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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Portland, OR

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $89,880 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,368 a month.

10th percentile
$62,190
25th percentile
$70,220
Median percentile
$89,880
75th percentile
$107,450
90th percentile
$124,130

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

$64,421 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,880
Federal income tax−$10,944
Social Security + Medicare−$6,876
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$7,640
Monthly take-home$5,368
Every two weeks$2,478

Does it go far here?

$85,258Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,724 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, OR

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$375,810
Physicians, All Other$333,860
Family Medicine Physicians$286,170
Dentists, General$209,440
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$183,720
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$173,190
Marketing Managers$172,610

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