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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Seattle, WA

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $96,450 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,390 a month.

10th percentile
$64,860
25th percentile
$77,290
Median percentile
$96,450
75th percentile
$129,480
90th percentile
$167,270

Based on 720 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

$76,683 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,450
Federal income tax−$12,389
Social Security + Medicare−$7,378
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,390
Every two weeks$2,949

Does it go far here?

$86,788Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Seattle, WA

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$646,930
Chief Executives$370,000
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Physicians, All Other$330,560
Family Medicine Physicians$306,190
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,680

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