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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in New York, NY

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $86,400 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,369 a month.

10th percentile
$64,620
25th percentile
$70,740
Median percentile
$86,400
75th percentile
$106,440
90th percentile
$148,740

Based on 160 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

$64,428 take-home a year
Gross pay$86,400
Federal income tax−$10,178
Social Security + Medicare−$6,610
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,184
Monthly take-home$5,369
Every two weeks$2,478

Does it go far here?

$76,757Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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