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Conservation Scientists salary in Pennsylvania

The median conservation scientists in Pennsylvania earns $61,480 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,141 a month.

10th percentile
$38,560
25th percentile
$48,310
Median percentile
$61,480
75th percentile
$76,500
90th percentile
$93,100

Based on 900 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$49,692 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,480
Federal income tax−$5,198
Social Security + Medicare−$4,703
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,887
Monthly take-home$4,141
Every two weeks$1,911

Does it go far here?

$63,010Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

All conservation scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania