $86,710 | $83,300 | $42 | +4.4% | $60,590–$116,390 |
| Oregon | #12 | $85,550 | $85,150 | $41 | +3% | $54,640–$113,350 |
| New York | #13 | $85,340 | $82,640 | $41 | +2.8% | $58,240–$117,860 |
| Connecticut | #14 | $84,390 | $77,300 | $41 | +1.7% | $50,440–$118,110 |
| Missouri | #15 | $83,160 | $76,400 | $40 | +0.2% | $57,620–$108,080 |
| Vermont | #16 | $82,320 | $79,620 | $40 | -0.8% | $65,690–$98,340 |
| Illinois | #17 | $82,210 | $79,780 | $40 | -1% | $55,690–$112,900 |
| Iowa | #18 | $80,120 | $83,000 | $39 | -3.5% | $59,850–$90,420 |
| North Dakota | #19 | $79,930 | $81,330 | $38 | -3.7% | $55,700–$103,500 |
| Michigan | #20 | $79,570 | $79,150 | $38 | -4.2% | $58,720–$104,250 |
| Nevada | #21 | $79,540 | $75,180 | $38 | -4.2% | $49,600–$119,090 |
| Montana | #22 | $78,740 | $78,850 | $38 | -5.2% | $62,540–$96,100 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $78,660 | $78,540 | $38 | -5.3% | $48,060–$113,920 |
| New Hampshire | #24 | $77,110 | $73,560 | $37 | -7.1% | $48,660–$108,850 |
| Virginia | #25 | $76,780 | $72,340 | $37 | -7.5% | $49,960–$104,920 |
| Maine | #26 | $76,560 | $74,490 | $37 | -7.8% | $51,690–$97,680 |
| Ohio | #27 | $75,890 | $74,550 | $36 | -8.6% | $45,700–$108,930 |
| Tennessee | #28 | $75,360 | $73,570 | $36 | -9.2% | $50,840–$99,330 |
| Idaho | #29 | $75,200 | $73,360 | $36 | -9.4% | $49,840–$96,100 |
| North Carolina | #30 | $75,060 | $64,620 | $36 | -9.6% | $48,370–$122,120 |
| Wyoming | #31 | $74,710 | $74,150 | $36 | -10% | $56,420–$90,920 |
| Alabama | #32 | $74,110 | $74,290 | $36 | -10.7% | $47,120–$99,600 |
| Georgia | #33 | $73,880 | $66,210 | $36 | -11% | $54,970–$115,150 |
| Utah | #34 | $73,730 | $73,920 | $35 | -11.2% | $51,060–$96,100 |
| New Mexico | #35 | $73,400 | $68,220 | $35 | -11.6% | $51,080–$96,100 |
| Minnesota | #36 | $71,910 | $68,620 | $35 | -13.4% | $45,630–$101,210 |
| Arizona | #37 | $71,270 | $66,880 | $34 | -14.2% | $48,400–$96,100 |
| Wisconsin | #38 | $70,880 | $68,370 | $34 | -14.6% | $42,950–$91,170 |
| South Carolina | #39 | $70,430 | $64,090 | $34 | -15.2% | $46,740–$111,830 |
| South Dakota | #40 | $69,120 | $65,890 | $33 | -16.7% | $53,410–$87,640 |
| Kansas | #41 | $67,750 | $66,440 | $33 | -18.4% | $54,850–$77,290 |
| Kentucky | #42 | $64,970 | $61,950 | $31 | -21.7% | $46,960–$83,040 |
| Oklahoma | #43 | $64,660 | $62,730 | $31 | -22.1% | $48,650–$88,610 |
| Texas | #44 | $64,620 | $49,100 | $31 | -22.2% | $39,800–$106,020 |
| Florida | #45 | $61,260 | $52,750 | $29 | -26.2% | $39,900–$97,660 |
| Nebraska | #46 | $60,530 | $57,890 | $29 | -27.1% | $45,350–$83,350 |
| Indiana | #47 | $58,170 | $54,670 | $28 | -29.9% | $44,180–$76,900 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.