The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,100 | -18.49% | 17.90% |
| 2021 | $77,140 | 1.93% | - |
| 2020 | $75,650 | 1.90% | - |
| 2019 | $74,210 | 24.26% | - |
| 2018 | $56,210 | 10.12% | - |
| 2017 | $50,520 | 2.02% | - |
| 2016 | $49,500 | 1.47% | - |
| 2013 | $48,770 | -9.60% | - |
| 2012 | $53,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,100 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is 40.0 percent (40.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 29.1 percent (29.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bakersfield-Delano.