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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$59,680
25th Percentile Wage	$63,840
50th Percentile Wage	$76,810
75th Percentile Wage	$94,870
90th Percentile Wage	$128,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,680.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$76,810	-6.35%	22.65%
2021	$81,690	12.43%	-
2020	$71,540	-1.47%	-
2019	$72,590	-1.86%	-
2017	$73,940	12.36%	-
2016	$64,800	2.65%	-
2015	$63,080	-7.47%	-
2013	$67,790	12.36%	-
2012	$59,410	-	-

Table 2. Compare Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary in Fort Collins-Loveland with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,810, Fort Collins-Loveland is the second highest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $80,390). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Fort Collins-Loveland is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Boulder	$80,390
Fort Collins-Loveland	$76,810
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$71,490
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$71,490
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area	$70,100
Grand Junction	$69,400
Colorado Springs	$69,390
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield	$69,350