Animal scientist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level animal scientist earnings begin at:

$77.16 per hour

$160,490 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level animal scientist earnings begin at:

$48.91 per hour

$101,730 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level animal scientist earnings begin at:

$27.68 per hour

$57,570 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level animal scientist earnings begin at:

$22.96 per hour

$47,750 per year

10th percentile

Starting level animal scientist earnings begin at:

$20.75 per hour

$43,160 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Animal scientist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Kentucky $78,780
Maryland $77,450
Iowa $77,030
Indiana $77,030
North Carolina $72,390
Washington $72,010
Illinois $69,100
Ohio $68,530
Pennsylvania $61,920
South Dakota $61,920
Minnesota $61,910
Michigan $61,780
Kansas $61,630
Missouri $59,820
Florida $59,000
Colorado $58,880
Georgia $57,570
Wisconsin $56,710
Massachusetts $55,430
Nebraska $50,240
Tennessee $50,090
Louisiana $48,030
Texas $47,210
Oklahoma $21,160
California $192,120
New Jersey $103,120
New York $101,560

How do animal scientist salaries compare to similar careers?

Animal scientists earn 6% less than similar careers in Georgia. On average, they make less than microbiologists but more than molecular biologists.

Career Median Salary
Microbiologist salary $100K
Neuropsychologist salary $101K
Veterinarian salary $92K
Scientist salary $79K
Biochemist salary $81K
Animal scientist salary $58K
Soil and plant scientist salary $69K
Food science technologist salary $77K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $77K
Molecular biologist salary $77K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)