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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in Washington

The median zoologists and wildlife biologists in Washington earns $83,780 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,647 a month.

10th percentile
$62,070
25th percentile
$69,380
Median percentile
$83,780
75th percentile
$104,750
90th percentile
$129,850

Based on 1,840 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

$67,769 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,780
Federal income tax−$9,602
Social Security + Medicare−$6,409
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,647
Every two weeks$2,607

Does it go far here?

$78,290Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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