The average salary for a zoologist in Michigan is around $73,260 per year.
Avg Salary
Zoologists earn an average yearly salary of $73,260.
Wages typically start from $48,330 and go up to $92,290.
12% above national average Updated in 2021
Zoologist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level zoologist earnings begin at:
$44.37 per hour
$92,290 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level zoologist earnings begin at:
$39.47 per hour
$82,090 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level zoologist earnings begin at:
$35.22 per hour
$73,260 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level zoologist earnings begin at:
$29.55 per hour
$61,460 per year
10th percentile
Starting level zoologist earnings begin at:
$23.24 per hour
$48,330 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 Michigan. On average, they make less than industrial ecologists but more than geodesists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Industrial ecologist salary | $79K |
Microbiologist salary | $82K |
Epidemiologist salary | $79K |
Neuropsychologist salary | $65K |
Sociologist salary | $62K |
Zoologist salary | $73K |
Geologist salary | $64K |
Food science technologist salary | $62K |
Aquacultural manager salary | $76K |
Geodesist salary | $61K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)