Zoologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level zoologist earnings begin at:

$52.50 per hour

$109,200 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level zoologist earnings begin at:

$45.18 per hour

$93,970 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level zoologist earnings begin at:

$39.25 per hour

$81,630 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level zoologist earnings begin at:

$30.89 per hour

$64,250 per year

10th percentile

Starting level zoologist earnings begin at:

$28.41 per hour

$59,100 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Zoologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $82,090
New Jersey $81,690
Alaska $81,630
Hawaii $78,000
Washington $77,260
Oregon $75,660
Texas $75,420
North Dakota $73,900
California $73,820
Michigan $73,260
Vermont $71,120
Tennessee $69,450
Colorado $69,400
Louisiana $68,950
Minnesota $68,200
New Hampshire $67,390
Missouri $66,790
Mississippi $66,790
Nevada $66,370
Maryland $66,120
New York $66,040
Virginia $64,840
Connecticut $64,760
Pennsylvania $63,940
Wyoming $63,940
Idaho $63,750
Montana $63,750
Ohio $63,750
Iowa $63,100
Rhode Island $62,280
Arizona $62,000
Illinois $61,780
North Carolina $61,490
Arkansas $60,550
Maine $60,360
Georgia $58,870
Wisconsin $58,760
Oklahoma $56,820
Utah $56,720
South Dakota $56,060
New Mexico $55,590
Alabama $55,320
Kansas $54,910
Nebraska $53,230
Kentucky $51,700
South Carolina $50,130
Indiana $50,100
Florida $46,480
West Virginia $38,760
Puerto Rico $37,350
District of Columbia $111,180

How do zoologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Zoologists earn about the same as related careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than geneticists but more than soil and plant scientists.

Career Median Salary
Geneticist salary $87K
Molecular biologist salary $87K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $87K
Scientist salary $84K
Industrial ecologist salary $80K
Zoologist salary $82K
Chemical technician salary $78K
Forensic science technician salary $69K
Microbiologist salary $65K
Soil and plant scientist salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)