Highest-paying cities for zoologists and wildlife biologists
San Jose, CA leads at $129,940 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $129,940 | $78,020–$130,120 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $122,170 | $92,470–$144,020 |
| Gulfport, MS | $113,800 | $59,520–$135,430 |
| Washington, DC | $104,330 | $85,190–$142,480 |
| Baltimore, MD | $99,490 | $72,730–$114,860 |
| San Francisco, CA | $99,230 | $76,860–$131,440 |
| Salem, OR | $98,110 | $73,740–$107,980 |
| Providence, RI | $97,040 | $78,380–$107,700 |
| Seattle, WA | $96,450 | $77,290–$129,480 |
| Worcester, MA | $93,930 | $82,510–$110,320 |
| San Diego, CA | $93,500 | $71,520–$115,800 |
| Portland, OR | $89,880 | $70,220–$107,450 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $88,740 | $68,790–$106,730 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $88,240 | $72,810–$109,300 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $86,670 | $64,730–$105,290 |
| New York, NY | $86,400 | $70,740–$106,440 |
| Bremerton, WA | $85,940 | $69,380–$113,780 |
| Bismarck, ND | $85,330 | $71,510–$96,710 |
| Corvallis, OR | $85,150 | $70,320–$98,110 |
| Anchorage, AK | $85,130 | $66,390–$101,620 |
| Salinas, CA | $84,900 | $63,820–$95,490 |
| Sacramento, CA | $84,620 | $70,180–$108,060 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $84,500 | $71,140–$108,240 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $84,360 | $65,280–$101,610 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $84,240 | $69,370–$110,790 |
| Helena, MT | $84,230 | $66,080–$84,230 |
| Bend, OR | $83,780 | $69,410–$93,640 |
| Medford, OR | $83,780 | $61,020–$89,220 |
| Boulder, CO | $83,300 | $80,110–$105,930 |
| Bozeman, MT | $83,230 | $64,350–$96,100 |
| Kennewick, WA | $82,880 | $73,920–$104,930 |
| Olympia, WA | $82,500 | $69,380–$98,030 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $81,040 | $61,710–$91,770 |
| Eugene, OR | $80,990 | $67,200–$96,100 |
| Cleveland, OH | $80,980 | $62,880–$85,190 |
| Denver, CO | $80,540 | $66,750–$96,890 |
| Durham, NC | $80,360 | $63,770–$101,440 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $80,260 | $65,040–$80,270 |
| Mobile, AL | $80,110 | $58,550–$81,670 |
| Chicago, IL | $79,780 | $61,220–$96,780 |
| Columbia, SC | $79,580 | $62,080–$111,830 |
| Nashville, TN | $79,440 | $59,210–$90,960 |
| Richmond, VA | $79,220 | $65,690–$92,480 |
| Reno, NV | $79,160 | $76,480–$97,860 |
| Detroit, MI | $79,010 | $61,250–$85,180 |
| Bangor, ME | $79,000 | $66,780–$90,270 |
| La Crosse, WI | $78,850 | $65,450–$92,840 |
| Yakima, WA | $78,460 | $63,130–$96,100 |
| Albany, NY | $78,380 | $69,240–$106,440 |
| Portland, ME | $77,290 | $60,280–$79,000 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.