The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Grand Junction, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Grand Junction 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 | $36,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Grand Junction, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,900.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,400 in Grand Junction is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Grand Junction is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Denver-Aurora-Broomfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield |