Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists

Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife. May specialize in wildlife research and management. May collect and analyze biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water habitats.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
17,860	2.3 %	$32.58	$67,760	0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$19.37	$24.26	$30.49	$38.01	$49.44
Annual Wage (2)	$40,290	$50,460	$63,420	$79,070	$102,830

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	6,760	0.31	$27.94	$58,120
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	3,970	0.20	$40.60	$84,450
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	1,850	0.13	$35.65	$74,160
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	1,430	0.03	$32.69	$67,980
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	1,340	0.04	$31.44	$65,390

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	6,760	0.31	$27.94	$58,120
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	470	0.28	$27.18	$56,520
Social Advocacy Organizations	570	0.26	$29.21	$60,760
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	3,970	0.20	$40.60	$84,450
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	1,850	0.13	$35.65	$74,160

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	60	(7)	$45.95	$95,580
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	3,970	0.20	$40.60	$84,450
Management of Companies and Enterprises	130	0.01	$39.60	$82,370
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	1,850	0.13	$35.65	$74,160
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	300	0.02	$35.32	$73,470

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Washington	2,370	0.73	5.89	$36.25	$75,400
California	2,240	0.13	1.07	$36.46	$75,840
Florida	1,370	0.16	1.29	$24.98	$51,950
Oregon	950	0.50	4.09	$35.30	$73,430
Minnesota	700	0.25	1.99	$29.43	$61,220

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska	670	2.13	17.25	$36.85	$76,640
Wyoming	310	1.13	9.19	$29.83	$62,040
Montana	360	0.79	6.38	$32.10	$66,770
Washington	2,370	0.73	5.89	$36.25	$75,400
Idaho	490	0.69	5.63	$33.38	$69,430

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	90	0.12	0.99	$52.60	$109,420
Massachusetts	350	0.10	0.79	$42.29	$87,950
Maryland	320	0.12	0.97	$40.31	$83,850
Connecticut	60	0.04	0.29	$37.90	$78,830
Alaska	670	2.13	17.25	$36.85	$76,640

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	1,040	0.52	4.25	$39.61	$82,390
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA	410	0.42	3.39	$34.97	$72,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	360	0.15	1.20	$39.40	$81,950
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	350	0.27	2.18	$24.88	$51,750
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	300	0.15	1.24	$28.67	$59,640
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	290	2.60	21.08	$33.49	$69,650
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	280	0.24	1.93	$39.13	$81,380
Boise City, ID	250	0.79	6.41	$34.72	$72,220
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	250	0.08	0.66	$49.84	$103,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	230	0.04	0.31	$44.15	$91,840

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Fairbanks, AK	110	3.23	26.13	$35.72	$74,290
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	290	2.60	21.08	$33.49	$69,650
Corvallis, OR	80	2.05	16.62	$36.79	$76,520
Barnstable Town, MA	150	1.48	12.01	$49.46	$102,880
Lewiston, ID-WA	40	1.36	11.03	$27.72	$57,660
Wenatchee, WA	60	1.35	10.96	$36.00	$74,880
Walla Walla, WA	30	1.25	10.16	$34.52	$71,810
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	100	1.18	9.54	$31.91	$66,370
Bangor, ME	60	1.00	8.08	$28.71	$59,720
Anchorage, AK	170	0.99	8.02	$35.76	$74,390