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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Raleigh, NC

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $65,870 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,359 a month.

10th percentile
$47,700
25th percentile
$53,550
Median percentile
$65,870
75th percentile
$121,040
90th percentile
$132,040

Based on 50 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

$52,307 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,870
Federal income tax−$5,724
Social Security + Medicare−$5,039
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,799
Monthly take-home$4,359
Every two weeks$2,012

Does it go far here?

$67,107Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
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Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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