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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$54,980
25th Percentile Wage	$66,160
50th Percentile Wage	$78,020
75th Percentile Wage	$97,980
90th Percentile Wage	$103,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,980.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$78,020	3.42%	10.55%
2015	$75,350	3.73%	-
2013	$72,540	3.79%	-
2012	$69,790	-	-

Table 2. Compare Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,020 in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Alaska nonmetropolitan area and 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$79,270
Fairbanks	$79,100
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$78,020
Anchorage	$76,790
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area	$73,180