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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Virginia

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Virginia earns $72,340 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,645 a month.

10th percentile
$49,960
25th percentile
$59,440
Median percentile
$72,340
75th percentile
$90,230
90th percentile
$104,920

Based on 290 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

$55,742 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,340
Federal income tax−$7,085
Social Security + Medicare−$5,534
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,979
Monthly take-home$4,645
Every two weeks$2,144

Does it go far here?

$71,550Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Dentists, General$197,110

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