Animal Scientists salary
The median pay for animal scientists in the United States is $68,940 a year. About 3,100 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $44,350
- 25th percentile
- $49,770
- Median percentile
- $68,940
- 75th percentile
- $103,300
- 90th percentile
- $166,000
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
How to become: education, skills and job outlook
By state
- Texas $132,830
- Minnesota $88,640
- Wisconsin $84,310
- Washington $83,160
- Maryland $77,750
- Pennsylvania $77,660
- South Dakota $77,300
- Iowa $75,290
- North Dakota $72,100
- Michigan $60,010
- Nebraska $55,300
By metro area
- Fayetteville, AR $240,370
- Madison, WI $84,310
- Washington, DC $82,810
- Lincoln, NE $79,410
- Philadelphia, PA $77,880
- Minneapolis, MN $76,530
- Omaha, NE $73,740
- Baltimore, MD $63,740
- Lansing, MI $55,450