Paycheck Atlas

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in North Carolina

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in North Carolina earns $64,620 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,280 a month.

10th percentile
$48,370
25th percentile
$56,470
Median percentile
$64,620
75th percentile
$81,330
90th percentile
$122,120

Based on 350 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

$51,356 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,620
Federal income tax−$5,574
Social Security + Medicare−$4,943
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,746
Monthly take-home$4,280
Every two weeks$1,975

Does it go far here?

$68,507Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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