Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary by State

National average: $83,076 · 47 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$117,980
California$111,800
Maryland$104,320
Mississippi$93,740
Hawaii$92,250
New Jersey$92,150
Washington$91,970
Alaska$91,560
Massachusetts$90,780
Louisiana$89,860
Colorado$86,710
Oregon$85,550
New York$85,340
Connecticut$84,390
Missouri$83,160
Vermont$82,320
Illinois$82,210
Iowa$80,120
North Dakota$79,930
Michigan$79,570
Nevada$79,540
Montana$78,740
Pennsylvania$78,660
New Hampshire$77,110
Virginia$76,780
Maine$76,560
Ohio$75,890
Tennessee$75,360
Idaho$75,200
North Carolina$75,060
Wyoming$74,710
Alabama$74,110
Georgia$73,880
Utah$73,730
New Mexico$73,400
Minnesota$71,910
Arizona$71,270
Wisconsin$70,880
South Carolina$70,430
South Dakota$69,120
Kansas$67,750
Kentucky$64,970
Oklahoma$64,660
Texas$64,620
Florida$61,260
Nebraska$60,530
Indiana$58,170