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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Nevada

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Nevada earns $75,180 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,143 a month.

10th percentile
$49,600
25th percentile
$61,110
Median percentile
$75,180
75th percentile
$88,110
90th percentile
$119,090

Based on 190 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

$61,719 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,180
Federal income tax−$7,710
Social Security + Medicare−$5,751
Nevada income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,143
Every two weeks$2,374

Does it go far here?

$75,196Median pay in Nevada is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,597 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Nevada

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$252,120
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$192,460
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,000
Dentists, General$162,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,560
Lawyers$150,510
Chief Executives$149,770
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$141,950

All zoologists and wildlife biologists salaries · Take-home pay in Nevada