Highest-paying states for zoologists and wildlife biologists
Maryland leads at $107,500 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $107,500 | $74,130–$114,860 |
| District of Columbia | $107,050 | $85,200–$140,670 |
| California | $98,530 | $75,250–$168,170 |
| Alaska | $90,370 | $71,390–$106,870 |
| Mississippi | $88,710 | $63,030–$115,210 |
| Louisiana | $87,460 | $73,920–$97,470 |
| Oregon | $85,150 | $68,160–$98,110 |
| Hawaii | $84,910 | $71,150–$105,100 |
| Massachusetts | $84,350 | $67,710–$104,080 |
| Washington | $83,780 | $69,380–$104,750 |
| Colorado | $83,300 | $69,620–$99,850 |
| New Jersey | $83,030 | $68,040–$105,930 |
| Iowa | $83,000 | $73,520–$83,000 |
| New York | $82,640 | $69,240–$99,100 |
| North Dakota | $81,330 | $67,210–$95,840 |
| Illinois | $79,780 | $61,220–$97,470 |
| Vermont | $79,620 | $72,450–$89,980 |
| Michigan | $79,150 | $63,520–$92,600 |
| Montana | $78,850 | $65,130–$86,320 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,540 | $61,710–$91,770 |
| Connecticut | $77,300 | $68,060–$98,980 |
| Missouri | $76,400 | $62,060–$97,470 |
| Nevada | $75,180 | $61,110–$88,110 |
| Ohio | $74,550 | $58,160–$82,280 |
| Maine | $74,490 | $61,530–$86,960 |
| Alabama | $74,290 | $55,640–$81,670 |
| Wyoming | $74,150 | $64,740–$81,330 |
| Utah | $73,920 | $61,110–$83,780 |
| Tennessee | $73,570 | $59,210–$87,730 |
| New Hampshire | $73,560 | $60,600–$89,960 |
| Idaho | $73,360 | $61,110–$88,710 |
| Virginia | $72,340 | $59,440–$90,230 |
| Minnesota | $68,620 | $55,650–$84,910 |
| Wisconsin | $68,370 | $65,290–$81,330 |
| New Mexico | $68,220 | $63,480–$80,290 |
| Arizona | $66,880 | $51,720–$82,870 |
| Kansas | $66,440 | $60,300–$73,570 |
| Georgia | $66,210 | $56,920–$77,540 |
| South Dakota | $65,890 | $56,970–$78,830 |
| North Carolina | $64,620 | $56,470–$81,330 |
| South Carolina | $64,090 | $53,290–$80,890 |
| Oklahoma | $62,730 | $54,290–$69,990 |
| Kentucky | $61,950 | $51,680–$75,780 |
| Nebraska | $57,890 | $50,860–$63,560 |
| Indiana | $54,670 | $46,600–$66,080 |
| Florida | $52,750 | $45,690–$65,170 |
| Texas | $49,100 | $42,820–$84,640 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.