Zoologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level zoologist earnings begin at:

$50.05 per hour

$104,110 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level zoologist earnings begin at:

$37.46 per hour

$77,920 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level zoologist earnings begin at:

$29.94 per hour

$62,280 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level zoologist earnings begin at:

$26.73 per hour

$55,600 per year

10th percentile

Starting level zoologist earnings begin at:

$24.86 per hour

$51,700 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 8% more than similar careers in Rhode Island. On average, they make less than industrial ecologists but more than biotechnicians.

Career Median Salary
Industrial ecologist salary $81K
Geospatial information scientist salary $80K
Fish and game warden salary $75K
Food science technologist salary $65K
Neuropsychologist salary $57K
Zoologist salary $62K
Geodesist salary $57K
Chemical technician salary $46K
Animal control worker salary $45K
Biotechnician salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)