Paycheck Atlas

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Tampa, FL

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL earns $55,050 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,868 a month.

10th percentile
$39,020
25th percentile
$43,330
Median percentile
$55,050
75th percentile
$67,200
90th percentile
$98,860

Based on 300 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

$46,413 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,050
Federal income tax−$4,426
Social Security + Medicare−$4,211
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,868
Every two weeks$1,785

Does it go far here?

$54,564Median pay in Tampa, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,628 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tampa, FL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$287,200
Family Medicine Physicians$233,210
Nurse Anesthetists$206,270
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,470
Dentists, General$159,270
Financial Managers$157,480
Human Resources Managers$140,400

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